Are Chinese corporations overleveraged? Since the central government injected massive sums of money in the economy as part of a stimulus plan to fight the Great Recession, debt levels in the Chinese economy have skyrocketed.
Asia and Europe in Changing Geopolitics, Rising Powers, Peoples’ Security
26 December 2018, by ,Major trends of changing geopolitics impact Asia and Europe and provide space for positive interventions from peace movements for people’s security. Even as the rise of Asia is seen as impacting international geopolitics the current reality in the Asian Continent is as follows:
Most riven by nationalist tensions of various kinds, religious, ethnic or otherwise.
Uncertain implications of China’s general rise even as no other country has so many neighbours (14) although border demarcations with most (12) have been agreed upon.
Four of the five most significant world powers (as evaluated by population size/total GDP/military strength) operate here – Russia, China, India, Japan – plus two other emerging powers of Turkey and Indonesia.
Adam Smith and the Yellow Vest Movement.
25 December 2018, byIt is sad to see how completely misrepresented Adam Smith (1723-1790) is when pundits call upon him to vindicate neoliberalism and the status quo. It seems many have not really bothered to read his works.
Mariátegui’s Heroic Socialism
20 December 2018, byJosé Carlos Mariátegui was Latin America’s most original Marxist. And his work is strikingly relevant for confronting the continent’s right-wing backlash today.
Why Ecosocialism: For a Red-Green Future
19 December 2018, byThe capitalist system, driven at its core by the maximization of profit, regardless of social and ecological costs, is incompatible with a just and sustainable future. Ecosocialism offers a radical alternative that puts social and ecological well-being first. Attuned to the links between the exploitation of labor and the exploitation of the environment, ecosocialism stands against both reformist “market ecology” and “productivist socialism.” By embracing a new model of robustly democratic planning, society can take control of the means of production and its own destiny. Shorter work hours and a focus on authentic needs over consumerism can facilitate the elevation of “being” over “having,” and the achievement of a deeper sense of freedom for all. To realize this vision, however, environmentalists and socialists will need to recognize their common struggle and how that connects with the broader “movement of movements” seeking a Great Transition.
The Left in Pakistan – Historical background and present challenges
16 December 2018, byFor the first time, The Left in Pakistan has one Member of Parliament. Ali Wazeer belongs to Pakistan Trade Unions Defense Campaign, the group is a part of Left Democratic Front Pakistan. The LDF is not yet formally launched but various efforts are been made to unite the Left forces in Pakistan on one broad based front.
The Fourth International is 80 years old!
14 December 2018, byin Amsterdam commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the founding of the Fourth International.
Michael Löwy was the speaker. We reproduce here an edited version of his contribution.
One Question:The European Left
4 December 2018, by , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,One Question is a monthly series in which we ask leading thinkers to give a brief answer to a single question.
This month we ask:
What are the challenges and opportunities for the Left in Europe?
One question: Class struggle today
3 December 2018, by , , , , , , , , , , , , ,One Question is a monthly series in which we ask leading thinkers to give a brief answer to a single question.
This month we ask:
What does class struggle mean today?
The long May 68 in the Spanish state
21 November 2018, byIn the decade from 1964 to 1974, just before the death of the dictator Francisco Franco, time accelerated in the Spanish state. It was the final years of the Franco regime. A time when changes around in the world were multiplying. A time when new experiences were proliferating, led by the political and social left.
