European Union

Peter Mertens on why only the European working class can change Europe.

Maryna Larina — The global race for raw materials can provoke foreign interference and endanger countries that become targets of predatory extractivism.

Ashley Smith interviews Vano Abramashvili, Maia Barkaia, Ia Eradze and Sopho Verdzueli about the current struggle in Georgia and the new organization they have set up, Movement for Social Democracy.

Li Andersson discusses the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s return.

Marga Ferré shares her insights on the ideological and structural dynamics shaping the left across Europe.

Hanna Perekhoda looks at some of the preconceptions and simplifications that, in Western Europe, shape discussion of the war in Ukraine.

Rafeef Ziadah — The genocide in Gaza lays bare the harsh realities of modern geopolitics, highlighting the mechanisms of power in a world shaped by imperial ambitions and the strategic exploitation of resources.

Eric Toussaint — If Ukraine wants to fully regain its sovereignty, it must also free itself from the yoke of the creditors who are acting against the interests of the Ukrainian people.

Ia Eradze, Luka Nakhutsrishvili and Lela Rekhviashvili discuss the roots of the Georgian uprising, its trajectory, and Georgia’s place in global capitalism and the imperialist order.

Daria Saburova — In April-May 2024, tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets to protest against the new "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence," which was finally passed by the parliament on May 28th, overturning the presidential veto.

Daniel Schukovits — In Austria’s recent European elections, the Communist Party of Austria (KPÖ) accomplished a remarkable surge, quadrupling its vote share.

Ia Eradze, Giorgi Kartvelishvili, Luka Nakhutsrishvili, Tamar Qeburia, and Lela Rekhviashvili answer questions about the roots, nature, and trajectory of the country’s social movements and the future of Georgia.