Gilbert Achcar

Where did the “global neofascist axis” come from, and where is it going? What destabilizing effects might Russia’s war in Ukraine have? Ilya Budraitskis and Gilbert Achcar discuss the current conjuncture.

Gilbert Achcar — The events unfolding in Turkey since last Wednesday are extremely serious: they constitute a new and very dangerous step in the country’s slide towards the suffocation of democracy.

Gilbert Achcar — We are witnessing a convergence between neofascists at the expense of oppressed peoples.

Gilbert Achcar — With each passing day and at an accelerating pace, it becomes increasingly obvious that we are witnessing a new era of rise of the far right on a global scale.

Gilbert Achcar discusses the fall of the al-Assad dynasty in Syria, its implications on the Palestinians’ struggle and the hypocrisy of Western powers.

Gilbert Achcar — There are two conspicuous myths about the Gaza ceasefire.

Gilbert Achcar — The events in Lebanon between the election of a new president on January 9 and the appointment of a new prime minister on January 13 constitute a major upheaval in the country’s political situation.

Gilbert Achcar — Since the completion of the first year of the ongoing Zionist genocidal war on Gaza, a shameful scene has been taking place before our eyes in the West Bank.

Gilbert Achcar explains the sudden collapse of the Syrian regime.

Gilbert Achcar reflects on what has happened so far in Syria to try to foresee what the future may hold.

Gilbert Achcar writes that after having remained relatively static for a few years, Syria has turned anew into a theatre of war. But while the future is murky at best, Leila al-Shami says Syrians can hope again.

Gilbert Achcar — Even if not fatal, the blow that the Zionist armed forces have inflicted on Hezbollah is much greater than in 2006.