Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa are headed to a run-off for Sri Lanka’s presidency after failing to secure the required 50% of votes in the initial count. Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been disqualified, with Dissanayake leading at 39.5% and Premadasa close behind at 34%. This election follows a severe economic…
Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and former Rajya Sabha MP, passed away at the age of 72 after battling a severe respiratory infection. He had been receiving treatment at AIIMS in Delhi. Yechury had a long political career, starting as an activist with the Students’ Federation of India…
During the presidential debate, Kamala Harris skillfully dodged questions about her policy flip-flops and criticized Donald Trump’s chaotic years in office. Trump, in turn, called her a “Marxist” and attacked her for various issues. However, Harris emerged largely unscathed from the debate, while Trump appeared frustrated. Harris confidently needled Trump throughout the debate, projecting confidence…