World
Kobani: The city that stopped ISIS
November 1, 2017Like Stalingrad and Jamara, the Kurdish city of Kobani represents an epitome of anti-fascist struggle, famous for repelling the siege of ISIS.
Read moreThis week in history: The Protestant Reformation’s 500th birthday
October 31, 2017By the mid-16th century the Protestant attacks on Rome led to widespread depictions, in both word and imagery, of "good" against "bad" church.
Read moreSpanish left calls for federal republic as Catalonia secession crisis deepens
October 30, 2017The Communist Party of Spain, while deploring the police crackdown, has maintained its opposition to independence in favor of a federal republic.
Read moreThis week in history: Centennial of South African freedom fighter Oliver Tambo
October 27, 2017Oliver Reginald Tambo, leader of the African National Congress (ANC) in exile for thirty years, was born 100 years ago on October 27, 1917.
Read moreNepal’s communist parties to merge ahead of elections
October 26, 2017The new alliance hopes to win a landslide two-thirds majority in the 275-member lower house, overtaking the Nepali Congress party.
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