Activists remember “50 years after Baodiao: How Hong Kong struggled against all nationalisms”, Ilya Budraitskis explains “How the Russian Left Survived in a Post‑Soviet World”, Dave Kellaway reviews David Broder’s "Rescued from history, Rome’s dissident Communist partisans”. Eric Toussaint charts “Globalization from Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan until today” and “Tribute to Daniel Bensaïd - a “distant comrade” ” by Alain Badiou.
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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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Chile
Chile’s victorious “new left” brings hope, but it’s all to play for
13 January, by Franck Gaudichaud“For the first time in our history we are writing a constitution in a democratic manner. Let us take care of this process so that we have a Magna Carta that is a meeting point and not a source of division.”
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China-USA
What is missing from the debate about the China-US contest
12 January, by Au Loong-Yu“The people have their own war to fight, a war to restore their self-esteem and their political and economic rights to be free. Let us turn our ears in their direction and support their struggle. ”
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Bolivia
Bolivia Update: Arce’s First Year
11 January, by Bret Gustafson“Even with all of these challenges, the scenario in Bolivia is much better than it might have been, and the wider trajectory of Latin America seems promising as well.”
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Covid-19 pandemic
Novak Djokovic is no Spartacus
10 January, by Dave Kellaway“Whatever happens we stand in solidarity with the migrants unfairly repressed by the Australian government and in favour of a zero tolerance policy on vaccination for players in such events.”
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Ukraine
The United States and Russia Struggle over Ukraine. War on the Horizon?
9 January, by Dan La Botz“We need to speak up now, opposing U.S. imperialism first, Russian interference as well, and supporting a movement for an independent Ukraine.”
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...and the rest of the current issue
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Antilles
Martinique and Guadeloupe still in turmoil
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Kazakhstan
Protests in Kazakhstan: A Color Revolution or a Working-Class Uprising?
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Ukraine
Ukrainians Are Far From Unified on NATO. Let Them Decide for Themselves
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USA
Nothing natural about this disaster
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Spanish State
Political assessment of the failed repeal of labour law
Recently posted Debate
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Ecosocialism
Ecosocialists debate James Hansen’s climate change exit strategy
25 March 2018, by Ian Angus, John Bellamy Fosterread article...Should ecosocialists reject a program that includes carbon pricing? Ian Angus and John Bellamy Foster reply to Daniel Tanuro’s criticism of their approach “The right’s green awakening”.
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The right’s green awakening
22 March 2018, by Daniel Tanuroread article...The COP21 negotiators at the Paris 2015 convention enjoyed a rare moment of success. Unlike in Copenhagen six years before, the climate summit produced an agreement — and an ambitious one at that. The attending governments committed to keeping the temperature rise “well below 2° C” and “continuing efforts” not to exceed 1.5° C of warming. No one had imagined such a breakthrough. [1]
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Philippines
Duterte is reactionary, counter-revolutionary (to the “EDSA revolution”), but not fascist – On Walden Bello’s definition of a “fascist leader”
10 December 2017, by Juan Manggagawaread article...1. Duterte is not a fascist. He is reactionary or, as Walden describes him, a counter-revolutionary (to the “EDSA revolution”). But he does not fit the bill of being a fascist.
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Fascism
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Is a Wildly Popular Fascist – Now what?
10 December 2017, by Walden Belloread article...In 2016, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte placed his country prominently on the global radar screen—too prominently, in the opinion of some Filipinos.
Kazakhstan
Statement: Solidarity with the uprising in Kazakhstan
January 2022
There has been a rapid and strong response to the circulation of this Kazakhstan solidarity statement. Very close to 200 signatures in almost 40 countries were collected in the space of just two days, with many prominent individuals and organisations.
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For a democratic and socialist Kazakhstan! Stop the intervention, release the detainees!
January 2022
This joint statement by socialist organizations of Russia was made on 6 January 2022.
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Statement of the Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan
January 2022
This statement was published by the Socialist Movement of Kazakhstan on 6 January 2022.
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Mindanao: Soldier of the Peoples, Defender of the Oppressed! Highest Salute to Comrade Tripon/Jojo!
January 2022
Statement of the Revolutionary Peoples’ Army –National Operational Command on the murder of Comrade Tripon/Jojo.
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Mindanao: Statement regarding the killing of Comrade Zandro/Tripon
December 2021
Statement of the Executive Committee of the Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Mangagawa – Mindanao (RPM-M) and the National Operational Command of the Revolutionary People’s Army (NOC-RPA) regarding the killing of Comrade Zandro/Tripon.
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