We, the undersigned, express our concern regarding the deteriorating state of democracy in Indonesia.

Gillian Hart — Beneath the turmoil of Trump’s tariff blitz lies a battle between technocrats, ultranationalists and anti-imperial populists, all vying to reshape, or destroy, US global power.

Engin Sustam says that the Kurdish movement is no longer just an organization but an international people’s movement rooted in socialism.

Andriy Movchan looks at the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the far right's influence, and obstacles to solidarity with Ukraine’s left internationally.

Andriy Movchan explores the influence of progressive thinkers on Ukrainian national consciousness, Bolshevik debates on independence and the issue of language discrimination.

Emiliano Teran Mantovani argues Steve Ellner’s defence of Venezuela’s Maduro government reflects a tendency on the left to defend decaying regimes rather than chart out alternative paths rooted in popular struggles.

Raju J Das reflects on how Marxists should respond to the current conjuncture, marked by a series of profound economic, political and ecological crises. 

As the dust settles after the latest clash between India and Pakistan, Ammar Ali Jan reflects on its wider significance.

Gilberto Araujo shares his perspective on the political moment and priorities for the coming period.

Sonny Melencio — The situation can be summarised as follows: “All the forces of heaven and hell are in formation, ready for the battle to come.” 

Frieda Holm and Maria Sommer discuss the shifting dynamics within Die Linke and building durable infrastructure for the class struggle within and beyond the party.

Sbeih Sbeih asks what it means to produce critical scholarship from within institutions that are complicit in the face of the colonial (and genocidal) enterprise.