Memories of Socialist Hungary
The author reflects on his family’s memories of socialist Hungary, drawing comparisons between their experiences and the current Hungarian government’s anti-communist slander.
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Women’s Struggle in Nicaragua: from Liberation Fighters to Building an Alternative Society
Since the 1979 Sandinista revolution, the living conditions for women have drastically improved, successes which even the period of neoliberal rule (1990-2006) couldn’t completely overturn. Their material and social position has further strengthened during the second Sandinista period from 2007 until today.
Rammanohar Lohia: An Appreciation
Rammanohar Lohia embodied some noble aspirations for his country and represented an important strand of opinion in Indian political life. And in the socialist movement, his was the decisive influence at many critical turning points.
Ivorian Leader Laurent Gbagbo Re-ignites Nkrumah’s Vision
On a recent trip to Côte d’Ivoire, the author attended the launch of former president Laurent Gbagbo’s new political party and reflected on his vision for the future.
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Cuba’s Scientists, Medical Workers Advance Fight Against COVID
By Nov. 15, Cuba will have fully vaccinated an astounding 92% of its population, thanks to Cuba’s development and production of its own vaccines. Cuba’s vaccination rate is the fastest in the world, and the only country whose children as young as two years are being covered.
Protest Works! Turkish Political Prisoner Is Freed on Bail
Shining a light on the case of Cihan Erdal, a trade union, peace and LGBTI+ campaigner, who faces trumped-up charges in one of Turkey’s biggest mass trials.
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U.S. Writes Belarus into its Familiar Regime-Change Script
Quietly, the U.S. national security state is turning up the heat on Belarus, hoping that the ex-Soviet country of 9 million will be the next casualty of its regime-change agenda.
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Roots and Resistance: The Bartolina Sisa Women’s Movement in Bolivia
The work of this Bolivian women’s group illustrates the long arc of Indigenous resistance to colonialism.
The Imprint of an Insurrectional Past: a Conversation with Iraida Vargas and Mario Sanoja
Two eminent anthropologists talk about the historical and cultural roots of the communes that Venezuelans are building today.
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Mexico’s Move to Shunt out Neoliberal Agenda Holds Lessons for India
Alongside efforts to reclaim control over Mexico’s natural resources, the Lopez Obrador government is also planning to recapture control over its Central Bank.