Adam Novak underlines “Two Fronts: How Russia and the Ukrainian State Pressured Civil Society in 2025”, in Germany a debate in Die Linke “Anti-militarism that forgets those under attack is no anti-militarism at all ” and Michael Roberts on “Global profits: an upward turn?”.
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- 17 June – Solidarity with Ukraine, world economy
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Albania
What the “Flamingo Revolution” reveals
20 June, byFor more than a week, the European media have been regularly relaying images of Albania, usually absent from the Western press: thousands of demonstrators, flags or placards in hand, can be seen in the streets of Tirana or elsewhere. They have been gathering incessantly since 30 May 2026 against planned tourism projects in Zvërnec, near the Narta Lagoon, as well as on the island of Sazan. Beyond the ecological issues, the barbed wire installed on the coast against which activists are pressing has become, for the people, the symbol of a major political issue: that of the progressive dispossession of their territory and future.
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Peru
Steadfast in defence of the people’s vote: the struggle continues
19 June, byDespite a very large popular vote against her, Fujimori’s far-right party was declared the winner of the election. The mobilisation must be stepped up and turned into social struggles.
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Albania
The Pink Flamingo Revolution
18 June, byAlbania rarely makes the headlines. In recent weeks, however, this small Balkan country has been the scene of a struggle against the ravages of capitalism, which sacrifices the environment for profits — in this case for the leisure of the richest.
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Mexico
Violence and drug trafficking - what response from the revolutionary left?
17 June, by“Those of us who live in Mexico know that the fall of a drug lord does not mean the end of violence. The “Narco war” has taught us that after the decapitation of a cartel, power struggles ensue between interim cadres for succession, as well as acts of revenge against the Mexican state and attacks on rival cartels that will take advantage of this moment of weakness to gain influence. And this is because, even though El Mencho has fallen, the transnational structures that produce, feed and exploit these drug lords are still in place.” [1]
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USA
Four Thousand Worker Activists at Labor Notes Conference Plan to Fight
16 June, byMore than 4,000 worker activists gathered in Chicago from June 12-14 for the Labor Notes Conference where they discussed the challenges facing unions and workers, shared experiences, and planned for the fights of the future. They came from across the United States and some from countries around the world. The conference began with and was permeated with a commitment to strengthen unions, to stand up to the corporations and the government, and to improve the lives of working people.
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