By trading class struggle for identity politics and lifestyle dogmas, Germany’s left has estranged ordinary citizens and handed the far right a chance to pose as their defenders.
By trading class struggle for identity politics and lifestyle dogmas, Germany’s left has estranged ordinary citizens and handed the far right a chance to pose as their defenders.
In Chile’s heated presidential race, Communist candidate Jeannette Jara has turned to an unlikely but beloved figure to rally support: Raffaella Carrà, an iconic Italian showgirl who once defied dictators and danced her way into leftist hearts.
More good news this week from Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has avoided new tariffs from the U.S. What’s the secret to her success? It has to do with her pragmatic interpretation of from the same socialist National Regeneration Movement as her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
While Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum comes from the same socialist National Regeneration Movement as her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, their stories are different. What does that mean for the country’s future?
Updated Oct. 24, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. Salvador Allende was elected President of Chile on this day in 1970. How was Salvador Allende elected? In the presidential election held on September 4, 1970, Salvador Allende ran as the candidate of the Unidad Popular (Popular Unity) coalition, which was a coalition of left-wing and socialist parties. […]