Asia
Jeyakumar Devaraj — For the past several years, Parti Sosialis Malaysia has been presenting fresh perspectives that the mainstream political parties are either unable to conceptualize or unwilling to articulate.
A tale of two ports: Africa, Asia and the subimperial scramble
Phil A Neel — Asia’s ascent and the gradual decline of the wealthiest countries’ investments in Africa do not represent the decay of US hegemony, but instead its strengthening through the agglomeration of new, subimperial power centers.
US-China alignment under Trump and lessons from Ukraine for the Philippines
Reihana Mohideen — Like Ukraine, the Philippines could be reduced to a pawn in the US power play with China.
The Rohingya crisis and the national question: A Marxist perspective
Noor Sadaque — The Rohingya crisis is a stark reminder that ethnic oppression is inseparable from class struggle.
From forest to finance: How carbon credits mask ecological destruction
Jeyakumar Devaraj — It is high time for environmental NGOs and concerned individuals to push strongly back against false corporate-driven ‘solutions’.
World Bank and IMF — Keeping Pakistan in shackles
Farooq Tariq — Pakistani farmers and peasants are demanding accountability for the WB-IMF’s promotion of neoliberal and open-market economic policies that fuel hunger and inequalities.
Asserting a Philippine foreign policy of cooperative peace for the Southeast Asian Sea
Rasti Delizo — The geostrategic rivalry between the US and China sharply rages on throughout the Eastern Hemisphere, impinging on the littoral states around the Southeast Asian Sea.
Proletarian China: A century of working-class struggle
Chris Slee — From the struggles of workers on the Beijing-Hankou railway in the 1920s to that of the Jasic factory workers in 2017-18, ‘Proletarian China’ deals with a range of working-class battles over pay, conditions and union rights.
Centenary of the Communist movement in India: Achievements, lessons and challenges
Dipankar Bhattacharya look at the history of the communist movement in India to draw inspiration and lessons from the past for facing the challenges of the present.
Youngsu Won — Eleven historic days of popular struggle between President Yoon’s failed self-coup and his impeachment sealed his fate. Yoon’s impeachment represents a tremendous triumph of people power.
South Korea: Yoon’s impeachment is a win for people’s power
Youngsu Won — Yoon’s self-coup showed the inherent weakness of South Korea’s institutional democracy. His impeachment demonstrated the robust resilience of people’s grassroots democracy.
South Korea: People’s power on verge of victory as President Yoon set to be impeached
Youngsu Won — President Yoon has shown himself to be an enemy of South Korea’s democracy. But it appears that another candlelight revolution will triumph to save democracy.