Palestinian flags at the encampment at Columbia University. (Pamela Drew)

United States: Crack lines in the Democratic Party — The battle at Columbia University as a mirror of the battle among Democrats

Neal Meyer — It’s too soon to draw up a full balance sheet of the students’ encampments but one part of the story is clear: the fault lines in the Democratic Party’s coalition are growing bigger.
Israel Iran

The Iran-Israel shadow war and its role in the broader Mideast conflict

Argiris Malapanis & Geoff Mirelowitz — Recent developments in the shadow war between Israel and Iran have shed light on Tehran’s “support” for the Palestinian liberation struggle.
All eyes on Rafah

Partido Lakas ng Masa (The Philippines): Defend Rafah! End the siege on Gaza now! Stop Israel’s fascist and genocidal invasion!

Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM) condemns in the strongest terms the recent wave of bombings of Rafah by the settler-colonial and fascistic Zionist project of Israel.
Throw Modi Out

Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: The dictator is down, throw him out!

CPI(ML) Liberation — The first two phases of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections have set the tone and direction of these elections. We the people of India must now take it forward to ensure a clear victory

Ukraine’s fight for freedom: A socialist case for solidarity and self‑determination

Paul Le Blanc offers a socialist perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war, arguing for solidarity with Ukraine's fight for self-determination while opposing the imperialist agendas of both Russia and Western powers.
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Britain: Six takeaways from the local and mayoral elections

Dave Kellaway examines what we have learnt from the recent local and mayoral elections.
Armed women from one of the revolutionary militias defending the revolution against US backed jihadists

When Afghanistan was red!

Imran Kamyana — The Saur Revolution of 1978 is a ray of hope in these dark times, and proves that even in the most backward regions and most difficult situations, this system of oppression and exploitation can be challenged and overthrown.
Jason Hickel

Jason Hickel: Climate, energy and natural resources

Jason Hickel — Ecological breakdown is being driven by the capitalist economic system, and – like capitalism itself – is strongly characterized by colonial dynamics.
red and green

Fourth International: Draft manifesto of revolutionary Marxism in the age of capitalist ecological and social destruction

Fourth International — An ecosocialist society is needed, and can be achieved only through a revolution. This manifesto tries to assess the best ways and means towards this aim.
International Antifascist Conference

The uniqueness and importance of the I International Anti-Fascist Conference to be held in Porto Alegre, May 17-19

Eric Toussaint — What is certain is that if we do not try to build a powerful international movement against the far right, the latter is likely to continue its advance and become emboldened.
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Towards the VI International Ecosocialist Meeting

Maria Elena Saludas — On 9, 10 and 11 May 2024, the VI International Ecosocialist Meeting and the I Latin American and Caribbean Ecosocialist Meeting will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Russian Socialist Movement foreign agent

Socialism outlawed? On the declaration of the Russian Socialist Movement as a ‘foreign agent’

On April 5, 2024, the Russian Socialist Movement was declared “foreign agent.” Ilya Budraitskis, Kirill Medvedev and Sasha Davydova look at the history of the movement.