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.
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.
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.
The EU drags Britain kicking and screaming to the left. Lexiters need to update their principles before voting on them.
The establishment media wants it one way, and the populist left another. Why is there so little straight reporting on Latin America?
Ken Livingstone may be at the centre of the latest argument, but Labour is divided by a rift that dates back much further.
The Labour leader is no Europhile, but this scepticism is a real strength for the remain camp.
Cuba punches above its weight in a number of sectors and the US would be wise to take note.
“Socialist” has been a dirty word in American politics for decades – so why does socialism suddenly seem alive and well?
Sanders is not a socialist. And Denmark is not a utopian ideal to which Americans should aspire. Here’s why.
Following a dramatic election loss, the government now has to deal with an overwhelmingly centrist parliament.
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.
The irascible, unassuming junior senator from Vermont is riding high – and the effect could echo for years to come.
Vast majorities of Americans espouse “socialist” views, which has helped propel Bernie Sanders in the polls. Yet our system of campaign finance makes it next to impossible for him to win.
The egalitarian society envisioned by political activists and thinkers Rick Turner and Steve Biko has not been realised. But, they continue to inspire critiques of post-apartheid South Africa.
Could the surge of worker and popular resistance worldwide provide the global trade union movement with an opportunity to take the lead in developing a broad coalition of social forces?
It seems Jeremy Corbyn’s new shadow chancellor knew better than to get bogged down in specifics so soon.
The Marikana massacre of 2012 triggered strikes across South Africa and political realignment. But could this, and the formation of the United Front to rival the ANC, have long-term significance?
Chaos over a purported leftist influx is roiling the Labour party – but the worst effects are yet to come.
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