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Reader Comments: Brittney Griner; Kyrsten Sinema; Rail Unions; Why Unions?; Peru - Background to a Coup; Jewish Groups Oppose Rep. McCarthy’s Threats; Executions and Violent Suppression in Iran; Democratic Lawmakers Visit Havana; more ....

Rage in Peru and Iran, and new takes on socialism

As the world churns... news and analysis from all over

For the first time in any language the National Security Archive is publishing a translation of the first meeting between Khrushchev and Raul Castro on July 18, 1960, providing new insight into what each side wanted, expected and promised.

Reader Comments: Climate Crisis; Morality Police - Iran AND USA; War on Drugs; Cuba; Socialist Values; Amanda Gorman; Cartoons; Resources; Announcements; more; ....

A referendum to end discrimination against gay couples in marriage and adoption just won big in Cuba. That’s a victory for the core values underlying the socialist project.

Reports and analyses from movements, parties and trends on the international left

Africa and neocolonialism, division in Die Linke, focus on Myanmar's fight for democracy, and more

Exploring the Deep Mystery of Life's Origins. MAGA (a Parody of 'My Girl'). Why Tracking White Supremacy Is Crucial to Combating It. Why Are Baristas Leading the Labor Movement? U.S. 'Waited and Watched' as Cuba Fought Deadly Blaze