Church of Greece split over role of neofascist Golden Dawn party
Meanwhile, other leading clerics, spearheaded by Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta and Bishop Seraphim of Piraeus, have made no secret of their support for Golden Dawn. Seraphim has often spoken out in...
View ArticleSocialists and religion
In his article “The Attitude of the Workers’ Party to Religion,” published in 1909 in the Russian Bolshevik newspaper Proletary, Vladimir Lenin addressed the confusion that has developed over many...
View ArticleStudy Finds One in 6 Follows No Religion
A global study of religious adherence released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center found that about one of every six people worldwide has no religious affiliation. This makes the “unaffiliated,” as...
View ArticlePope Slams Capitalism. Placed on Terrorist Watchlist?
Pope Benedict XVI has condemned “unregulated capitalism” for contributing to world tension, in a new year address to worshippers. The Pope also thanked the world’s peacemakers and said humanity had...
View ArticleZyuganov and Religion: On the Current State of the Russian Communist Party
by Roland Boer On 27 October, 2012, Gennady Zyuganov gave a rather important speech. Presented at the 14th plenum of the central committee, it sought to provide the framework for renewing and...
View ArticleCPN-Maoist to gear up for ‘urban revolt’
The first central committee meeting of the CPN-Maoist after its seventh general convention has decided to expedite preparations for an ‘ urban revolt .’ The party has set up local structures...
View ArticleFemale Iranian communists organize topless protest against hijabs
The Iranian female activists have followed the footsteps of the scandalous Ukrainian FEMEN movement, flashing their breasts in protest against the hijab headscarf, women wear in the Islamic world. The...
View ArticleMaking communism more than a desire
More on claims some make of having (and promoting) “the science of revolution”: Marxism (at its best) is scientific. But there is not some “science of revolution” lying in the spoon drawer of sciences...
View Article2014 Hottest Ever – Americans Suspect The Apocalypse
Don’t let the winter cold spell fool you. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed Thursday that 2014 is set to be the hottest year in recorded history, with October setting...
View ArticleOn the killings at Charlie Hebdo magazine – Statement from the PSL
The following is a statement from the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). For more information about the PSL, click here. [Bolding by JD] We will see in the coming days and weeks the broader...
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