He is not just the 2006 Nobel Literature Laureate.

Orhan Pamuk is also a symbol of Turkey’s struggle to be part of the EU. In recent weeks, he has been travelling around Europe and the US to promote his latest novel, ‘The Museum of Innocence’.... more

Afflicted by epidemics and floods, Honduras has been, since the days of Francisco Morazán (1) not only one of the poorest countries of the region, but also the hidden battlefield between conservatives and liberals. Since the beginning of the last... more

An ex member of the Afghan Parliament and outstanding activist for democracy and women's rights, she speaks about her people’s feelings and the struggle for national liberation. "No nation can donate liberation to another ... more

Finnaly "free" from the feminine militias, the mullah from Laghman province explains the war: "The communists were trying to change the Law of God. They wanted to destroy the Islamic traditions, liberate the country from poorness and... more

The protest movement in Iran has grown beyond asking for a simple reform of the evil Islamic re gime preached by so called reformers. Meanwhile the remainders of reformers in the expat communities, completely beleaguered, are trying hard to revive... more

The purpose of left politics is to encourage and convince people to work together in solidarity for their interests and for those of the underprivileged. Left politics tries democratically to reduce and solve political, social, ecological and... more

Gabi Zimmer is a member of the European Parliament and the Parliamentary Group GUE/NGL, reelected on last 7th June for a new term. She has also been spokesperson for the deputies of Die Linke (Germany). In 2007 Gabi wrote an article for the first... more