Boris Kagarlitsky

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.

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.

Anastasia Spartak — While liberal dissidents receive most of the attention, Russian leftists face an equally brutal crackdown.

Ivan Petrov — As the repressive policies of the authorities increase, so too does opposition from left and democratic forces.

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.

Hanna Perekhoda — The authoritarian right that Putin represents is determined to completely erode international structures that could limit their supremacist, polluting ambitions.

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.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — By focusing on ideology and Putin’s personal motivations, Matveev overlooks class dynamics and the material interests of Russia’s capitalist class, which are crucial to understanding Russia’s post-2014 foreign policy.