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Gianni Rodari was Italy’s most important children’s author — and a Communist. Cherished by generations of readers, his irreverent fairy tales encouraged children to question authority and think for themselves.

The vote marks a sharp departure from the progressive trajectory Chile has followed since era-defining anti-inequality protests exploded in October 2019.

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen put it bluntly, “never before has a responsibility so great been in the hands of so few.”

The family of victim Anthony Huber released a statement after Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of his murder. Make no mistake: our fight to hold those responsible for Anthony's death accountable continues in full force.

The threat to the survival of our democracy is clear: a would-be dictator and a cultist political party. A truly multiracial, inclusive, radical democratic movement that has a vision beyond capitalism is key.

‘He told our stories,’ actor Edward James Olmos says of the Chicago writer of corridos some called the ‘Chicano Woody Guthrie.’

Unlike most of the other struggles of this era, this strike rested on the firm backbone of the women of the mining families and communities who continued the fight when the men were beaten and jailed and the strike near defeat.

It’s never a good look when Americans must rely on Russian hackers to see who’s influencing our Supreme Court.

The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.

Jamshid Ahmadi talks to Left MP Sevim Dagdelen about the disastrous showing for the party in the German federal elections in September and what lessons can be drawn.