France
EU elections in France: A test run for 2027?
William Bouchardon — How French voters turn out in the European elections next month could have major domestic implications.
The resistible rise of the far right in Europe
NPA Anti-Fascist Commission — A relatively large number of far right parties are now on the winning side in national elections, and are even taking part in national governments.
Kanaky: Let’s (really) put an end to the era of colonies (plus statements from French radical left)
Jeff Castel — It is urgent to oppose the manoeuvres of the French state against the Kanak people and promote solidarity.
European elections: A radical, unitary and democratic left for a real alternative
Struggles must not only be a defensive reaction, but build “a new political force, stronger and more popular than what organizations and struggles represent today.”
The far right has found its place in Europe’s institutions
David Broder — With ex-Frontex chief Fabrice Leggeri running for the Rassemblement National in the EU elections, boundaries between mainstream institutional politics and the far right seem ever more blurred.
Building international solidarity with the Palestinians
Antoine Larrache & Terry Conway — Israel’s offensive against Gaza has sparked a worldwide revolt unlike any other issue.
Turkey: The imperialist scramble in Africa and Erdoğan's position
Yusuf Karadaş — Erdoğan's government is among the regimes that are trying to use the reactions against colonialism in Africa (especially in Muslim countries) and the struggle for domination between imperialists, as an opportunity for their own expansionist ambitions.
India: Debunk the false narrative of Modi's 'foreign policy success'
Dipankar Bhattacharya — Far developing India into a stronger democracy and powerful voice for global justice, peace and planetary survival, the Modi government is pushing India into a state of strategic dependence on the US and its western allies.
France: Anti-police uprising of marginalized youth hurls challenge to the entire social order
Kevin B. Anderson — After a racist police murder, an uprising of France’s marginalized youth has targeted the state apparatus in an unprecedented ways, exposing the race/class faultlines of modern capitalism.
Europe: The far right is here to stay
David Broder — Figures like Italy’s Giorgia Meloni threaten to establish a new normal in European politics.
Pro-independence victories in French Polynesia
Léon Crémieux — On 30 April, the Polynesian pro-independence Tavini party won a solid majority in the Territorial Assembly for the first time. This confirms a real change in the political landscape in the archipelago
What is the European left saying about the Ukraine war?
Chris Maisano surveys the views and policies of left-wing parties in Europe regarding the Ukraine war.
Ecosocialism 2025
