Donald Trump

Yoletty Bracho and Manuel Sutherland discuss Venezuela’s situation almost a year after Maduro’s “re-election”.

Ilya Budraitskis on the rise of the far right and anti-fascist strategies.

Thomas Malone discusses the anti-deportation protests in LA, attempts to suppress them and how a broader movement could develop. 

Sushovan Dhar — As Israel’s war continues to inflict suffering on Gaza, Arab monarchies busied themselves with welcoming Trump and signing multimillion-dollar trade agreements.

Gillian Hart — Beneath the turmoil of Trump’s tariff blitz lies a battle between technocrats, ultranationalists and anti-imperial populists, all vying to reshape, or destroy, US global power.

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.

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.

Sam Gindin breaks down US President Donald Trump’s on-again/off-again tariffs, their impacts on US-led globalised capitalism, and what a working-class response could look like

The stakes of a trade war with China are high. Thomas Hummel looks for the logic behind the tariff gamble.

Steve Ellner — Thanks to his stances on issues ranging from deportations to trade policy, Trump is undermining US influence across Latin America, increasing political polarization, and strengthening the hand of progressive forces.

Ociel Alí López — Authoritarian drift and political blackmail shape the runoff election in Ecuador, where incumbent President Daniel Noboa won Sunday’s vote.

Christopher Ford — Ukraine’s fight for freedom is intrinsically linked to the global battle against reactionary forces.