portugal
Communist vote in Portugal Oct. 6 key to preserving working-class gains
September 9, 2019The party is battling a massive right-wing effort to undermine progress on workers' rights made since the 2015 elections.
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Beyond the music: Portugal’s Avante! festival combines culture and Marxist politics
September 9, 2019Its musical lineup could rival the profit-driven Coachella, but this jamboree is embedded with the spirit of resistance and anti-fascism.
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The Values of April: 45 years since Portugal overthrew fascism
April 25, 2019What started as a coup by anti-fascist army officers quickly morphed into a revolt of the whole people.
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Portuguese Communists chart a ‘patriotic politics of the left’
September 11, 2018Portugal stood up to capitalist austerity—and won.
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European left divided over EU membership
December 7, 2016Europe’s left parties struggle to oppose the anti-democratic qualities of the EU without lending credence to the far right’s nationalism.
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