International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Call for donations to ESSF's Asia 2026 Solidarity Fund - A time of youth revolts, people's power, and ecosocialist alternatives

ESSF, Mark Johnson , Pierre Rousset — 2025-12-17T16:36:19Z

“We face a deadly spiral of combined crises (the 'polycrisis'), to which the established political and economic powers are offering no response. Poverty and widespread insecurity continue to spread. However, in recent months, in the face of humanitarian disasters, protest movements have taken on a new dimension, with impressive demonstrations and uprisings. Asia is at the heart of these developments, including Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines, where our partners are based.”

- News from around the world / Asia

For a definitive end to the prosecution of Walden Bello on charges of “libel” and "cyberlibel”

ESSF — 2022-08-13T11:38:00Z

Anti-globalization activist Walden Bello was arrested on August 8, 2022 on charges of "libel" and "cyberlibel," a charge that carries very heavy penalties in the Philippines.

- IV571 - August 2022 / Philippines

Call for donations for ESSF Solidarity Fund 2022 - Getting ready for a new exceptional year!

Adam Novak, ESSF, Pierre Rousset — 2021-12-06T08:41:41Z

“ESSF supports the action of our partner associations and networks, without substituting for them. The initiative, the ‘thinking head' of our solidarity is in Asia, not in Europe.”

- IV563 - December 2021 / Philippines, Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Myanmar

Covid Emergency in Indonesia: An Urgent Appeal for Donations

ESSF, Perempuan Mahardhika — 2021-07-17T20:04:22Z

“In the areas where our network is active, because of the fear of losing their job, some women garment workers did not immediately check themselves for Covid symptoms or withstand the pain and continued to work. ”

- News from around the world / Women, Indonesia, Covid-19 Pandemic