Russia
The Cologne dilemma: Post-Soviet anti-war left émigré debate Ukraine war
Pavel Kuznetsov looks at how the first forum of left-wing émigrés in post-Soviet history ended in a split.
Pavel Kudyukin (University Solidarity, Russia): ‘Through struggle we will obtain our rights’
Pavel Kudyukin — For scientists and teachers in Russia, the demands for political freedoms, intellectual freedom and freedom of scientific research are not only political but professional demands.
Putin’s hybrid nuclear war on Ukraine
Why has the Budapest Memorandum become synonymous with betrayal for Ukrainians? How close is the world to a nuclear disaster, and what steps can be taken to prevent it? Denys Bondar shares his insights.
Ilya Budraitskis — The distinction between socialism from above and socialism from below remains relevant not just to divisions among Russian leftists but the left globally.
Greg Yudin: ‘The challenge facing the left in Russia is that there is no alternative on offer’
Greg Yudin — There is no alternative on offer for Russia now and this is felt by both the masses and elites. But without a clear and coherent alternative, change is unlikely to come.
Disaster nationalism is the new fascism
Richard Seymour on how crisis and catastrophe are feeding the far-right surge.
Egypt: Sisi’s weakness makes him more brutal
Robert Springborg on how the Egyptian dictator secures his violent rule.
Why is North Korea helping Russia’s war on Ukraine?
Won Youngsu — North Korea is an enigma in many senses of the word, but leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to send troops to fight in Russia’s war on Ukraine shocked many in South Korea and internationally.
Uprising for democracy in the Caucasus: The Georgian people versus the government
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.
Syria’s popular revolution and the extraordinary collapse of Assad’s genocidal regime
Michael Karadjis — There will be many struggles ahead, but for now Syrians are celebrating one of the most decisive and popular revolutions ever.
The collapse of the Assad regime: An interview on Syria with Gilbert Achcar
Gilbert Achcar explains the sudden collapse of the Syrian regime.
The fall of Assad and the future of Syria: An interview with Joseph Daher
Joseph Daher discusses the situation after the fall of Bashar al-Assad and the desperate need to return to the original aspirations of the Syrian Revolution.