Growth of far right party cause for alarm in Germany
Most alarming, since Germany is the strongest, most central European country, is the strength of its far-right Alternative for Germany.
Spanish Civil War vet Almudever is as lively as ever at 95
Fighters and Friends of the Spanish Republic welcomed one of the very last International Brigade survivors, Joseph Almudever.
South Sudan facing famine crisis
Over 3.7 million people in this new African nation of 11 million are at severe risk of starvation, and a UN official coordinating humanitarian aid in South Sudan says "we're in a race against time."
Berlin: A conference of anti-fascists and the story of a ring
A small but moving episode marked the regular annual meeting of the German organization Fighters and Friends of the Spanish Republic 1936-1939.
Colombian government, pressured, will negotiate with FARC
Colombian President Santos confirmed that his government and the FARC signed an agreement Havana that peace talks would begin in October in Oslo.
Billy Bragg and Maxine Peake: Jarama Valley/Brigadista
Jarama Valley, the song inspired by one of the key battles of the Spanish civil war, gets another lease of life on a new CD marking the 75th anniversary of the conflict.
El Salvador honors Archbishop Oscar Romero
For the first time in El Salvador, the government publicly commemorated Archbishop Oscar Romero.
