communists
Communist youth leader murdered in Ecuador
November 11, 2010Edwing Perez, secretary general of the Ecuadorian Communist Youth organization, died Nov. 10 from complications resulting from a vicious right-wing assault.
Read moreUrzúa, miner number 33
October 19, 2010Chilean miner #33, Luis Urzúa, the leader of the entrapped group, embodies Chile's history from Allende to Pinochet to now with working-class dignity and tenacious faith in his fellow miners and humankind.
Read moreColombia’s Communists celebrate 80 years in fight for democracy, unity
August 26, 2010The Colombian Communist Party turned 80 this month and celebrated eight decades of struggle.
Read moreSome thoughts on the class struggle
August 18, 2010The conflict between working people and corporate power permeates all aspects of society - but why can't the two sides just call a truce and live in peace?
Read moreLabor’s history has missing pages
August 10, 2010I asked a number of retired union activists to help clarify a big mystery raised by the 2003 book, "Left Out: Reds and America's Industrial Unions."
Read more