China
Capital, power and war: The crisis of Russia’s peripheral accumulation regime
Dmitry Pozhidaev — Russia’s war in Ukraine is not simply a geopolitical miscalculation or ideological excess, but a structurally embedded feature of its capitalist accumulation regime.
‘Atlanticist liberalism can never recover from its present agony’
Gilbert Achcar discusses his new book ‘The Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective’ and the political events that gave rise to it.
From US hegemony to a ‘war of all against all’: Boris Kagarlitsky on Trump’s first 100 days
Despite severe restrictions on political prisoners, Boris Kagarlitsky continues to analyse global developments. Here, he offers a sharp and often ironic reflection on the dynamics behind Trump’s return to power.
Rasti Delizo explains the rise of new imperialist powers and faulty logic behind multipolarity, and argues for an anti-imperialism rooted in working-class solidarity.
Tariq Ali speaks to La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon about Gaza, the US war drive against China and the French far right.
The social cost of China’s resistance to Trump’s tariff war
Au Loong-Yu & An Dexin — Next time someone tells you how brave and resilient China has been in standing up against Trump, remind them of this part of the story.
China’s labour movement under fire: An interview with Manfred Elfstrom
Manfred Elfstrom discusses recent labour struggles in China and what they tell us about prospects for change under an authoritarian regime.
Rohingya groups are fighting to reclaim their rights — against the Arakan Army, the military junta and foreign powers responsible for their persecution.
In support of ‘synchronized global disarmament’
Gilbert Achcar discusses ways of supporting Ukraine while rejecting a generalized war.
Trump, protectionism and imperial conflict in global capitalism: An interview with Michael Roberts
Ashley Smith interviews Michael Roberts about Trump, the rule of his fellow oligarchs, and their impact on the trajectory of the United States, global capitalism, and great power competition.
Gilbert Achcar: ‘For the neofascists, the law of the jungle is the only one that makes sense’
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.
Should we expect a new world war? Two prison letters from Boris Kagarlitsky
Boris Kagarlitsky reflects on the possibilities of a new world war by drawing on historical analogies, analysing China’s place in the global system, and uncovering the deeper structural crises that underpin today’s international conflicts.
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