Venezuelan Communist Neirlay Andrade: ‘An authoritarian regime is never the better option’
Neirlay Andrade argues that the Maduro government’s refusal to publish election results means it ‘is crossing a line of no return and rapidly imposing a reactionary regime.’
Boris Kagarlitsky on the US elections, Trump, peace talks and prospects for world war
From a Russian penal colony, Boris Kagarlitsky responses to questions about the US elections, its potential impacts on the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine and prospects for a new world war.
Trump wins United States presidential election: ‘It’s the economy, stupid.’
Lance Selfa & Sharon Smith — The story of the 2024 election turned out to be remarkably straightforward. In a political environment where the electorate thought the country was moving in the wrong direction, voters tosses out the incumbent party.
Mozambique on the brink: Post-election crisis and youth-led uprising for change
Boaventura Monjane — Mozambique is at a critical juncture, with post-election discontent revealing deep-rooted flaws in its political system.
On the occasion of the anniversary of 1917 Russian revolution, Boris Kagarlitsky addresses fundamental questions of revolutionary development.
Boris Kagarlitsky on the Soviet Union, one-party states and the need for a new left bloc in Russia
From a Russian penal colony, Boris Kagarlitsky responses to questions about socialist democracy, one-party systems and the need to adapt party forms to the realities of today's working class.
In Russia, no one is safe from prison
Anastasia Spartak — While liberal dissidents receive most of the attention, Russian leftists face an equally brutal crackdown.
Repression of Russian left activists
Ivan Petrov — As the repressive policies of the authorities increase, so too does opposition from left and democratic forces.
Nancy Fraser: Envisioning a path to a mature left that can meet the demands of the present crisis
Nancy Fraser — Progressive neoliberalism and reactionary populism are locked in a series of sham battles. The left's challenge is to develop a class-based strategy that competes effectively with both.
A call from the Palestinian BDS National Committee to join the Global Week of Action for Sanctions — November 20-29 — to pressure states and the United Nations to impose lawful sanctions on Israel.
Socialists and progressives poised to make big gains in Puerto Rico’s upcoming election
Jorge Lefevre Tavárez and Manuel Rodríguez Banchs discuss why socialists and progressives are poised to make big gains in Puerto Rico’s election.
Trump versus Harris: Is fascism coming to the United States?
Bryan Palmer — Stopping fascism that some see coming to America is indeed both necessary and laudatory. But to do that we need to know what fascism is and what it is not.