United States

Ilya Budraitskis on the rise of the far right and anti-fascist strategies.

Thomas Malone discusses the anti-deportation protests in LA, attempts to suppress them and how a broader movement could develop. 

Vitaliy Dudin — We all want the war in Ukraine to end as quickly as possible. So, what is stopping this?

Sushovan Dhar — As Israel’s war continues to inflict suffering on Gaza, Arab monarchies busied themselves with welcoming Trump and signing multimillion-dollar trade agreements.

Maryna Larina — The global race for raw materials can provoke foreign interference and endanger countries that become targets of predatory extractivism.

Ashley Smith interviews Michael Roberts about Trump, the rule of his fellow oligarchs, and their  impact on the trajectory of the United States, global capitalism, and great power competition.

Isabel Lourenço — This year marks 50 years since Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara: a colonial occupation sustained by a repressive military apparatus, a deliberate policy of demographic substitution, and a web of international complicity.

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.

Vitaliy Dudin — The minerals deal signed between Ukraine and the United States reflects US capital’s desire to gain unhindered access to Ukraine’s mineral resources.

Sam Gindin breaks down US President Donald Trump’s on-again/off-again tariffs, their impacts on US-led globalised capitalism, and what a working-class response could look like

The stakes of a trade war with China are high. Thomas Hummel looks for the logic behind the tariff gamble.

Sean Kenji Starrs — It is important to look beyond the headlines at structural power, namely security, finance, production and knowledge, to get a more accurate view of China’s potential and limitations as a global power.