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One of ours: Eleni Varika (1949-2026)

Fourth International Programmatic Tendency — 2026-01-19T21:54:08Z

“We will miss Eleni very much, because what emanated from her was her deep appreciation of human connections, friendship and life.”

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Greece, Obituary, Fourth International

Mohammed Harbi (1933-2026): Participant in and Historian of the Algerian Revolution

Alex de Jong — 2026-01-15T14:24:01Z

“[Harbi's] death on the first day of 2026 means the passing of one of the last eyewitnesses of one of the great anticolonial struggles and the loss of an incisive historian.”

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / France, Obituary, Algeria

Jean Malifaud 1945 - 2026

Alain Cyroulnik — 2026-01-15T14:23:30Z

Jean Malifaud was for many years a member of the leadership of the LCR in France. Until the end of his life he was active in international solidarity and a committed trade-unionist.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / France, Obituary

Eleni Varikas: the years with the FI in Greece

Kostas Skordoulis, OKDE-Spartakos — 2026-01-13T08:40:09Z

Further to the appreciation by Alan Wald “Eleni Varikas (1949-2026)”, contributions from Greek Fourth Internationalists.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Greece, Obituary, Fourth International

Memories of Gilbert Leclercq

Daniel Tanuro, Gilbert Leclercq — 2025-12-11T11:56:20Z

“Gilbert's commitment was the antithesis of sectarianism. For several years, he had systematically drawn attention to the urgent need for unity in anti-capitalist action in the face of the danger of the far right exploiting social frustrations within the working class itself in order to recruit disaffected elements to the service of reaction. Denouncing electoral illusions, he tirelessly advocated a united front, "the only way to ensure the mobilization of all those called upon to fight if they wish to live with dignity, freedom, and protection from abject poverty." ”

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Belgium, Obituary, Fourth International

Serge Chasseuil (1953-1972) has left us

Alexandre Raguet — 2025-12-08T17:57:31Z

Serge Chasseuil , my friend and comrade, has passed away. He had been experiencing health problems which had kept him away from activism in recent months, hence his absence from various gatherings in the Charente region.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / France, Obituary

Our comrade and friend Henri Benoits (1926-2025)

Collective — 2025-11-29T17:36:18Z

Henri Benoits 1926-2025.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / France, Obituary

In memoriam: Paul Mepschen (1976-2025)

Alex de Jong — 2025-11-23T19:11:19Z

 On 6 November, our friend and comrade Paul Mepschen passed away, far too young. For many years, Paul had been one of the central people in SAP, the Dutch section of the Fourth International. He was a dedicated socialist and scholar whose work and life revolved around emancipation. Paul's warm and sympathetic personality will be missed by many.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Netherlands, Obituary, Fourth International

Joanna Misnik: A Tribute and Political Biography

Promise Li — 2025-10-23T10:43:58Z

Joanna Misnik (6 September 1943-3 September 2025) was a leading Fourth Internationalist in the United States for many decades. International Viewpoint published a number of tributes earlier. This substantive essay traces Joanna's political life and underlines her important contribution.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / United States (USA), Obituary, Fourth International

Andreas Kloke (1953-2025)

Fourth International Programmatic Tendency — 2025-10-18T10:02:22Z

Our comrade Andreas Klocke, with whom we were active in what was then the only group in the Greek section of the Fourth International, died at the beginning of October, greatly weakened by a very long illness following a complex operation. In recent years, as far as his strength allowed, Andreas continued to be involved in observing and analysing what could advance a revolutionary crisis.

- In Memoriam - Obituaries and appreciations / Greece, Obituary, Fourth International