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  • October 2008

    • Socialists: Rescue Plan's Not Our Bag

      Wall Street Journal  |  Oct 4, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Socialists: Rescue Plan's Not Our Bag

      (Newser) - Some on the right are decrying the $700 billion rescue plan as a step toward American socialism, but the real socialists beg to differ, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Bailing out the biggest financial corporations in the country is a far cry from what we have in mind when we think about socialism,” says the chairman of the Communist Party USA. More »

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      bailout  • Communist Party  • capitalism  • socialism  • rescue package

  • August 2008

    • Cuba Jails Rocker for 'Geriatric Castro' Lyrics

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 29, 08 5:23 AM CDT

      Cuba Jails Rocker for 'Geriatric Castro' Lyrics

      (Newser) - A Cuban rock star has been jailed and will be charged with "subverting communist morality" because his lyrics scorn the revolution, and rip "geriatric" Fidel and Raul Castro, the Guardian reports. Gorki Aguila, front man for underground band Porno para Ricardo, could face up to four years in prison if convicted of the charges. More »

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      Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • Communist Party  • political protest

  • May 2008
  • February 2008

    • Communist Cyprus Prez to 'Work Within Free Market'

      Guardian (UK)  |  Feb 26, 08 4:00 AM CST

      Communist Cyprus Prez to 'Work Within Free Market'

      (Newser) - New President Dimitris Christofias' win in Cyprus makes him the first Communist ever to lead an EU state—but he has pledged to work within the free market, reports the Guardian . His party has a Marxist manifesto, but analysts say that Christofias is a pragmatist whose policies are more social democratic than old-school Communist. More »

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      European Union  • election  • Communist Party  • Marxism  • Cyprus  • reunification  • Dimitris Christofias

    • Don't Expect Another Cuban Revolution

      New York Times  |  Feb 25, 08 2:45 PM CST

      Don't Expect Another Cuban Revolution

      (Newser) - You won't see him wearing fatigues and making fiery speeches, but Raul Castro is expected to hew closely to brother Fidel's line. Cuba's new president is a pragmatic military man who lacks his brother's charisma and ego, the New York Times reports. Fidel is still party leader, and 31 Castro allies were reelected in uncontested races to top government positions along with him. More »

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      Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • Communist Party  • Havana  • Cuban National Assembly

    • Steely Raúl's Time Is Now

      Times (UK)  |  Feb 20, 08 9:37 AM CST

      Steely Raúl's Time Is Now

      (Newser) - The Castro brothers overthrew a dictatorship and won a revolution together, but while charismatic Fidel was the public face giving passionate seven-hour speeches, steely Raúl quietly got it done—ruthlessly sending dissenters to the firing squad, earning him the nickname "the Prussian." As Fidel fades, writes the Times of London, 76-year-old Raúl will finally step into the spotlight. More »

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      Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • Communism  • dictatorship  • Communist Party  • Cuban Revolution  • interim leader

    • Fidel Faithful Likely to Keep Power

      New York Times  |  Feb 20, 08 7:19 AM CST

      Fidel Faithful Likely to Keep Power

      (Newser) - Life went on as normal in Havana after Fidel Castro announced his resignation yesterday, and Cuba experts aren't sure how much real impact his decision will have, the New York Times reports. Cuba's National Assembly is due to choose a new Council of State on Sunday and power is expected to remain in the hands of Castro's inner circle. More »

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      Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • Communist Party  • Cuban Revolution  • Havana

    • Fidel Steps Down After 50 Years

      Associated Press  |  Feb 19, 08 4:07 AM CST

      Fidel Steps Down After 50 Years

      (Newser) - Fidel Castro has resigned after nearly 50 years as Cuba's leader, the AP reports. "I neither will aspire to, nor will I accept, the position of president of the council of state and commander in chief," the 81-year-old wrote in a letter published in the Communist Party's online paper today. His brother Raul is widely expected to succeed him as president. More »

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      Cuba  • Fidel Castro  • Raul Castro  • Communist Party  • Cuban Revolution

