Reflecting on the bloody coup d’état first Ernest Mandel wrote “Lessons of the Defeat in Indonesia ”, then the Fourth International leadership made a statement “The lesson of Indonesia”.
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- 30 September – From the archives: Indonesia 1965
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Italy - Palestine solidarity
22 September: a day of hope, a day of possibility
3 October, by Sinistra AnticapitalistaA second general strike in solidarity with Palestine has been called in Italy for 3 October, we publish the assessment by Sinistra Anticapitalista of the first one on 22 September.
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Palestine solidarity
Sailing for Palestine
2 October, by Jennifer Debs, Nico CalabreseThe Global Sumud Flotilla set out in the vital attempt to break the Gaza blockade, the Israel navy has now intercepted almost all the boats as they neared Gaza. This has provoked worldwide protests. Jennifer Debs interviewed Nico Calabrese who joined the flotilla.
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France
Between Macron’s Crisis and Le Pen’s Threat: France’s Left Seeks a Way Forward
1 October, by Léon CrémieuxFrance finds itself in the grip of overlapping crises as Emmanuel Macron’s government collapses and mass protests sweep the country. Following the ousting of Prime Minister François Bayrou in September, France operates without stable government whilst facing its most severe social unrest since the yellow vest movement.
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Germany
“A left-wing, grassroots orientation allows you to score points in times of polarization”
30 September, by Antoine Larrache, Violetta BockOur comrade Violetta Bock presents the situation in Germany and her work as a Member of Parliament for Die Linke, which consists of making a link between the working classes and the contesting of an increasingly unstable power. She spoke to Antoine Larrache.
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USA
Trump Increases Repression Against Political Enemies and the Left
29 September, by Dan La BotzPresident Donald Trump, breaking with U.S. norms, is using the Justice Department to pursue his political enemies, going after liberal and progressive foundations and NGOs, and sending more troops to another American city to intimidate protestors. He has fired Justice Department attorneys who are unwilling to put his orders above the law and replaced them with flunkeys who will carry out his demands. He has promised “retribution” to his high-level political opponents and is now meting it out. And he is also targeting the political left, saying he will designate Antifa, that is the anti-fascist movement as a domestic terrorist organization, though there is no antifa organization and no legal designation for domestic terrorism. To carry out his campaign against Antifa he is sending troops to Portland, Oregon.
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...and the rest of the current issue
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Ecosocialism
II Latin American and Caribbean Ecosocialist Meeting: Free Territories and Convergence for Action
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Nepal
The Nepalese paroxysmal crisis and its regional context
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Palestine
Flotilla approaches Gaza
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Ukraine
War of drones or war of nerves
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Italy - Palestine solidarity
Finally, a general strike!
Recently posted Features
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Sri Lanka
Last respect to Comrade Neil Wijethilaka amid the Revolutionary Red Salute of his comrades.
16 December 2023, by Dharmasiri Lankapeliread article...A well-known left-wing activist and the secretary of the Socialist People’s Forum, senior trade union leader Comrade Neil Wijethilaka, was laid to rest on the afternoon of Friday 12th at the Atavilawatta Cemetery, Kalutara.
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Imperialism
The Left and Ukraine: Anti-Imperialism or Alter-Imperialism?
19 November 2023, by Rafael Bernaberead article...“But it must be underlined that the Russian and Chinese governments respond, not as anti-imperialist forces, but rather with their own plans for control and dominance.”
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Obituary
Marc-Henri Reckinger, from painter-activist to committed painter
1 November 2023, by Robert Mertzigread article...Marc-Henri Reckinger, painter emeritus from Luxembourg, died on 31 August at the age of 83. He was a committed artist who openly claimed to be a Trotskyist.
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Centenary Ernest Mandel
Ernest Mandel Was One of the 20th Century’s Greatest Marxist Thinkers
26 October 2023, by Alex de Jongread article...“For Mandel, the hope for such a future was based on the spark of rebellion that had always made people rebel against oppressive and alienating conditions. The task of socialists was to fan that spark into a flame by supporting all such rebellions and by presenting an alternative way forward.”
Pakistan
Free Nisar Shar and his colleagues!
October 2025
Senior lawyer Nisar Shah from Islamabad was arrested while demonstrating along with his 13 colleagues in a rally in solidarity with the protests in Kashmir against high wages for politicians organised by the lawyers association
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Brazil Will Take to the Streets in Defense of Palestine and the Global Sumud Flotilla!
October 2025
Israel has decided to continue its attacks on the Palestinian people and those fighting for a Free Palestine, by illegally seizing, in international waters, the boats participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, in which Thiago Ávila and Greta Thunberg are involved.
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All eyes on the flotilla - vigilance!
October 2025
Activists on the Gaza flotilla believe it could be attacked at any moment and are asking people to share the link to the live feed below to help protect the flotilla. And, of course, to be ready to protest if it is attacked.
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Stand with Peasants and Rural Communities in the wake of the 2025 worst ever floods
Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (peasants coordination) Urgent Finance Appeal
September 2025
Worst ever flood at River Ravi for 38 years, hundreds of villages affected across Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej belts. Kartarour complex (a place of worship for Sikh community, located inside Pakistan, where Indians can come without visa) submerged. Over 800 killed, thousands injured, eight districts of Punjab under water.
- read article...Ukraine/Palestine solidarity
Message of Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement) to Freedom Flotilla
August 2025
We write from Ukraine with respect for your courage and in solidarity with the people of Palestine. Having lived through invasion, occupation, forced displacement, and separation from our loved ones, many of us know too well what these mean.
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