Although it may come across as dramatic and unprecedented, Move Forward Party (MFP) leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s ordeal in trying to take office as prime minister after winning the May 14 election is par for the course in Thai politics over the past two decades.
Every time a party wins convincingly at the polls and its leader appears charismatic and capable, conservative forces push back resolutely to stymie and negate the election outcome. At issue in view of Mr Pita’s case is thus whether (…)
Statement in advance of the general election of 23 June
20 July 2023, byThe elections of 23J are marked by the reactionary turn that has taken place globally and in Spain. The immediate factor behind this call for elections was the electoral defeat of the progressive bloc in the 28 May elections, which was the first step in precipitating a change in the political situation.
Actors Walk the Picket Lines
19 July 2023, by“The last time actors and screenwriters were on strike together was when Marilyn Monroe was starring in films.”
The rights of migrants in the deepest point of the Mediterranean
18 July 2023, by“Certainly, the Pylos shipwreck is one of the moments when a public space in which the voice of migrants can be heard opens up and facilitates the development of the anti-racist movement and social solidarity after a long period of retreat.”
The IMF’s conditional loan and its cost: Pakistan may have been saved, but not the people
17 July 2023, by“Although these economic measures may have helped prevent a Sri Lanka-style default, they have significantly eroded the popularity of the present government. Consequently, the former prime minister, Imran Khan, has experienced a surge in popularity, despite having lost a vote of no confidence in 2022.”
America’s Housing Crisis
16 July 2023, by“Without enough housing, and rents so high, many people have become homeless, now about 600,000 nationally. Increasingly working families, women and their children, whose wages are too low become homeless.”
Stop the repression! Solidarity with Dr Kamel Aissat!
15 July 2023, by“The result of his public scientific and political stance, in particular his videos posted on social networks, against the Tala Hamza/Amizour zinc and lead mine project.”
"The Worker House is one of the cogs of the regime"
14 July 2023, by ,“Its main activity is to prevent trade union organisations that are independent of the state from being set up or from being able to function. It also seeks to prevent strikes.”
Negrophobia in Tunisia: structural racism and imperialist export
13 July 2023, byFor several months now, black people living in Tunisia have been subjected to attacks, firings and expulsions, against a backdrop of the fight against illegal immigrants.
The end of the UN mission Minusma
12 July 2023, byDespite the many shortcomings of the Minusma, its departure, demanded by the Malian junta, risks worsening the situation of the civilian population and reflects a headlong rush by the putschists.
