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Bernice Blohm Diskin, “Greatest Generation” communist, dies at 91

July 10, 2012 By Daniel Rubin

One of the last Communist Party USA members from the "Greatest Generation" of World War II, Bernice Blohm Diskin, passed away June 25 at age 91.

Better read than dead: the Communist Manifesto and southwest Ohio

November 29, 2010 By Phil Amadon

How could the Communist Manifesto, a 160-year-old book, have any relevance in explaining southwest Ohio labor's recent electoral defeat?

Jyoti Basu, great son of India, dies at 95

January 17, 2010 By R.K. Sharma

Jyoti Basu, a grand man of Indian politics and socialist movement who enjoyed tremendous popularity and respect, died Jan. 17 at age 95.

Conservative presidential candidate takes Chilean vote

December 15, 2009 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

Presidential and congressional elections on Dec. 13 were bad news for the Chilean left and working class.

Workers, left parties meet on global economic crisis

November 20, 2009 By R.K. Sharma

NEW DELHI -- There could not be an agenda more significant for the communist and workers parties' 11th international meeting than global capitalism's deep and ongoing economic crisis.