International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Popular mobilization under an authoritarian regime

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2026-01-28T11:45:24Z

Over the past year, Serbia has been swept by a mobilization—primarily student-led—of unprecedented scale since the fall of Milošević. The movement challenges the lack of democracy, corruption, and authoritarian practices of the current regime.

- Serbia dossier January 2026 / Serbia

“The independent media played a crucial role in documenting the protests and making student demands visible”

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2026-01-28T11:45:07Z

“In the face of threats to press freedom in Serbia, and in particular state pressure, a coalition has been created to demand and act for independent information. Press freedom in Serbia is in serious decline: threats, harassment and attacks are frequent, and institutional protection is increasingly unreliable. ”

- Serbia dossier January 2026 / Serbia

“War supports reactionary, capitalist and fascist forces and destroys lives, hopes and nature”

Elias Vola — 2025-07-23T18:45:58Z

The Roja Collective is an independent feminist, anti-capitalist and internationalist collective created in France following the Jina uprising in Iran in 2022, made up of women, queer people and members of the exiled diaspora. Elias Vola asked them for their opinion on the situation in the Middle East and in particular in Iran.

- IVP606 - July 2025 / Women, Israel, Iran

Support the Russian-Ukrainian resistance against accelerating fascism worldwide

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2025-06-22T08:27:14Z

Already in bad shape after 22 years of Putin's repression, ranging from the criminalization of any critical action by the government to the imprisonment and assassination of opponents, the Russian opposition has had to face increased violence since the invasion of Ukraine.

- IVP605 - June 2025 / Russia, Ukraine, Fascism

Ukraine at war, Ukraine in struggle...

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2025-06-13T06:50:36Z

Resistance to the Russian invasion has not erased class divisions within Ukrainian society. The inequalities of our capitalist societies and the brutal neoliberalism applied by the Zelensky government are significantly affecting the population of Ukraine. The popular classes thus fight on a "double front", against anti-social policies and imperialist aggression.

- IVP605 - June 2025 / Ukraine

No to the Russian-US plan to annex Ukraine!

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2025-05-21T07:27:46Z

“If we want to avoid the worst-case scenario, namely Ukraine's defeat and the strengthening of Russian neo-fascism, international solidarity must be stronger than ever.”

- IVP604 - May 2025 / United States (USA), Russia, Ukraine

Argentina: opposition to Milei revives

Elias Vola — 2025-04-29T12:59:31Z

After many months without a significant opposition movement to the government of President Javier Milei on the streets of Argentina, the 36-hour cross-industry strike of 9-10 April and the social reality of the country have brought the movement back to life.

- IVP603 - April 2025 / Argentina

Ukraine: To avoid warlike escalation, weapons for Ukraine!

Gin Vola, Elias Vola — 2025-04-18T09:00:23Z

Since the abrupt reversal of US policy towards Ukraine, the Russian concessions obtained by President Trump have been non-existent. The ceasefire on energy infrastructure has not been implemented; worse, bombing on Ukrainian territory has never been so intense, while the opening of a corridor to resume maritime trade in the Black Sea only benefits Russia.

- IVP603 - April 2025 / United States (USA), Europe, Ukraine

Class Struggle in Wartime

Elias Vola — 2022-12-25T09:16:54Z

“Unfortunately, war is not the only enemy of Ukrainian workers, who are simultaneously facing frontal attacks from their own government on labour rights and trade union freedoms.”

- IV575 - December 2022 / Ukraine