International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

• Canada

  Lessons from the last federal elections: Towards the renewal of the status quo ante or the desperate search for an agreement with Trumpism

  25 May, by André Frappier, Bernard Rioux

  While various polls for 2024 predicted a landslide victory for the Conservative Party of Canada, the last federal election gave the Liberal Party of Canada a fourth term. The election campaign was dominated by widespread public apprehension over the trade war and Donald Trump’s threats of annexation of Canada. These fears weighed heavily on voting intentions.

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• Palestine

  The Nakba intensifies. May our solidarity grow too!

  24 May, by Olivier Lek Laferrière

  The casualty figures for Gaza have disappeared from the news, while the death toll continues to mount. Some people are used to it, or have been indifferent from the start. Others know that this information alone can no longer transform public opinion, let alone the actions of complicit leaders.

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• Germany

  Merz-Klingbeil government is Trumpism lite

  23 May, by Heinrich Neuhaus

  Germany’s latest variant of the GroKo (Grosse Koalition, Grand Coalition), with Friedrich Merz (CDU/CSU) as Chancellor and Lars Klingbeil (SPD) as Vice-Chair, aims, according to the coalition agreement, to represent “responsibility for Germany”. Translated from political newspeak, this means that the amount of profits is untouchable.

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• Ecuador

  What happened to the left in Ecuador?

  22 May, by Andrés Madrid

  “The anti-capitalist left has not renewed its strategies after the October and June uprisings either. Its atomization and lack of material and intellectual resources prevent it from building a power project with its own identity. This vacuum paved the way for the Noboa clan to capitalize on the discontent.”

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• Ukraine

  No to the Russian-US plan to annex Ukraine!

  21 May, by Elias Vola, Gin Vola

  “If we want to avoid the worst-case scenario, namely Ukraine’s defeat and the strengthening of Russian neo-fascism, international solidarity must be stronger than ever.”

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...and the rest of the current issue

• Greenland

  For a free and demilitarized Arctic – Defend Greenland’s independence – Defend the Greenlandic people and nature

• Trump’s foreign policy

  Trump Visits Arab Kings: Making Deals, Accepting Bribes, Shifting Policy

• Ecuador

  Solidarity with Leonidas Iza, the Ecuadorean Indigenous leader – Against the far-right’s plans to reform the constitution and destroy rights

• Ukraine:

  3 years into war, Ukrainian leftists fight for labor rights under martial law

• Portugal

  “We want to be able to look further than the end of the month”

Recently posted Features

• Latin America

  Mariátegui’s Heroic Socialism

  20 December 2018, by Michael Löwy

  José Carlos Mariátegui was Latin America’s most original Marxist. And his work is strikingly relevant for confronting the continent’s right-wing backlash today.

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• Strategy

  Why Ecosocialism: For a Red-Green Future

  19 December 2018, by Michael Löwy

  The 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.

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• Pakistan

  The Left in Pakistan – Historical background and present challenges

  16 December 2018, by Farooq Tariq

  For 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.

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• Fourth International

  The Fourth International is 80 years old!

  14 December 2018, by Michael Löwy

  in 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.

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