Coco: Capitalist Appropriation of Mexican Tradition

In the midst of heightened xenophobia and anti-Latino sentiment in Donald Trump’s USA, Disney’s newest animated hit, Coco, appropriates an old Mexican tradition.

Trump’s Attack on Haitian Immigrants

The government ended Temporary Protected Status for nearly 59,000 Haitians. Those affected will be forced to return to Haiti or come up with an alternative plan.

Five Myths About the Russian Revolution Debunked

Although the idea of socialism is growing in popularity, myths about the Russian Revolution persist.

TPS: Trump Government Ends Protection for Nicaraguans and Opens Door to Mass Deportation

The DHS announced a new attack on the immigrant community. TPS will not be extended for Nicaraguans and Hondurans will only get a six-month extension.

Indigenous Sanitation Worker Takes Seat in Argentinian Legislature

Alejandro Vilca is an indigenous socialist who recently won a seat in the state legislature in Argentina. What politics does he propose?

Podemos Leader Pablo Iglesias Calls Catalan Independence Illegal

Today, the Catalan Parliament declared independence and the Spanish State, for the first time in history, invoked Article 155, dissolving all Catalan institutions. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias calls Catalan independence illegal.

Watch live as tens of thousands celebrate Independence in Barcelona

Watch live as tens of thousands celebrate in Barcelona, following a declaration of independence from Spain.

Anti-Capitalist Left Shows Strength in Argentina’s Elections

On Sunday, Argentinians went to the polls for the second and final round of midterm elections. While the mainstream media celebrated the success of President Mauricio Macri's right-wing Cambiemos coalition, a growing political polarization has strengthened the far left as well. Amid continued economic crisis, the anti-capitalist proposals of the Left and Workers’ Front have resonated strongly with increasing numbers of workers and youth.

Body of Activist Found in Argentina Two Days Before Elections

The Argentine police found a body last Tuesday where indigenous rights activist Santiago Maldonado had disappeared on August 1. Maldonado disappeared following a violent repression by the Gendarmerie in the southern province of Chubut — repression directed against the Mapuche people who are fighting for their lands against Italian textile company Benetton, the biggest landowner […]