Federico Fuentes

Protest Russian imperialism

Political imperialism, Putin’s Russia, and the need for a global left alternative: An interview with Ilya Matveev

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.
walking past poster of Maduro

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 elections protests

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.
protest tally sheets Venezuela

What happened in Venezuela’s presidential elections? An interview with human rights activist Antonio Plessmann (Surgentes)

Antonio González Plessmann breaks down the country’s July 28 presidential election and its fallout from an anti-capitalist perspective.
London, 30 March 2022, on the rally calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Marx’s anti-colonialism, new sub-imperialisms and consistent internationalism in a bipolar world: An interview with Kevin B Anderson

Kevin B. Anderson discusses Marx and Lenin’s writings on imperialism, why the world is becoming more bipolar and the need for consistent anti-imperialism.
Le Pen Melenchon

The far right and radical left after the European and French elections

Pablo Stefanoni looks at the recent European and French elections — in which the former saw a strong showing for the far right while the latter resulted in a win for the broad left — and what it means for both sides.
Trump Modi

Clifton D’Rozario (CPIML Liberation, India): ‘Modi’s Hindu supremacist and pro-US foreign policy have greatly set back regional cooperation’

Clifton D’Rozario discusses Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role as a global far right leader and the impact of US-China tensions on South Asian politics and struggles.
White Paper movement China

The beginning of the end of China’s rise? An interview with Au Loong-Yu

Au Loong-Yu discusses the factors that fueled China’s phenomenal economic rise, how they have begun to exhaust themselves, and the significance of the White Paper movement, which he argues heralds a new period in Chinese politics.
US global capitalism

US empire, global capitalism and the ‘internationalisation’ of states: An interview with Sam Gindin

Sam Gindin discusses the rise of the US empire, its role in creating a truly global capitalism and the challenges it faces today.
Mandela Palestine

South African BDS Coalition’s Salim Vally: The global fight against apartheid Israel has reached a ‘tipping point’

Salim Vally discusses Israel’s war on Gaza and the global campaign against Israeli apartheid.
Standing Together protest

The anti-war left makes inroads in Israel: An interview with Standing Together’s Uri Weltmann

Uri Weltmann discusses the growing peace movement inside Israel and how activists are confronting far-right extremists seeking to disrupt humanitarian aid going to the Gaza Strip.
Mazibuko Jara

The ANC and South Africa’s radical left, 30 years after the first post-apartheid elections: An interview with Mazibuko Jara

Mazibuko Jara looks at the African National Congress’s (ANC) prospects of holding onto power after 30 years in office, and how some of the new right and left forces are likely to fare.