Comunes — We will defend the homeland, confront imperialism, and denounce the right, but we will also fight against this neoliberal and authoritarian government.
Andrea Braschayko, Francesco Brusa and Szymon Martys look at the visible intensification of debates around the painful legacy of Polish-Ukrainian historical relations.
Zarah Sultana on Britain’s new left party: ‘The goal is to change politics forever’
Zarah Sultana discusses why a new left party is necessary, what kind of democratic structures it should have, and its parliamentary and extra-parliamentary aims.
Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: conservative anti-democratic despot or anti-imperialist hero?
Rahmane Idrissa dissects the myths and realities surrounding Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré.
South Africa: Can the SACP help rebuild a democratic, militant left?
Brian Ashley — The South African Communist Party’s decision to stand candidates represents a potential step in re-conquering working-class independence.
Rehad Desai — The stakes are clear: either the people take control of their resources and democracy, or imperialism and its local agents continue to drain the lifeblood of the nation.
From anti-imperialism to compromise: Class politics of Indian independence
Soumya Sahin examines India’s independence, situating 1947 within the broader crises of global imperialism, the shifting balance of class forces, and the strategic calculations of the British state.
India: A milestone in democratic resistance
Clifton D’Rozario — The success of the Devanahalli struggle in building a fighting unity between farmer, Ambedkarite and Left traditions could provide a strong foundation for strengthening grassroots struggles.
United States: Lessons from the DSA Convention
Paul Le Blanc reflects on what he could learn from the current state of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the possible way forward after participating at its recent National Convention.
Defending Venezuela’s sovereignty from a working-class perspective
Salvador De León looks at the situation facing Venezuelan workers and trade unions, the Nicolás Maduro government’s economic policies, and defending sovereignty from a working-class perspective.
Russia: The left and the anti-Putin opposition
Alexey Sakhnin & Liza Smirnova — To become the voice of millions of Russians weary of war, repression and inequality, the left needs a clear and compelling strategy.
Malaysian socialist: ‘When nothing is going right, go left.’
Amanda Shweeta Louis talks about the commercialisation of Malaysia’s education system, solidarity with Palestine and why young Malaysians are looking to socialist ideas.
Ecosocialism 2025
