Pablo Stefanoni discusses the situation in South America after the Brazilian elections, the challenges posed by the far-Right, the impact of the Ukraine war and prospects for the Left.
The uprising in China: Resisting lockdowns, repression and precarity
Yun Dong - It is simply stunning how quickly masses of people have risen up and challenged the government and its policies.
Socialists should support the popular resistance in China
Promise Li - People in China are taking mass action to challenge authoritarian rule, capitalist exploitation, and a deadly lockdown policy. Socialists around the world can work in solidarity to support this movement. Here’s how.
Malaysia: Consolidating the reform process
Jeyakumar Devaraj - The incoming government should speedily implement the following 4 programs, which will bring immediate economic relief to almost all of the B40 and M40 families in the nation.
Asian left: Stop the Turkish and Iranian war against the Kurds
Parties from across the Asia-Pacific have issued the following joint statement in response to the attacks by Turkey and Iran on Kurdish communities.
Q&A: Navigating the left’s Ukraine debate
Bill Fletcher, Jr. and Elly Leary - Sovereignty and self-determination are important concepts to keep at the heart of Left analysis —and can help orient us in the confusion and misinformation surrounding Russia’s war on Ukraine.
(Video) The crisis of hegemony, imperialism, and challenges to world security
Gilbert Achcar, Zofia Malisz and Ilya Matveev - What comparative-historical parallels can help to understand the dynamics of the Russian-Ukrainian war and its consequences? What should be the anti-imperialist position in such conditions? Does the left have anything to say about the security situation in the world in the medium term? A roundtable discussion.
On Chechen resistance and postcolonial solidarity
What lessons can we learn from the history of the Chechen wars? How did people fight for their freedom and independence? Activist and researcher Lilia Yuldasheva on colonization of the Northern Caucasus and resistance in the Chechen Republic.
Kurdistan Women's Freedom Party (PAJK): Kurdish people will not give up their struggle at any price
In view of the Turkish wave of attacks on Rojava and the Medya Defence Zones, the Kurdistan Women's Freedom Party (PAJK) said: "No power will achieve its goal by shedding Kurdish blood. The Kurdish people will not give up their struggle at any price."
An ecosocialist strategy to win the future
Sabrina Fernandes - To save the Earth and abolish capitalism, we need to think seriously about how to transition — and when
Marx, ecology and politics: An interview with Derek Wall
Derek Wall discusses Marx’s contribution to ecological thought, where current socialist governments are acting regarding the environment, and how EcoMarxists interact with electoral politics.
Cuba’s new Family Code is a window into the political ecosystem
First published at NACLA.