Boris Kagarlitsky

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.

Writing from a penal colony in Russia, Boris Kagarlitsky provides a detailed analysis of the New Deal proposal for Russia being developed by a group of leftist economists.

Boris Kagarlitsky — Washington’s new orientation is towards dominance, one that does not take into account the interests or rights of others, and in which Russia is being openly offered the role of junior partner.

Boris Kagarlitsky — No one quite knows what to expect of Donald Trump’s presidency. Which is only natural, as he himself does not know.

Boris Kagarlitsky — There is a danger in replacing the fight for the complete release of all political prisoners with the compilation of exchange lists aimed at freeing a few dozen relatively well-known individuals, while thousands of others remain behind bars.

Boris Kagarlitsky — The election results show that the mere threat of a reactionary turn was not enough. Liberals are now doomed to reap the fruits of their catastrophic policies, the dire consequences of which will affect not only the United States but the entire world.

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.

On the occasion of the anniversary of 1917 Russian revolution, Boris Kagarlitsky addresses fundamental questions of revolutionary development.

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.

Boris Kagarlitsky sent the following letter to the October 8 online conference “Boris Kagarlitsky and the Challenges of the Left Today”, to be read as part of the panel on the situation of the left in Russia.

In a new letter from prison, Boris Kagarlitsky discusses the global crisis of our time, ongoing wars, the economy and the collapse of the familiar world order in Western Europe, where the far right is gaining popularity.

In this new article sent from the penal colony where he is currently serving a 5-year sentence for “justification of terrorism,” Boris Kagarlitsky analyses the relationship between ordinary Russian citizens (men and women) and the state.