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The German left debates Putin’s war

How to position oneself on the war in Ukraine? This question has been dividing the left in Germany for more than a year. A debate between Ingar Solty from the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung and ak editor Jan Ole Arps on this question.
The foreign ministers of China, Brazil, South Africa, Russia, and India meet for the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Cape Town, South Africa in June 2023.

The Johannesburg BRICS Summit’s unrealistic hype

Patrick Bond — Talk of a “BRICS+” with new members and a “de-dollarization” agenda are raising the profile of this network to an unprecedented — and unrealistic — level.
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Nordic left discuss security policy in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Duroyan Fertl — Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung hosted a workshop to facilitate the exchange of experiences and strategies between left parties grappling with the issue of security policy, particularly in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Canadian left responses to war in Ukraine: A provisional balance sheet

Richard Fidler — Russia’s massive invasion of Ukraine, the prompt mobilization of resistance by Ukrainians, and the quick shift toward public support for NATO in much of Europe, confronted the international Left and progressive forces with some major challenges. The Left in Canada was no exception.
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The war in Ukraine: Four reductions we must avoid

Rafael Bernabe — There are four reductions that we must avoid when analyzing and reacting to the armed conflict unleashed by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.
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I’m a Ukrainian leftist. This is why I support Boris Kagarlitsky

Andriy Movchan — Boris Kagarlitsky's arrest has provoked a heated debate about solidarity – and whether Kagarlitsky deserves it, given his previous statements on Ukraine.
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Twenty-first century imperialism, multipolarity and capitalism’s ‘final crisis’: Interview with John Smith

John Smith, author of "Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century: Globalization, Super-Exploitation, and Capitalism’s Final Crisis", discusses the realities of imperialism today and what it means for those fighting for a socialist future.
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Is Russia ‘sub-imperialist’?

Renfrey Clarke — If Russia is to be described as practising “sub-imperialism” with relation to Central Asia and Ukraine, this will have to emerge from a more detailed study of Russian dealings over the years with the parts of the world concerned.
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(Statements) Freedom for Boris Kagarlitsky! Freedom for all Russian political prisoners!

A continuously updated collection of statements from Russia and around the world in solidarity with Russian Marxist and anti-war activist Boris Kagarlitsky, currently being held in a Russian pre-trial detention centre and facing the possibility of up to seven years’ jail if found guilty of the trumped-up charge of “justifying terrorism”.
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Joey Ayoub: 'The fall of Putin's regime could lead to the collapse of Assad and the Iranian regime'

Joey Ayoub shares his optics on how anti-imperialist international solidarity is possible, explains the context of struggles of people from his region why it is important to support Ukraine, despite the contradictory civilisational approach of Ukrainian leaders.
Demonstration in London in April. Photo from Extinction Rebellion Lincolnshire

Governments are reinforcing fossil fuels’ power. We need to build alliances against it

Simon Pirani — Although the disruption to oil and gas markets is real enough, this “energy crisis” is also in some respects a mirage that serves corporate power.
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Sweden: Assessing Socialistisk Politik and Internationalen’s position on the Russo-Ukrainian war

Jan Czajkowski — The war against Ukraine is not just one more political issue among others, where it is possible to have different opinions within the left. Rather, it is a watershed moment.