International

Interview: Francisco Louçã

Facing the troika in Portugal

A leading member of Portugal's Left Bloc discusses the opposition to austerity in Europe and the opportunities for the left. May 21, 2013
Comment: Sandy Boyer

What we can do for the living

With the death toll from the Bangladesh factory collapse at over 1,100, it's time to protect the living from future "accidents." May 21, 2013
Report: Patrick O. Strickland

Catastrophe for 65 years

Every year, Palestinians mark Nakba Day on May 15 to commemorate the 1948 dispossession of the Palestinian people. May 16, 2013
Analysis: Michael Karadjis

What does the U.S. want in Syria?

The U.S. and Israel have been reluctant to lend any concrete support to the rebels trying to overthrow the Assad regime. May 14, 2013
Analysis: Benjamin Dangl

Exerting U.S. power in Bolivia

The U.S. government's Cold War-era response to the 1952 Bolivian revolution has lessons for today. May 14, 2013
Comment: Roger Annis

Mali under indefinite occupation

France's parliament voted to extend military intervention in Mali, as the UN Security Council readies a policing force. May 13, 2013
Analysis: Eric Ruder

Will Israel's air strikes set off a regional war?

Israeli jets carried out assaults in Syria in early May with the full backing of the Obama administration. May 8, 2013
Statement

We stand for peace in Korea

South Korean socialists explain why they will be protesting as their country's newly elected president visits Washington, D.C. May 7, 2013
Interview

Fighting to stop these tragedies

An activist organizing in Bangladesh's garment industry talks about the conditions workers face--and their struggle for change. May 6, 2013
Statement

Solidarity with the Syrian revolution

Syrian, Arab and international activists from more than 30 countries, express their support for uprising against the regime. May 1, 2013
Analysis

Sweatshop "development" in Haiti

They say it's in workers' interests, but the only thing being developed in Haiti's garment factories is super-exploitation. May 1, 2013
Analysis: Eric Ruder

Angling for war in Syria?

Reports that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons against the rebellion are prompting U.S. politicians to demand military intervention. April 30, 2013
Comment: Patrick O. Strickland

Is freedom in sight for Samer Issawi?

After months of courageous resistance, Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi won a deal for his eventual release. April 30, 2013
Analysis: Nicole Colson

A horror that shouldn't have happened

The factory collapse that has killed more than 375 garment workers in Bangladesh was an entirely man-made catastrophe. April 29, 2013
Comment: Frank Barat

The "crime" of solidarity

A Palestine solidarity activist describes how he was detained, interrogated and deported by Israeli security agents. April 29, 2013
Analysis: Lance Selfa

Will Chavismo survive?

Nicolás Maduro's narrow win in Venezuela's presidential race and the provocations of the right-wing opposition has sharpened the debate on the left. April 24, 2013
Comment: Roger Annis

Cries for justice for Rehtaeh

Rehtaeh Parsons' death was caused by the institutional failure to deal with sexual assault--and thousands are outraged by it. April 24, 2013
Comment: Oskar Lafontaine

Germany's one-party system

One of the leaders of Germany's Left Party discusses what's at stake in general elections set for this coming September. April 24, 2013
Report: Soraya Misleh

Brazil says no to Israeli arms

Activists in Brazil protested the presence of Israeli weapons manufacturers at an arms bazaar in Rio de Janeiro. April 24, 2013
Comment: Allan Nairn

Rallying around a dictator

The genocide case against Guatemalan dictator General Efrain Rios Montt was suspended just hours before a verdict. April 23, 2013
Comment: Mark Steel

Burying her legacy

From banning a song from The Wizard of Oz to silencing Big Ben, there was no end to the madness after Thatcher's death. April 23, 2013
Comment: Dougal McNeill

We deserve marriage rights

Supporters of LGBTI rights everywhere have something to celebrate after New Zealand Parliament legalized equal marriage. April 22, 2013
Analysis: Jason Farbman

Back to the streets in Chile

Hundreds of thousands of students took part in a mass march in one of the largest protests since the fall of Pinochet. April 18, 2013
Comment: James Illingworth

Born under Thatcherism

Margaret Thatcher decimated coal mining in Britain while she was alive--but Thatcherism remains after her death. April 18, 2013
Comment: Mark Steel

She ruined so many lives

People didn't just disagree with Margaret Thatcher on the level of ideas--they hated her for helping to wreck their lives. April 16, 2013

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