far right
The logic of Trump versus the logic of Lenin
Paul Le Blanc — Those who share Lenin’s commitments have a responsibility to adapt his perspectives to what has unfolded over the past hundred years. In doing so, we must face a key aspect of Trumpism’s superiority as a global political force.
RSS enters its centenary: A saga of uninterrupted fascist assault on modern India
Dipankar Bhattacharya — Hindu consolidation remains the central theme of the RSS and to achieve this goal it simultaneously plays the twin cards of victimhood as well as pride and power.
The post-election challenge in France: An interview with John Mullen of La France Insoumise
John Mullen looks at the challenges facing the Left in France following the the formation of a new right-wing government led by prime minister Michel Barnier.
Kevin B. Anderson — The largest democratic republics in Europe and North America remain in extreme danger, amid ongoing and deepening fascist threats, especially in the United States.
South Africa: The populist threat and the response of the left
Amandla! — The ANC-DA Alliance is more deeply committed to neoliberalism than even its predecessors. The need for a consolidated voice of the working class and the poor is greater than ever.
Gilbert Achcar provides an overview of the complex political situation in the Middle East, situating it within the context of the political project of the global far right.
Unpacking working-class reaction
Anton Jäger — Across Europe, far-right parties are winning elections thanks to growing working-class support. But how deep does that support go?
The far right: A reactionary backlash
Marga Ferré — The far right is a form of backlash against the energies with which we subalterns are starting to change the world. It reacts against not only the change that has taken place already, but also potential future change.
Lebanon and the Israeli strategy of intimidation
Gilbert Achcar — In recent days, Israeli threats regarding an imminent attack on Lebanon have multiplied.
(Video) The genocidal returns of lesser evilism: The US presidential elections and left strategy
brian bean, Kristen Godfrey, and Natalia Tylim take up the question of the 2024 elections as a strategic issue for the organized socialist left and not simply as a question about how an individual may choose to vote in an increasingly undemocratic election
From “Returning to Europe” to “Occupying Brussels”
Áron Rossman-Kiss — The EU was crucial to Viktor Orbán’s rise — now, he wants to remake it in his own image.
Loren Balhorn — For the first time since the defeat of the Third Reich, a far-right party has won a state-wide election, indicating a profound level of alienation vis-à-vis the political establishment among a wide swathe of the electorate.