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215 years after Venezuela's Declaration of Independence: Long live the republic

Collective — 2026-07-05T07:42:08Z

The massive demonstrations of popular solidarity following the earthquakes that shook the country on June 24 have once again shown us that no hardship can destroy the moral and spiritual foundation that defines us as a nation. We have responded to the destructive and deadly seismic energy with the restorative energy of humanity. With the same unyielding spirit that our Liberator Simón Bolívar displayed in the face of the earthquake of March 26, 1812, we will overcome this painful situation, and with the same resolve of yesterday and today, all patriotic forces will fight to regain our independence.

- IVP618 - July 2026 / Venezuela

Anti-militarism that forgets those under attack is no anti-militarism at all

Collective — 2026-06-17T15:28:08Z

“Against the arms race as a profit-making machine. Against turning a blind eye to Russian imperialism. For a left-wing peace policy that integrates self-defense and social control. No weapons for profit, but weapons for those under attack. Peace means an end to aggression”

- Features / Germany, Ukraine

A soldiers' union is formed in Ukraine

Collective — 2026-06-14T18:29:12Z

The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU) has announced the creation of a new organisation: the All-Ukrainian Union of Combatants, Military Personnel and Veterans.

- News from around the world / Ukraine, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Appeal: No to NATO!

Collective — 2026-05-15T20:12:05Z

On 4 April 2026, on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of NATO, the Global Anti-Militarist Webinar was held, organised by the “No to NATO” initiative, created following the appeal of the Workers' Party of Turkey (TIP), in which members of the Fourth International are active. Bringing together speakers from several dozen countries and nearly 200 participants, this webinar called for the organization of an International Anti-Imperialist Peace Summit in June 2026, in response to the summit of this criminal organization planned in Turkey. We are releasing the final statement of the webinar.

- News from around the world / Turkey, NATO

From Michigan to Argentina: Nurses' Struggles and International Solidarity

Collective — 2026-03-14T17:43:16Z

“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.”

- Feminism / United States (USA), Women, Argentina, Public services

Lyes is freed!

Collective — 2026-02-12T10:52:17Z

After 59 days of unjust imprisonment, Lyes Touati has finally been acquitted - 59 days of waiting, mobilization, solidarity and determination.

- News from around the world / Algeria

International Call to Strengthen Antifascist and Anti-Imperialist Action

Collective — 2026-01-21T12:14:31Z

20 January by Eric Toussaint, CADTM International, Walden Bello, Sushovan Dhar, Jeremy Corbyn, Yanis Varoufakis, Rafael Bernabe, Zoe Konstantopoulou, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, Gilbert Achcar, Tithi Bhattacharya, Nancy Fraser, Michael Roberts, Vijay Prashad, Achin Vanaik, Zarah Sultana, Manon Aubry, Annie Ernaux, Ada Colau, Bhaskar Sunkara.

- News from around the world / Antifascism, Anti-imperialism

Venezuelan trade unionists speak to us

Collective — 2026-01-14T17:09:15Z

The International Trade Union Network of Solidarity and Struggles is passing on information received from trade union comrades in Venezuela. With Venezuela, as with Palestine, as with Ukraine, as with Sudan, as everywhere else in the world, nothing can replace direct contact between workers. For our social class, it is the best source of information and the best way to build common struggles.

- News from around the world / Venezuela, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Launch of the International Committee for the Anti-Fascist and for the Sovereignty of Peoples Conference

Collective — 2025-12-10T10:24:03Z

On Friday, 28 November 2025, the International Committee of the Anti-Fascist Conference and for the Sovereignty of Peoples was launched. The conference will be held from 26 to 29 March 2026 in Porto Alegre. The virtual meeting, led by the Brazilian committee from the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, brought together more than 80 comrades from different parts of the world.

- IVP611 - December 2025 / Brazil, Antifascism

Petition to lift the block on the defence of Samir Larabi's doctoral thesis

Collective — 2025-12-08T17:15:19Z

Samir LARABI, a doctoral student in the Sociology Department of Abderahmane Mira University in Béjaia (Algeria), has been subjected to repeated obstructions for 29 months, following abusive refusals by the rectoral administration to allow him to defend his doctoral thesis. Validated by his research supervisor, the validity of his thesis has been confirmed three times by the scientific bodies of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Despite validation by the faculty's Scientific Committee of the changes imposed by the rectoral administration, the latter persists in refusing to allow him to defend his thesis.

- News from around the world / Algeria