Courrier des Balkans, Adina Marincea & Veda Popovici - What we are witnessing now, since Alliance for Romanian Unity entered Parliament in 2020, is a historical moment: this is the first party that revives the interwar fascist legacy and has managed to establish itself as a parliamentary party.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation - The Narendra Modi government has now been in power for more than eight years. If the first term of the Modi government was an early warning about the shape of things to come, the second term has been a period of rapid escalation of a concerted multi-pronged offensive.
Did Lenin create Ukraine? On the right of nations to self-determination and Marxism
Grusha Gilaeva analyzes the positions of Marx and Lenin on the national question and explains why the left movement must support the anti-colonial struggle of Ukraine
Pele leaves us but his magic will never die
Dave Kellaway reflects on Pele’s art and football’s role in the capitalist spectacle.
United States: Two barrels aim at African People's Socialist Party
Don Fitz - With new FBI and Department of Justice attacks expected in early January, a defense, mobilization and information session attracted hundreds of allies of the African People's Socialist Party (APSP).
To rebuild, Ukraine needs just social policy
Natalia Lomonosova - Ukrainian society must stick together, but neoliberalism will drive it further apart.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, progressive Russian media outlet DOXA has taken a consistent position of supporting Ukrainian resistance. Commons spoke to three editors of DOXA.
Belarus: The Belarusian Green Party on from street protests to circle activism
How has Russia's war on Ukraine been received in Belarus? What organizational methods are Belarusian left-wingers using under conditions of total control? In this report activists from the Belarusian Green party analyse the situation in the country.
Brazil: National Executive Board confirms PSOL’s independence from Lula’s government
Tatiana Py Dutra - The National Executive of the PSOL has defined its position on participation in the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by voting to not occupy positions in the new administration.
Britain: Strikers fight for us all
Martin Clarke - The current pay battles represent a crucial stage in the attempt by a hard-right government to deal a massive blow to working-class living standards, working conditions and democratic rights.
Vale John Molyneux (1948-2022)
Global Ecosocialist Network Steering Committee - We are still in shock and sadness at John Molyneux’s sudden passing. John was the driving force in establishing the Global Ecosocialist Network, and he succeeded in bringing together ecosocialists from around the world in a spirit of genuine collaboration to shares experiences and ideas.
The gigantic destruction of Ukrainian society
Michael Pröbsting - Russia’s war against Ukraine has had devastating consequences for the country’s economy and society.