  • January 2008

    • China Shines Image for Olympics

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 30, 08 2:29 PM CST

      China Shines Image for Olympics

      (Newser) - With less than 200 days to go before the Summer Olympics, Der Spiegel takes an in-depth look at China’s feverish preparations and finds a sprawling bureaucracy working overtime to project the perfect image to the world. But while Beijing might clean the smog, and even prevent rain, making communist China look like an open and free society won’t be easy. More »

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      China  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • human rights  • Olympic Games  • Communist Party  • Chinese athletes  • Olympians

  • October 2007

    • China Picks New Politboro Young Bloods

      Washington Post  |  Oct 22, 07 7:05 AM CDT

      China Picks New Politboro Young Bloods

      (Newser) - The Chinese Communist Party named its newest leaders yesterday, including the man favored to succeed current president Hu Jintao, reports the Washington Post . Xi Jinping, 54, is the son of a Chinese guerrilla leader who rose to the top of the Shanghai branch of the Communist Party, making him a "princeling" son of the revolutionary generation. Xi, who has a phD in economics, was ranked highest of four new members; Li Keqiang, 52, is considered another contender for the top spot. More »

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      China  • Beijing  • Hu Jintao  • Communism  • Communist Party  • Wen Jiabao  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

    • After Hu, Who? Censored Names Could Be Clues

      Times (UK)  |  Oct 19, 07 2:07 PM CDT

      After Hu, Who? Censored Names Could Be Clues

      (Newser) - In a 21st-century spin on Kremlinologists' dissection of May Day photos, the new makeup of the Chinese Communist Party's inner circle is under scrutiny—digitally. One of the  members to be announced Monday will almost certainly succeed Hu Jintao as president, and as always, the names are shrouded in secrecy. But the Times of London suggests they've already been revealed—through censored names on Chinese blogs. More »

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      China  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party  • Wen Jiabao  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

    • Anti-Corruption Fight Takes Root in Rural China

      Christian Science Monitor  |  Oct 18, 07 1:45 PM CDT

      Anti-Corruption Fight Takes Root in Rural China

      (Newser) - Citizens of a southern Chinese town have been occupying the village hall since the beginning of July, seeking recompense for their leaders’ alleged theft of public money. The authoritarian central government hasn't taken action against Xiantang’s activists, who are mostly elderly, the Christian Science Monitor reports; the protest is the latest sign the Communist authorities face trouble “in retaining legitimacy.” More »

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      China  • corruption  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party

    • Chinese Prez Rips Corruption

      BBC  |  Oct 15, 07 3:50 AM CDT

      Chinese Prez Rips Corruption

      (Newser) - China's President Hu Jintao blasted the "extravagance and corruption" of some Communist officials at a key party congress today as he warned that the nation's promise has "fallen short" of public expectation. He also cautioned that "independence" forces were growing stronger in Taiwan and that the island must return to Beijing rule. But Chinese leaders will "make every effort to achieve peaceful reunification," he vowed. More »

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      China  • Olympic Games  • Taiwan  • Hu Jintao  • Communist Party  • Xi Jinping  • Li Keqiang

  • August 2007

    • China Unleashes Web Cops

      Associated Press  |  Aug 28, 07 3:43 PM CDT

      China Unleashes Web Cops

      (Newser) - Beijing police have an answer for Internet users who might be tempted to gamble or watch the Paris Hilton sex video: an animated officer who moves across your screen in a virtual car, motorcycle or on foot while admonishing you to steer clear of illegal content. The cartoon alerts will appear every half-hour on China’s 13 main portals starting Sept. 1, the AP reports. More »

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      China  • Internet  • Internet security  • Communist Party  • Big Brother

    • Chinese Issue Big Brother ID Cards

      New York Times  |  Aug 13, 07 2:48 AM CDT

      Chinese Issue Big Brother ID Cards

      (Newser) - The Chinese government is beefing up already stringent surveillance measures, installing 20,000 police security cameras in one city and issuing computer chip identity cards to millions listing work and reproductive history, religion, police records and even landlord phone numbers. The cards will help track citizens for any number of reasons, including enforcement of its policy limiting couples to one child More »

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