Partido Lakas ng Masa (The Philippines): On the escalating feud between the Marcos and Duterte clans
Partido Lakas ng Masa — The feud between the two ruling dynasties in the country intensifies almost daily.
Israel is hurtling into the political abyss
Aida Touma-Sliman explains how the war in Gaza is fuelling a far-right surge across Israel.
Gilbert Achcar: Lebanon’s ceasefire is no ‘divine victory’
Gilbert Achcar — Even if not fatal, the blow that the Zionist armed forces have inflicted on Hezbollah is much greater than in 2006.
Why Europe should avoid modelling its migration policy on Denmark
Michala Clante Bendixen — Despite being one of the first countries to sign the UN Refugee Convention, Denmark has also been a frequent first-mover on harsh immigration policies in Europe.
France: Europe needs an action-oriented left
Manon Aubry on building the fightback against neoliberalism and the right in France and across Europe.
Catherine Samary discusses the role of the left in French politics, how it has confronted the global “right-wing” turn and its response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Boris Kagarlitsky’s ‘The Long Retreat’: Capitalism, crisis and the left’s challenge
Dmitry Pozhidaev — By integrating historical analysis, dialectical critique and a pragmatic vision for action, Boris Kagarlitsky’s new book offers a roadmap for reclaiming the future.
Socialist politics and revolutionary compromise
Raju J Das — As fascist movements get stronger, the question of revolutionary compromise by socialist organisations assumes greater urgency.
Sri Lanka: Reading the General Election 2024 (plus: The Sri Lankan left’s long road to power)
Pasan Jayasinghe & Amali Wedagedara — The National People’s Power (NPP) has made history. How can the NPP’s victory and mandate be understood, and what will the next five years look like?
Caucasus Feminist Anti-War Movement is an emerging movement of feminist and anti-war/peace activists from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Ilya Matveev: ‘Lenin’s theory only goes part of the way towards explaining Russian imperialism’
Ilya Matveev — Ideology is the crucial factor in Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, which cannot be accounted for simply with reference to contradictions of capital accumulation or geopolitics.
Geopolitical conflicts, anti-imperialism and internationalism in times of ‘reactionary acceleration’
Jaime Pastor — An increasingly authoritarian neoliberalism is spreading, not only in the South but increasingly in the North, with the threat of a “reactionary acceleration”.