communism
Nam Cao’s Revolutionary Tales
While little known in the West, Nam Cao’s short stories remain widely read in Vietnam. They dissect a society and people undergoing dramatic upheaval, and are inseparable from the political consciousness that led him, via the Communist Party and the fight for independence, to his death in 1951.
The Trials of Chile’s Left
Daniel Jadue nearly became Chile's first communist presidential candidate in a century before corruption charges put him under house arrest. His rise, fall and potential return mirror the wider story of the country’s left — and reveal questions about political tactics that face progressives worldwide.
Vietnam’s Village of Moroccan Defectors
Hundreds of conscripted Moroccan soldiers defected to join the Viet Minh during the French Indochina War, then stayed in Vietnam to build their lives — until the Americans came, and they were forced to flee to a home they hadn’t seen in decades.