Walter Baier

President of the Party of the European Left: 'Long live the common struggle against war and fascism!'

Walter Baier addresses the importance of united democratic and socialist forces in struggle against rising fascism, the neoliberal austerity policy as well as the threat of mutual annihilation.
Iran protests

Statement on the current demands of independent trade union and civil organisations in Iran

Various Iranian unions, civil organizations and institutions have presented a series of minimum demands as the basis for the foundation of a new, modern and humane Iran.
CPIML congress

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation holds successful 11th Congress (collection of media statements)

A collection of media statements from the CPI(ML) Liberation on the deliberations of its recently held 11th Congress, along with the address to the inaugural session by General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya. 
Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine one year on

As Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine approaches its one-year anniversary, Fred Leplat writes about the ongoing battle and why Western leftists should continue to support the Ukrainian resistance.
RSD

Russian Socialist Movement — We Say: War on War!

Russian Socialist Movement — On the one-year anniversary of this war, we call all those who yearn for peace to turn out for demonstrations and rallies against Putin’s invasion. Unfortunately, not all the “peace” rallies taking place next weekend will be actions of solidarity with Ukraine. A large part of the left in the West does not understand the nature of this war and advocates compromise with Putinism.
PSM Ukraine

Socialist Party of Malaysia: The Russian invasion of Ukraine — One year on

Choo Chon Kai — World opinion is divided on the question of war in Ukraine, and so is the Left internationally. Most people on the political Left are against the war, but differ on many questions related to the war and actions that needed to be taken.
Michael Lebowitz

On Michael Lebowitz's 'Beyond Capital: Marx’s Political Economy Of The Working Class'

Madelaine Moore — 'Beyond Capital' helps us to understand why capitalism continues to persist despite endless crises, by drawing our attention to the messiness of human beings and the multiple circuits that reproduce capitalism as a complex and contradictory totality.
Jina Mehsa Amini

Should the Kurds prepare for another betrayal in Iran's revolution?

The death of a Kurdish woman, Jina Mehsa Amini, on 16th of September has produced one of the most powerful uprisings in Iran to date. Jina’s murder has sparked an internal dialogue in relation to Iranian identity politics, and resulted in uncomfortable discussions around what ‘Iranian freedom’ entails.
Duran Kalkan

Duran Kalkan (Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union): 'The revolution in East Kurdistan and Iran brings a change in mentality and lifestyle'

Duran Kalkan, member of the Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union (KCK) Executive Council, speaks about the most important developments in 2022, strengths and weaknesses of the different parts of the global democratic forces, likely developments for 2023 and how "the revolution in East Kurdistan and Iran brought a change in mentality and lifestyle."
Nigeria protest

'Whoever wins we must continue to fight' – Nigeria’s Socialist Labour activist on the coming election

Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) speaks to Nigerian socialist and activist, Alex Batubo, about the elections this month, and the political and economic situation in the country.
Sivarajan Arumugam

Malaysia after GE-15: ‘A government with no direction,’ says Socialist Party of Malaysia

Sivarajan Arumugam, Secretary-General of the Socialist Party of Malaysia, spoke with B. Skanthakumar on the general election, the PSM’s participation in that campaign, its assessment of the new government and the PSM’s plans in the months ahead.
Turkey earthquake

Earthquake in Turkey: The state versus the people (plus urgent call for solidarity from Peoples' Democratic Party)

Sarah Glynn — When Ertuğrul Kürkçü, Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) honorary president, writes about ‘transforming earthquake solidarity into a social movement’, he is not talking about an abstract idea but a political practice.