International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine
International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow.
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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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Cuba-USA
Visiting Cuba 2026 — A Critical Point
15 June, byWhile we note the “ Sadistic Savagery on Display: Trump-Rubio’s Assault on Cuba” we also publish a report on a solidarity delegation to Cuba from the US. [IVP]
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USA-Cuba
Sadistic Savagery on Display: Trump-Rubio’s Assault on Cuba
15 June, byAt the same time as Trump pursues his aggressive policies US citizens organize to show their solidarity with Cuba “Visiting Cuba 2026 — A Critical Point”.[IVP]
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Bolivia
Bolivia on the Edge
14 June, byDuring popular insurrections like the one underway in Bolivia, which is calling for President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation after just six months in office, the experience of time and space changes, acquiring an extraordinary charge from day to day, even hour to hour. Indigenous campesino insurgents have long characterised such moments as belonging to ‘another time’.
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