How has Russia's war on Ukraine been received in Belarus? What organizational methods are Belarusian left-wingers using under conditions of total control? In this report activists from the Belarusian Green party analyse the situation in the country.

Tatiana Py Dutra - The National Executive of the PSOL has defined its position on participation in the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by voting to not occupy positions in the new administration.

Martin Clarke - The current pay battles represent a crucial stage in the attempt by a hard-right government to deal a massive blow to working-class living standards, working conditions and democratic rights.

Global Ecosocialist Network Steering Committee - We are still in shock and sadness at John Molyneux’s sudden passing. John was the driving force in establishing the Global Ecosocialist Network, and he succeeded in bringing together ecosocialists from around the world in a spirit of genuine collaboration to shares experiences and ideas.

Michael Pröbsting - Russia’s war against Ukraine has had devastating consequences for the country’s economy and society.

Israel Dutra and Thiago Aguiar - It is important to draw attention to what is going on in our neighboring country: a coup, orchestrated by the Fujimorist-dominated parliament, has resulted in the deposition of President Pedro Castillo.

Uri Weltmann - The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), held on November 1, generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions on the situation in the Middle East and the danger they pose to the cause of Palestinian freedom.

Denys Bondar & Zakhar Popovych - Ukrainian socialists must now watch closely so that no one forgets that peace negotiations must be public and only on terms acceptable to Ukrainians. Only in this way can we count on a just and lasting peace.

Duroyan Fertl - Denmark’s radical left party, the Red Green Alliance, is in a spin. At the November 1 general election, it lost a quarter of its support, a third of its seats, and its influence with government.

This is an expanded version of a letter written by Chinese and Hong Kong socialists on the mainland and overseas on the night of 26 November 2022, when protests first erupted. This version has been revised through the weekend as events developed. 

Paulo Drinot - If the former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori’s self-coup of 5 April 1992 was a tragedy for democracy, then Pedro Castillo’s attempted self-coup of 7 December 2022 was little more than a farce.

Súmate al Nuevo Perú - Classism and racism is the combination that gave life to the coup against Pedro Castillo. The authoritarian right now wants to cling on to Congress. We cannot allow this: all of them must go and early elections held.