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International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow.
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Greece:
Victorious mobilizations in Greece against the backdrop of the police state
30 November, by Andreas Sartzekis“The next step is how to amplify and organize this combativity in the coming period,”
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USA and Covid-19
Critique of “Leftwing” Antivax Disinformation: Antivaxxers of All Stripes Pose a Serious Threat to Public Health.
29 November, by Clifford D. Conner“As I have demonstrated, there are valid, serious criticisms to be made of Big Pharma and U.S. public health agencies, but the essential value of the worldwide Covid vaccine programs is challenged only by scoundrels and demagogues.”
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Sudan
First setback for Sudan’s isolated junta
28 November, by Paul Martial“The resistance that has been organized throughout the country has borne fruit.”
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China
Xi Jinping sings his praises to the CCP Central Committee
27 November, by Pierre Rousset“Xi Jinping’s position, however, does not yet seem to be consolidated.”
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Chile
Fascist wins first round of presidential elections in Chile
26 November, by Dave Kellaway“Eventually the struggle of working people – including in all their diversity as women, gays, indigenous – against a capitalist system that makes them poorer, unhealthier and is destroying the planet, will always re-ignite. Let us hope they can win a victory on 19 December.”
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...and the rest of the current issue
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Argentina
The Argentine government loses its majority and the far left improves its position
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Spanish state
Workers’ mobilization in Cadiz for power translated into rights
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan and Its Challenge to Feminism
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USA
The “Striketober” Debate in America
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Portugal
Disconnecting the employers
Recently posted Debate
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Building parties
Socialist strategy and the party
2 September, by Gilbert Achcarread article...Below is the transcript of a talk titled “Marxism, socialist strategy, and the party” by Gilbert Achcar, which was delivered to the South African initiative, Dialogues for an Anti-capitalist Future. Here, Achcar traces conceptions of the party from Marx to the present and its implications for socialist strategy today. This transcript has been revised, edited and completed by Gilbert Achcar. The original video recording of the talk can be found here.
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What anti-imperialism?
Reflections of an Anti-Imperialist after Ten Years of Debate
3 June, by Gilbert Achcarread article...“At the same time, we should advocate to those who require such aid complete mistrust in the United States and any imperialist government whatsoever. And we should oppose any form of intervention that would tie their hands and subordinate them to Washington, Moscow, or anyone else.”
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USA - Debate
Desperado in the White House: Coup Fails, Trump Faces Impeachment
13 January, by Dan La Botzread article...“Our next problem will be Biden and the Democrats’ neoliberalism, but Trump is still the issue for the moment.”
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USA - Debate
Seven Theses on the Post-Trump Right and DSA’s Role in the Fight Ahead
12 January, by DSA Santa Cruzread article...“Our response must be different. It must emerge from our understanding of how this racist, anti-worker, anti-poor capitalist death machine can actually be overcome. That will require organizing, not lobbying. ”
Sudan
Sudan resists the coup - Online forum
Organizing solidarity with Sudan’s revolutionaries
November 2021
Speakers : Rabab Elnaiem, Sudanese activist, member of the Sudanese Workers Alliance for the Restoration of Trade Unions;
Muzan Alneel, Sudanese activist, co-founder of the Innovation, Science & Technology Think-tank for People-Centered Development (ISTiNAD) in Sudan
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International solidarity against authoritarian restoration!
October 2021
In Tunisia, police and legal repression of a gravity and magnitude not seen since the establishment of liberal democracy in 2011 is currently targeting protesters of all political stripes.
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Condemnation and protest after reactionary fundamentalist forces attacked Hindu religious people in Comilla
Statement by Communist Party of Bangladesh (ML)
October 2021
“The leadership called upon all the progressive and democratic forces of the country to unite and resist the activities of the reactionary fundamentalist groups.”
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Concerning the Recent Communal Violence in Bangladesh
Statement of Radical Socialist (West Bengal unit)
October 2021
“Radical Socialist believes that in this sub-continent in the struggles against fascism and communalist fundamentalism all leftist and progressive forces must work unitedly, regardless of which country they are in.”
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17 October 1961 - 17 October 2021
60th anniversary - Truth and Justice
October 2021
Joint appeal for the demonstration commemorating the repression of a peaceful protest demonstration by Algerians protesting against a curfew for them at 8.30pm. Police brutality was extreme and hundreds were killed and thrown in the Seine.
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