Venezuela

Venezuela’s presidential elections: Maduro plays hardball but there are drawbacks
Steve Ellner lays down the political stakes and US meddling ahead of Venezuela's electoral race.

Venezuela: The problem with the representation of the majority
Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the realignment of forces following the Barbados agreement and the lack of representation of the disaffiliated popular masses in Venezuela.

Objective conditions in Venezuela: Maduro’s defensive strategy and contradictions among the people
Steve Ellner — The war on Venezuela, along with other unfavorable conditions, lent itself to Maduro’s defensive strategy. However, that approach was not without a major risk.

Venezuela: Politics of the commons — The open-ended history of communes
Reinaldo Iturriza looks back at the history of communes and how they are supposed to be more than "appendages" of state institutions.

Is socialism still on Venezuela's horizon?
In a hypothetical therapy session, Andreína Chávez looks at how the Venezuelan government could deal with traumatic events and focus on the path forward.

‘Where danger lies…’: The communal alternative in Venezuela
Chris Gilbert — To frame the ecological promise of Venezuela’s communal project, it is useful to consider some of its main features, and contrast them with the capital system.

Why sanctions? A conversation with Gregory Wilpert
Venezuela is the target of a brutal economic blockade. Gregory Wilpert helps us understand why.

The Long Venezuelan Depression: A conversation with Malfred Gerig
Venezuela entered a profound economic crisis beginning in 2014. There are many heated debates about its origins and causes. Among the most recent contributions to these debates is Malfred Gerig, a young researcher who has written extensively about economic and political issues. His soon-to-be-published book La Larga Depresión Venezolana [The Long Venezuelan Depression], pinpoints the origins of the crisis in a closing cycle of capital accumulation that was based on oil exports.

Mészáros and Chávez: “The Point from Which to Move the World Today”
By John Bellamy Foster