Iran Pakistan Balochistan

The Pakistan-Iran border attacks in historic perspectives

Farooq Tariq — Following a Pakistani air force strike on an Iranian border town and an Iranian missile attack on a border town in Balochistan, Pakistan and Iran have agreed to de-escalate the war threat and reestablish full-fledged diplomatic relations.
Canada South Africa

Canada and the South African genocide charges against Israel at the ICJ

The Socialist Project joins a growing chorus of organizations and individuals supporting the South African case and calling on the Canadian government to do the same.
war in middle east

Impact of Israeli genocidal war in Gaza on the Middle East

Joseph Daher — Faced with the violence of the Israeli occupying army and supported by its Western imperialist allies, the people of Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon the face the growing risks of a more deadly regional conflagration.
Richard Haass

On the end of US imperialism: ‘Wall Street Journal’ interviews disillusioned diplomat Richard Haass

Michael Pröbsting — In a recent WSJ interview, US foreign policy guru Richard Haass offered a disillusioned prospect for the imperialist world order in general and for the US’s role as a global hegemon in particular.
Russian imperialism

War, fascization, and resistance: Perspectives on Russian imperialism

Ilya Budraitskis — To accomplish his war aim’s, Putin regime is trying to stabilize Russian society, stoke political conflict within NATO countries, legitimate his rule through the presidential election in March and mobilize troops for a new offensive in the spring.
Boris Nadezhdin

Russia: Boris Kagarlitsky on the Nadezhdin phenomenon

Boris Kagarlitsky — Nadezhdin’s campaign represents a significant political challenge: if not for the system, then at least for its conservative faction. We will know in the very near future how serious this challenge will be.
Putin tanks

Russian military Keynesianism: Who benefits from the war in Ukraine?

Volodymyr Ishchenko, Ilya Matveev & Oleg Zhuravlev look at how the transformation of the Russian economy and society in response to the challenges posed by the invasion of Ukraine have affected popular support for the war.
CPIML appeal

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: A humble appeal to ‘We, the People of India’

With only a few weeks left of the decisive 2024 general elections, CPI(ML) Liberation has launched a countrywide Jan Sankalp Abhiyan (Mass Pledge Campaign) with an appeal to “We, the People of India”.
Ayodhya- When a Temple in Ram's Name Becomes a Modi Monument to Advance the RSS Agenda

India: When a temple in Ram’s name becomes a Modi monument to advance the RSS agenda

Dipankar Bhattacharya — The signs of the emerging order are becoming crystal clear with every passing day.

Socialism or barbarism? Why Rosa Luxemburg matters today

Paul Le Blanc and Helen Scott look at the relevance of Rosa Luxemburg’s ideas for transforming a world in crisis today.
A Kurdish woman dancing at a celebration of the revolution in Qamishli, 2023. Photo by Anna Rebrii

The revolution against the odds: An interview on Rojava with Anya Rebrii and Liza Shishko

Anna Rebrii & Liza Shishko discuss their experience living in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria.