China
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.
China: A new imperial capitalist power
Chris Slee — ‘China in Global Capitalism’ is an excellent introduction to China today, which looks at the nature of Chinese society and the reasons for China’s growing conflict with the United States.
The unending storm: Conflict, power and survival in Myanmar’s Arakan state
The struggle in Arakan is not merely a local ethnic or sectarian clash but a microcosm of Myanmar’s broader civil war, where competing nationalisms, geopolitical interests and survival instincts collide.