Enzo Traverso analyses “Fascism: a Theory with a History ”, Ashley Smith considers “Faultlines in a new epoch of crisis: Imperial rivalry, authoritarianism, and resistance”, Adam Hanieh, Simon Pirani and Denys Gorbach discuss “Justice for the Middle East Is Also About Climate”
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- 11 May – Strategic questions
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Madagascar
The struggle of Gen Z hijacked in Madagascar
11 May, byThe record is hardly a glowing one for the Malagasy military, who seized power by presenting themselves as the protectors of the people against the former repressive regime.
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Brazil
The PSOL and the Anti-Fascist Struggle
10 May, by“We need not only an electoral and party alliance, but also one rooted in the grassroots and social movements. We believe that PSOL is fundamental to this process—combining the re-election of our combative legislators with increasing our seats in Congress and state assemblies, while simultaneously driving social struggles forward.”
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USA
Supreme Court Guts 1965 Voting Rights Act
9 May, by“I dissent because the Court betrays its duty to faithfully implement the great statute Congress wrote,” she stated. “I dissent because the Court’s decision will set back the foundational right Congress granted of racial equality in electoral opportunity.”
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Algeria
The other 8 May, 1945: a mass colonial massacre in Algeria
8 May, byWhile VE (Victory in Europe) is celebrated on 8 May, a huge massacre began on that day in 1945 in Algeria. Fabrice Riceputi, historian and author of several books, looks back at the events which occurred 81 years ago.
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Guinea
Guinea in the spiral of dictatorship
7 May, byThe latest measure to dissolve political parties in Guinea reinforces a dictatorship that prefers to adopt an extractivist policy at all costs rather than respond to the social needs of the population. Forty political parties were dissolved on the night of Friday 6 to Saturday 7 March by the Guinean government, on the eve of the legislative elections scheduled for May 2026.
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Recently posted Features
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USA
Non-natalism
27 March, byread article...Pronatalism—the ideology that birth rates are too low and must be raised by implementing policies that get people to have children—has been having a cultural moment in the United States.
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Gender
Weaponising Gender: How gender became the perfect scapegoat for far-right and authoritarian actors
27 March, by , ,read article...Anti-gender mobilisation has become a defining feature of far-right movements since around 2015; and is now a tactic widely adopted by authoritarian governments across the political spectrum. From overturning abortion rights in the United States (US) to rescinding protection against domestic violence in Türkiye, institutions that defend women’s rights are being systematically dismantled. These patterns align with a global decline in democracy, with over 75% of the world’s population now living under restricted freedom. The correlation is not coincidental. As democratic institutions weaken, attacks on gender-based rights accelerate the decline and provide a roadmap for it.
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USA-Argentina
From Michigan to Argentina: Nurses’ Struggles and International Solidarity
14 March, byread article...“It’s the workers of the hospital that know best how to run it. Of course, there are different ideas but we have the experience of working together. That’s where the health team comes together to figure out how best to care for the patient and involve the family in a discussion.”
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Feminism and masculinism
Loneliness, suicide, misogyny. Capitalism
14 March, byread article...A look at some of the challenges facing socialist feminists around International Women’s Day 2026.
