Federico Fuentes
‘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 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.
Atenea Jiménez explains the origins and objectives of the Alliance for Sovereignty and Democracy, how the new Donald Trump presidency might impact Venezuelan politics and the need for solidarity with Venezuela’s left.
Yuriy Samoilov provides a left-wing and trade union perspective on the Russia-Ukraine war.
María Alejandra Díaz — Caught between two warring parties intent on continuing head-on towards a collision, we must insist on doing politics and defending transparency, popular sovereignty and the Constitution.
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.’
Malfred Gerig situates the impact of United States’ sanctions on Venezuela and the rise of Venezuela’s crony capitalism within the context of the nation’s “Long Depression”.
Steve Ellner lays out his views on anti-US imperialism, how this should factor into the left’s appraisal of China and Latin America’s Pink Tide governments, and what this means for international solidarity activists.
Ilya Matveev discusses the two logics of imperialism, how they help us explain the different paths that China and Russia took to become imperialist powers, and the left's need for a shared vision of progressive change.
The end of Venezuela’s Bolivarian process? An interview with community activist Gerardo Rojas
Gerardo Rojas discusses the July 28 presidential election, the current state of community organising in the country and why we might be witnessing the Maduro government’s final break with the Bolivarian process.
Venezuela’s presidential elections: Attempted coup or fraud? An interview with Reinaldo Iturriza
Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the competing — and inadequate — narratives surrounding Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election.
Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country’s July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.