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Election in the Congo: Rearranging who controls what

In his speech accepting the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, Congolese Doctor Denis Mukwege said, “I am part of one of…

January 7, 2019

Popular uprising brewing in Haiti

Two major, massive demonstrations took place in Haiti in October and November, when hundreds of thousands of people throughout the…

January 5, 2019

DPRK leader on ‘peace and security of the Korean peninsula’

Every year, the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea issues a New Year’s address to the people, summarizing…

January 3, 2019

Where are leaders of the left in the current struggles in France?

Dec. 28 -- Many Yellow Vests say it over and over again: They have no leaders, and they don't want…

January 3, 2019

Contradictions sharpen between Washington and its European ‘allies’

Maestro represented the United Left (IU) in the Spanish Congress, elected in 1989, 1993 and 1996. She is a militant…

January 3, 2019

When the Cuban people stood up

It is an island only 90 miles from the United States that has been invaded, blockaded and is still partially…

January 2, 2019

Brazilian elections: a political discussion

This is Part 2 of an exchange between Manual Raposo, Portuguese left communist and editor of Mudar de Vida, and…

January 2, 2019

Bolton’s false claim of ‘new’ U.S. policy for Africa

This article was first published in Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, on Dec. 27. Its author…

December 28, 2018

Macron, austerity, repression and the Yellow Vest revolt in France

Paris, France, Dec. 23 -- According to representatives of police trade unions leaving the Ministry of the Interior on the evening…

December 26, 2018

What’s behind U.S. troop withdrawals announced for Syria and Afghanistan?

The announced withdrawal of the remaining 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria and a partial withdrawal from Afghanistan does not mean…

December 24, 2018