Reminiscences by Eduardo Lucita “Thirty years since the death of Ernest Mandel” and Penelope Duggan “Ernest Mandel: partybuilder and pedagogue”. Simon Hannah in Britain asks whether “A new left party emerges?”.
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- 22 July – Remembering Ernest Mandel and more
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Africa
Africa: The Club of Five and the Sociopath
29 July, by Paul MartialThe return of the United States to the African scene is aimed at taking advantage of the continent’s riches, a clearly stated objective of the Trump administration.
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Iran
The Islamic Republic at the end of its tether
28 July, by Babak Kia, CollectiveThe US-Israeli military intervention against the Islamic Republic of Iran ended on 24 June 2025 after twelve days of intense bombing. This aggression, which has caused heavy civilian casualties, has considerably worsened the social situation in Iran.
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Namibia
Colonial violence in Namibia
27 July, by Paul Martial“Germany’s recognition of the Herero and Nama genocide has been a lengthy process and remains marred by controversy over the issue of reparations. ”
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Ukraine
Ukraine’s New Cabinet: Neoliberal Reforms Threaten Wartime Solidarity
26 July, by Vitaliy DudinUkraine’s first government reshuffle since Russia’s full-scale invasion has brought Yulia Svyrydenko to power as Prime Minister, but this change offers little hope for ordinary Ukrainians facing wartime hardships. Rather than addressing critical shortages in defence resources and rising poverty, the new cabinet appears committed to accelerating neoliberal reforms that prioritise private capital over public welfare.
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DRC - Rwanda
Rwanda-DRC: Peace agreed, people forgottenPeace agreed, people forgotten
25 July, by Paul MartialThe peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda under the aegis of the United States is generally unfavourable to the Congolese side and remains fragile.
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...and the rest of the current issue
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Spanish state
Racist riots in Murcia
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Iran
“War supports reactionary, capitalist and fascist forces and destroys lives, hopes and nature”
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Brazil
A Major Change - The Anti-Imperialist Struggle Gains Strength Against Attacks from Trump and His Far-Right Allies on Brazil
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Israel
European Union/Israel: Time to choose on trade agreements
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USA
Two Dead Americans—Two Americas
Recently posted Features
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South Asia
Kashmir, India, Pakistan: on the history and internationalist stakes of a state of war
17 May, by Pierre Roussetread article...This article attempts to take stock of the recent ‘hot’ crisis between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Many factors need to be taken into account. Recent events are undoubtedly part of a long history of military tensions and wars dating back to the disastrous partition imposed on the sub-continent by British imperialism in 1947. In recent years, however, profound changes have affected the countries concerned, as well as the geopolitical environment, regional management of water resources and the weapons used. So we cannot assume that history will simply repeat itself almost identically. This is perhaps the main question before us: what’s new? The answer, of course, lies primarily with the left-wing organisations in the region. I shall confine myself to submitting some elements of analysis or hypotheses for discussion and criticism, even if I have to revise later my copy.
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USA
Francis. The Pope Who Spoke Softly—and Carried the Same Big Stick
12 May, by Adam Novakread article...Pope Francis was better than his predecessors. He integrated climate change into the Church’s concerns and widened space for discussion of social justice. His reign as Pope left the Catholic Church a marginally better place for the poor and the weak. He named more Cardinals from the Global South, where most Catholics live.
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Catholic Church
The Unexpected Pope
12 May, by Michael Löwyread article...The Marxist scholar proposes a reading of the ruptures that marked Francis’s papacy, particularly his commitment to the poor and his ecological sensitivity. Was Bergoglio merely a parenthesis in the long history of the Catholic Church or the beginning of a different path?
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Rearming Europe
New Disorder, Geopolitical Transition and Militarization of Europe
9 May, by Jaime Pastorread article...The new era that the reactionary bloc grouped around Trump aspires to impose on a global scale has just begun, but we are already seeing the contradictions and resistances of different scope that are manifesting themselves in the face of that project. I will try to point out in this article some of the features that characterize this historical moment to then enter into its implications in Europe.
Ukraine
You give us corruption, we give you revolution!
Statement by Sotsialnyi Rukh
July 2025
Despite the war, despite the risks, people are taking to the streets. Because they have had enough. On 22 July, in the streets of Kyiv and most cities across Ukraine, hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the adoption of Law 12414.
- read article...Antifascism
Call for the 1st International Antifascist Conference
July 2025
“we call on international antifascist forces to open a dialogue capable of confronting the destruction being carried out by ultraliberal conservatism – placing unity in the streets against the far right as our top priority.”
- read article...Iran-Israel
Faced with the Iran-Israel war, a third way is possible!
June 2025
While the skies over the Middle East are once again ablaze with smoke and flames, and the media are inundated with talk of ‘Israeli precision strikes’ and the ‘promise of token vengeance of the Islamic Republic’, what is once again left out is the fate of those who do not take decisions in command rooms or hide in underground bunkers.
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Opposing War and Warmongering Policies
Joint Statement by Independent Organizations in Iran
June 2025
The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company, a member of the International Trade Union Solidarity and Struggle Network, is transmitting this text, signed with other independent organisations in Iran:
- read article...India
On the illegal Israeli aggression against Iran
Radical Socialist Statement
June 2025
Radical Socialist endorses the statement of the Fourth International issued on 13th June on the current Israeli war of aggression against Iran. Hence, we are reproducing the statement below. At the same time, we want our readers, especially in India, to note strongly certain concerns, some briefly mentioned in the FI statement, others specific to the Indian context.
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