Socialists and progressives poised to make big gains in Puerto Rico’s upcoming election
Jorge Lefevre Tavárez and Manuel Rodríguez Banchs discuss why socialists and progressives are poised to make big gains in Puerto Rico’s election.
Trump versus Harris: Is fascism coming to the United States?
Bryan Palmer — Stopping fascism that some see coming to America is indeed both necessary and laudatory. But to do that we need to know what fascism is and what it is not.
Malfred Gerig situates the impact of United States’ sanctions on Venezuela and the rise of Venezuela’s crony capitalism within the context of the nation’s “Long Depression”.
Steve Ellner lays out his views on anti-US imperialism, how this should factor into the left’s appraisal of China and Latin America’s Pink Tide governments, and what this means for international solidarity activists.
Hanna Perekhoda: ‘Russian political elites are openly promoting a global project’
Hanna Perekhoda — The authoritarian right that Putin represents is determined to completely erode international structures that could limit their supremacist, polluting ambitions.
Lithuanian trade union organiser: ‘For us, the fear of being occupied is more real’
Jurgis Valiukevičius talks about the new workers’ movements in Lithuania, emigration and immigration, and how sympathy for Ukrainian resistance has opened up space for discussions about anti-imperialism.
Gilbert Achcar — The nature of the attack carried out by the Israeli Air Force last Saturday is very significant for the near future.
Middle East on the brink: Current situation and future prospects
Imran Kamyana — The new chaos emerging in the Middle East is not showing any signs of abating. Instead, it holds immense potential for further escalation, intensifying destruction and bloodshed.
What’s next for the Nigerian left?
Ayoola Babalola — Although the #EndBadGovernance protests attempted to address lingering questions from the #EndSARS era, the potential for the left to transform Nigeria’s political landscape remains a question.
Alex Batubo — The main claim by West African military juntas, when they took power in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, was that they would address the security issues in their countries. Instead have inflicted further attacks on human rights.
The logic of Trump versus the logic of Lenin
Paul Le Blanc — Those who share Lenin’s commitments have a responsibility to adapt his perspectives to what has unfolded over the past hundred years. In doing so, we must face a key aspect of Trumpism’s superiority as a global political force.
Socialist Party of Malaysia: Solidarity with Singaporean activist Kokila Annamalai Parvathi
The Socialist Party of Malaysia stands in solidarity with Kokila Annamalai Parvathi, a concerned citizen of Singapore who is facing censorship for voicing out her conscience.