Left-wing politics

Two masked people hold a blue and white sign with "Generation Identity" written on it.

What is ‘Islamo-leftism,’ France’s topic du jour?

Sacred Nation

Academic Pierre-André Taguieff coined the term in the early 2000s to describe what he saw as a growing link between left-leaning academics and France’s Muslim community. But over time, it came to mean something more pejorative.

Report: Illegally Mined Conflict Minerals in Everyday Consumer Products

‘Law of the Jungle’

Arts, Culture & Media

Colombian Government and FARC Rebels Launch Talks in Norway

Arts, Culture & Media

FARC Frees Hostages in Colombia, Men Reunited With Families

Global Politics
The World

Colombia hosts world cowgirl championships

Arts, Culture & Media

Villavicencio is a rural town in Colombia and a place associated with left-wing guerilla movement FARC, but it is also the home of the annual Cowgirl World Championships.

The World

Looking back at the 1968 Democratic National Convention

Arts, Culture & Media

Guest: Michael Kazin, professor of history, Georgetown University. As member of the Students for a Democratic Society, he was arrested at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.

The World

FARC still a danger in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

A Colombian peace advocacy group, the New Rainbow Corporation, says the FARC rebel group is still a danger to the security of the country.

The World

International arms dealer captured

Conflict & Justice

Viktor Bout is a Russian businessman who’s suspected of being one of the world’s biggest weapons traffickers, and right now, he’s in custody in Thailand, as Simon Montlake reports from Bangkok.

The World

Release of hostages in Colombia

Conflict & Justice

Colombia says it’s rescued the French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt, the highest-profile hostage held for years by the leftist FARC rebels of Colombia