Asia
Reviving worker’s power in Singapore: Left activists speak
A new generation of left activists is emerging in Singapore, determined to rebuild people’s power. An interview with two activists from Workers Make Possible.
Singapore’s grassroots groups launch ‘The People’s Manifesto’ (plus full text of manifesto)
Adi R discusses “The People’s Manifesto”, which was publicly launched at a 250-strong “Town Hall” meeting in Singapore on August 3.
Charting a new course for Hong Kong’s struggle
Yuet Zi — Five years have passed since Hong Kong’s mass movement of 2019. Despite the regime’s repression and white terror, the embers of resistance still smoulder in the hearts of every Hongkonger, unquenchable.
The BMP’s resolute struggle for socialism in the Philippines
Rasti Delizo — The enduring struggle for the socialist transformation of the Philippines resolutely marches onward in the early half of the 21st century.
Bangladesh: The ‘Global South’ debt crisis intensifies
Michael Roberts — The overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina’s dictatorial government in Bangladesh is a startling outcome of the economic nightmare that many so-called developing economies are experiencing.
India: Marxist Coordination Committee merges with CPI(ML) Liberation
CPI(ML) Liberation — The unification of Jharkhand’s two leading Left forces, CPI(ML) Liberation and Marxist Coordination Committee, was announced on 10 August.
Today’s Uzbekistan and the left: An interview with three Uzbek Comrades
LeftEast interviews three people from Uzbekistan’s leftist circles about the state of the country’s political economy under Mirziyoyev, the role of Soviet nostalgia, the conditions and potential for the fledgling Uzbek left.
Clifton D’Rozario (CPIML Liberation, India): Understanding the rise of the global far right
Clifton D’Rozario — There is no denying the far right has emerged as a formidable political force around the world. In India, fascism is not just being fought in the electoral arena; it is also being confronted on the streets.
After Hasina’s resignation, the struggle over the power vacuum continues in Bangladesh
Badrul Alam — Prime minister Sheikh Hasina used all the tools of repression at her disposal against the people to retain power, but was defeated in the end.
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation: Statement on the developments in Bangladesh
CPI(ML) Liberation — We congratulate the democracy-loving people of Bangladesh at this hour of victorious assertion.
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.
Rebecca Meckelburg assesses the political and human rights situation in Indonesia and West Papua in light of Prabowo Subianto’s recent election.