Gabriel Hetland — The immense harm caused by US sanctions should not mean leftists give Maduro's repressive and predatory government a free pass.

Eleven Russian political prisoners have issued an appeal to all international leaders who care about the suffering of people for their beliefs.

Manfred Elfstrom discusses recent labour struggles in China and what they tell us about prospects for change under an authoritarian regime.

Gilbert Achcar — What is driving neofascist movements to question, to varying degrees, the reality of climate change?

Frieda Afary — Iranian citizens have been traumatised not only by Israel"s bombings and damage but also by the Iranian regime’s increased repression after the ceasefire.

Eric Blanc — Absorbing the key lessons of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign is essential for the fights ahead, not just in New York City, but across the United States.

Marty Hart-Landsberg — We can create more modest AI systems that assist workers and support socially beneficial work. But that is not the road corporations want to take.

John Brown & Atenea Jiménez — Under an increasingly authoritarian government, Venezuela’s Chavista project faces stark challenges and dilemmas. 

Yoletty Bracho and Manuel Sutherland discuss Venezuela’s situation almost a year after Maduro’s “re-election”.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — Only by addressing structural imbalances and grounding finance in transformative, locally rooted practices, can development finance truly become developmental.

Ilya Budraitskis on the rise of the far right and anti-fascist strategies.

Sushovan Dhar — Among the most affected by the recent Indo-Pakistani armed conflict are the people of Kashmir, who find themselves ensnared in this geopolitical rivalry.