Cuba’s former President Fidel Castro Ruz (1926-2016)
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All of the world’s struggling masses owe the late Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro an enormous debt for consistently and fearlessly articulating the debilitating aspect of life under under capitalism.
‘Make America Great Again’ or the projected visions of President Trump for Americans.
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The countries ripped apart by the Yugoslav wars have seen this kind of nationalism before.
President Robert Mugabe has ruled Zimbabwe for 36 years.
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Outsiders might not understand how someone who led his country’s downfall from breadbasket to basket case has remained in the presidency for so many years
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Athens can celebrate two consecutive quarters of growth. Berlin must stomach some weakness. Everyone should remember cheap money isn’t free money.
Mariano Rajoy is sworn in as prime minister.
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After two elections and months of deadlock, a minority administration has been agreed. But the situation is far from stable.
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Loach’s latest film tells the story of a man who finds himself caught in a harsh world of uncaring bureaucrats, food banks and benefits cuts.
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Labour’s leader has a renewed mandate to put his party at the vanguard of the left – but others have walked that road before.
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For a while, Bernie Sanders looked he really could be David to Hillary Clinton’s Goliath. He lost, but his legacy will live on.
Empty grocery store shelves in Venezuela’s capital.
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How does an oil-rich country end up with a food shortage? A GSU international development expert explains how the legacy of one man’s rise to power continues to cripple the nation.
Venezuelans flee a food shortage protest.
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Venezuela sits at the edge of a humanitarian calamity. A GSU international mediation expert explains how outsiders can play a critical role in resolving the cause – a deeply rooted political battle.
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The EU drags Britain kicking and screaming to the left. Lexiters need to update their principles before voting on them.
Venezuela is not a progressive paradise.
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The establishment media wants it one way, and the populist left another. Why is there so little straight reporting on Latin America?
The hard left has a knack for getting itself in a tight spot.
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Ken Livingstone may be at the centre of the latest argument, but Labour is divided by a rift that dates back much further.
Corbyn enters the fray for stay.
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The Labour leader is no Europhile, but this scepticism is a real strength for the remain camp.
Not quite brothers in arms.
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Cuba punches above its weight in a number of sectors and the US would be wise to take note.
Is this Bernie an eternal flame?
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“Socialist” has been a dirty word in American politics for decades – so why does socialism suddenly seem alive and well?
Sanders on the stump.
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Sanders is not a socialist. And Denmark is not a utopian ideal to which Americans should aspire. Here’s why.
A voter displays her ink-stained finger after casting her ballot in Caracas.
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Following a dramatic election loss, the government now has to deal with an overwhelmingly centrist parliament.
Crowds cheer as Pope Francis arrives at Kololo airstrip in Kampala, Uganda.
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Given the conservative stand of the Catholic Church on gays and lesbians, Pope Francis had a wonderful opportunity to extend his message of tolerance to both the religious and social realms.
Standing up for the little guy.
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The irascible, unassuming junior senator from Vermont is riding high – and the effect could echo for years to come.