James Doughney — Lenin’s definition of imperialism offers a comprehensive, interlocking theory, which is why it is not so easy to excise bits and for it to remain Lenin’s theory.

Shi Yongqin and Paul Le Blanc engage in a US-Sino dialogue on how the complex historic contexts of the United States, Soviet Union and China shaped developments in the 20th century and beyond.

Two articles by members of the National Independent Autonomous Workers’ Coordinating Committee discuss the implications of Maduro’s inauguration after the disputed July 28 presidential elections and the dangers of his proposed constitutional reforms.

Why has the Budapest Memorandum become synonymous with betrayal for Ukrainians? How close is the world to a nuclear disaster, and what steps can be taken to prevent it? Denys Bondar shares his insights.

Tariq Hemo — Turkey is seeking to assert its influence in Syria while sidelining other powers and ignoring the people’s aspirations for a more inclusive and democratic state.

René Wildangel takes a look at who exactly are the Islamists that drove Syrian dictator Assad from the country.

Gilbert Achcar — The events in Lebanon between the election of a new president on January 9 and the appointment of a new prime minister on January 13 constitute a major upheaval in the country’s political situation.

Comunes — With Chávez, we were moving in a revolutionary and popular direction. But in the past 10 years, the Bolivarian Revolution has lost protagonism and is no longer expressed in government policies. The results are in plain sight.

Luís Bonilla-Molina — The July 28 presidential election marked the start of a new phase within Madurismo, one of deepening authoritarianism in order to stabilise its pro-capitalist regime.

Rohilat Afrin talks about the state of the war in Manbij, the ceasefire that never was, the possibility of a Turkish invasion in Kobane, HTS-SDF relations and the potential for the YPJ to be integrated into the Syrian army.

Ilya Budraitskis — The distinction between socialism from above and socialism from below remains relevant not just to divisions among Russian leftists but the left globally.

Ecosocialism Conference 2024 — There is an urgent need to build a movement with a programme to meet the climate emergency resulting from capitalist strategies.