Russian riot police stand watch on the fringes of Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow, 1 March 2024.

In Russia, no one is safe from prison

Anastasia Spartak — While liberal dissidents receive most of the attention, Russian leftists face an equally brutal crackdown.
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Repression of Russian left activists

Ivan Petrov — As the repressive policies of the authorities increase, so too does opposition from left and democratic forces.

Nancy Fraser: Envisioning a path to a mature left that can meet the demands of the present crisis

Nancy Fraser — Progressive neoliberalism and reactionary populism are locked in a series of sham battles. The left's challenge is to develop a class-based strategy that competes effectively with both.
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Palestinian BDS National Committee: Sanction Israel’s genocidal and apartheid regime (plus: Palestinian trade unions call for escalating BDS pressure)

A call from the Palestinian BDS National Committee to join the Global Week of Action for Sanctions — November 20-29 — to pressure states and the United Nations to impose lawful sanctions on Israel.
Car caravan in support of La Alianza. Photo by Bryant Martínez.

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.
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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.
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Imperialist sanctions, crony capitalism and Venezuela’s Long Depression: An interview with Malfred Gerig

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”.
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Prioritising anti-US imperialism, Maduro’s Venezuela and the complexities of critical solidarity: An interview with Steve Ellner

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.
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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.
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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.
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Israel’s next attack on Iran

Gilbert Achcar — The nature of the attack carried out by the Israeli Air Force last Saturday is very significant for the near future.
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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.