Russian imperialism

Robert Brenner — The theory of imperialism put forward by Vladimir Lenin to end World War I remains, if properly qualified, the best point of departure for understanding imperialism today.

Claude Serfati — The global space is being transformed under the dual pressure of economic dynamics and geopolitical rivalries.

Dmitry Pozhidaev — By focusing on ideology and Putin’s personal motivations, Matveev overlooks class dynamics and the material interests of Russia’s capitalist class, which are crucial to understanding Russia’s post-2014 foreign policy.

Chris Slee — Economic statistics are not the sole basis for deciding if a country is imperialist. We also have to look at factors such as military strength and military interventions abroad.

Ilya Matveev discusses the two logics of imperialism, how they help us explain the different paths that China and Russia took to become imperialist powers, and the left's need for a shared vision of progressive change.

Blanca Missé — Many activists recognize movements face the same decadent global capitalism and its imperialist state system. However, international and regional politics shape these struggles, making it hard for them to unite against their common enemy.

Michael Pröbsting looks at Lenin’s actual position on the defence of Serbia in World War I and why it is wrong to apply it to the Ukraine War today.

Kevin B. Anderson discusses Marx and Lenin’s writings on imperialism, why the world is becoming more bipolar and the need for consistent anti-imperialism.

Jerry Harris — Some see multi-polarity as a new stage of non-alignment, and even the creation of an anti-imperialist bloc. But the economic and political elites of the Global South are too deeply tied to transnational capitalism to be truly independent.

Daria Saburova — In April-May 2024, tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets to protest against the new "Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence," which was finally passed by the parliament on May 28th, overturning the presidential veto.

Leila Al-Shami — Our solidarity must be based on common principles not on which states are participating in a conflict. It must be based on people’s struggles for freedom and social justice otherwise it is meaningless.

Michael Pröbsting — There are glaring and growing contradictions between the official ideological justifications and actual foreign policies of Western imperialism.