Imperialism

Long wave theory, globalisation’s end, and the coming crises: An interview with William Jefferies
William Jefferies explores the usefulness of long wave theory for understanding the current moment, how globalisation reshaped the world economy, and the coming period of crisis.

Imperialism, repression and resistance: The long war against Kurds in Iran
Like other conflicts in the Middle East, Iran’s troubled relations with the US and Israel — and with Iranian Kurds — have their roots in imperialism, writes Sarah Glynn.

Prioritizing great power rivalry with China: Trump’s strategy to reassert US dominance
Despite the chaos, confusion and faction fights, the Trump administration is united behind one project — escalating imperial rivalry with China — argues Ashley Smith.

Anti-imperialism and Maduro’s Venezuela: Myths and facts
Dante Espinoza takes a look at the available data on Venezuela’s economy and communes to see how well claims the Maduro government is progressive and anti-imperialist stack up.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, anti-imperialism and the left
Araz Bağban — In their desire to push back imperialism, some leftists ignore everything else, including the right of 90 million Iranians to determine their own destiny.

Neofascism, imperialism, war and revolution in the Middle East
Gilbert Achcar — US imperialism is far from dead. Instead, what we have is a mutation of US imperialism, which began not with Trump, but with Biden and the war in Gaza.

From billions to trillions to traps: Rethinking development finance from the periphery
Dmitry Pozhidaev — Only by addressing structural imbalances and grounding finance in transformative, locally rooted practices, can development finance truly become developmental.

Critical minerals and genocide in the Congo
What’s behind the sudden surge in interest in rare earth minerals? Phil Hearse investigates.

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.