women's empowerment

21st century Indian fascism, corporate capital and the rhetoric of ‘women’s empowerment’

Kalpana Wilson looks at the ‘war on women’ waged by India’s Hindu supremacist fascism and how this is shaped by the specificities of Hindutva ideology, neoliberal capitalism, and imperialism.
Guardian

Orientalism, imperialism and the Western coverage of Palestine

Joseph Daher — Western mainstream media biases and defence of the Israeli narrative are connected to orientalism, racism, and imperialism, serving the interests of Western ruling political and economic elites.
Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s presidential elections: Maduro plays hardball but there are drawbacks

Steve Ellner lays down the political stakes and US meddling ahead of Venezuela's electoral race.
windy road

The journey continues: A prison letter from Boris Kagarlitsky

Renowned Russian sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky was jailed on February 13 for five years due to his opposition to the war in Ukraine. This is his first public letter since then, sent from Detention Centre No.12 in Zelenograd.
Luís Montenegro

Portugal: A shift to the right but an uncertain future after elections

Adriano Campos — Faced with the rise of the far right and a radicalized right government, the left has a dual mission: organise the struggle against the new government and present a credible alternative.
The Finns Party presidential candidate Jussi Halla-aho at his election reception in Helsinki on January 28, 2024.

Finland’s far right: Between scandal and mainstream

Tatu Ahponen — The Finnish government was sent into upheaval almost as soon as it was formed over revelations of racist statements by one of the coalition’s main parties – The Finns.
Against Modi

India: The challenge of the 2024 General Elections — Vote out the dictatorial Modi regime

CPI(ML) Liberation — Weaponisation of central agencies and persecution of opposition leaders has become the spearhead of Modi's desperate 2024 drive for a third term.
Jewish whitening

The whitening of European Jews and the misuse of holocaust memory

Gilbert Achcar — Jewish assimilation into white members of “Judeo-Christian” society in the aftermath of the Holocaust was reliant on placidly accepting their equation with Zionism and Israel’s racist violence against Arab Muslims.
Washington abstained in voting on the resolution adopted by the UN Security Council on Monday

Gilbert Achcar: The US administration’s hypocrisy and Israel’s insolence

Gilbert Achcar — It is truly astonishing that Washington abstained in voting on the resolution adopted by the UN Security Council, despite the resolution being consistent with the US’ position.
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Speakers, agenda announced for Ecosocialism 2024: Book your tickets now!

Federico Fuentes — Ecosocialism 2024, to be held on Australia’s west coast, will be an invaluable opportunity to share experiences with activists from around the Indo-Pacific region and discuss how we can collectively campaign against war and climate catastrophe.