Spain’s elections: Establishment parties punished, road ahead uncertain
On Dec. 20, Spaniards went to the polls for elections to the Cortes, the bicameral parliament.
Cuba celebrates triumph of its revolution
For Cubans, January 1, 1959, marks the "triumph of the revolution." That day revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro gained state power.
South America: The Bolivarians strike back
As 2015 wound down, the left wing Bolivarian "pink tide" in Latin America suffered two serious setbacks, both of which are sobering results that have it reassessing political tactics.
The presidential elections and foreign policy
We need to be examining the positions and records of the candidates on both domestic and foreign policy.
Left wins parliamentary elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
The "Bolivarian" left has suffered two traumatic electoral defeats in recent weeks.
French voters beat back ultra-right advance
The runoff elections for regional governments in France on Sunday, December 13, produced a defeat for the ultra right.
Right wing extremism, not immigrants, the big threat in Europe
It is not the refugees who are posing the threat, but rather, those forces whose goals and methods all too vividly recall the rise of fascism 85 years ago.
Latin American left moves to prevent defeats from becoming disasters
The left in Argentina and Venezuela is in emergency mobilization mode to prevent electoral defeats from becoming disasters for workers and others.
Portugal: the left takes charge
Instead of head-on confrontation, the left is trying to maneuver while strengthening its base by improving people's lives.
Burkina Faso: Coup general faces prosecution in Sankara death
Charges have finally been filed in the killing 28 years ago of Burkina Faso's former president, Thomas Sankara.
