 | RIP Diego Maradona: The staunch Leftist who was Castro's darling and hated USA 'with all strength'Did you know Diego Maradona tried to form a union of professional footballers for years? The idea goes hand in hand with his decision to get faces of Leftwing leaders Che Guevara and Castro tattooed on his body. A staunch critic of US capitalism and the Catholic Church, the Argentine football legend is a poster boy of South American socialism. Here is a glimpse at the political lineage of the late icon. |
 | Bolivia back on 'socialist bloc' as Leftist Luis Arce closes in on Presidential poll winAs the counting comes to a close, Movement for Socialism (MAS) candidate Arce has prevailed over centrist Carlos Mesa by an unexpectedly large margin. |
 | Karl Marx at 203: Ten quotes by the political philosopherAs the world marks Karl Marx's 203rd birth anniversary, the revolutionary philosopher's legacy remains divisive more than a quarter century after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Here are ten quotes by the leftist-visionary that is relevant even two centuries after his birth. |
