Woman antiwar protester Moscow

Boris Kagarlitsky: Waiting for Russia’s spring

Do we have reason to hope for a spring in Russia — let alone expect one soon? It seems that we do, writes political prisoner Boris Kagarlitsky from a Russian penal colony.
Painting over Yes to Peace

‘Even silence is viewed as dissent’: An interview with Russian trade unionist Pavel Kudyukin

Pavel Kudyukin discusses the situation of workers and trade unions in Russia, the differing stances among Russian leftists towards Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the campaigns to free political prisoners held in Russian jails.
Denys Pilash

‘The left should support a just peace for Ukraine, not a Trump-Putin deal to appease the aggressor’: An interview with Ukrainian socialist Denys Pilash

Denys Pilash discusses the implications of the shift in US policy towards Russia, the threat posed by the rising global axis of extreme reaction, and the need for a renewed internationalism that opposes all oppressors.
Ukraine steelworks

Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement): For a Ukraine without oligarchs and occupiers — How we can save the country from defeat

Sotsialnyi Rukh — The uniqueness of Ukraine’s situation lies in the fact that the dismantling of oligarchic capitalism has become more possible than ever in the context of full-scale war and is seen as justified by society.
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv - CC BY 4.0

Fourth International: Defend Ukraine’s right to self-determination and to resist Russia’s invasion

Fourth International — Any “peace” based on the conditions proposed by Trump and Putin, and imposed against the will of the Ukrainian people, will only be the prelude to more occupation and violence in the future.
Founding of the LTTE in 1976. Image: Tamil Guardian

War and armed resistance in Sri Lanka: On the Tamil Eelam right to self-determination and peace in the Indian Ocean

Jude Lal Fernando — The Tamil Eelam liberation movement is not solely for the self-determination of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, but also for peace in the Indian Ocean and the world.
India challenge Modi Trump

India must challenge Modi’s capitulation to Trump (plus Rekindle the spirit of India’s anti-imperialist nationalism)

CPI(ML) Liberation — While the US’ continental neighbours are standing up to the Trump administration’s tariff threats and arrogant posturing, India’s Modi government has adopted a policy of quiet capitulation.
Zelensky Bongbong Marcos

US-China alignment under Trump and lessons from Ukraine for the Philippines

Reihana Mohideen — Like Ukraine, the Philippines could be reduced to a pawn in the US power play with China.
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte had said on Monday in Hong Kong that he was ready to be arrested if the ICC issued a warrant and has repeatedly defended the anti-drugs crackdown. (EPA Images pic)

Partido Lakas ng Masa (Party of the Labouring Masses, the Philippines): ‘Duterte must be put on trial in the ICC’

Partido Lakas ng Masa — Duterte’s arrest is a vindication and a step towards justice for the tens of thousands who were murdered during the so-called “war on drugs” by his administration.
Salih Muslim

Salih Muslim (Democratic Union Party): ‘The Syrian Democratic Forces–Damascus agreement is consistent with Öcalan’s letter’ (plus statements from Rojavan organisations)

Salih Muslim explains the content of the agreement signed between Syrian Democratic Forces General Commander Mazlum Abdi and Syrian Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Understanding the Trump whirlwind: An interview with activists from the Democratic Socialists of America’s Bread & Roses caucus

Cyn Huang and Michaela Brangan discuss the significance of Trump’s attacks on hard-won rights and his administration’s policy shift on Gaza, Ukraine and Europe.
Elon Musk takes questions from reporters as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

Trump 2.0: A new stage of imperialism

Paul Clarke — We are facing a new era of heightened US nationalism, imperialist bullying and oligarchic rule by diktat.