International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Russian army on the defensive, Ukrainian people on the offensive

NPA-A Ukraine Solidarity Intervention Group — 2026-06-23T15:24:33Z

Russia is continuing its war of attrition against the Ukrainian people, but is struggling to make significant progress on the ground. In response, Kyiv is intensifying its strikes against Russian military infrastructure while civil society continues to keep democratic and social mobilizations alive.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Russia, Ukraine

Trump's War a Failure, Trump's Peace a Failure Too

2026-06-22T09:29:49Z

President Donald Trump signed what he called “the Iran peace deal” during a dinner at the Versailles Palace on June 17 to the applause of the G-7 heads of state. But there is no peace. And no one else is applauding.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA)

Anti-LGBTI laws tightened in Niger

Lalla F. Colvin — 2026-06-21T06:11:47Z

The tightening of anti-LGBTI laws in West Africa continues in Niger. On 11 June 2026, the Niger government published its revised Penal Code, which had been initiated by Mohamed Bazoum, the country's former president, overthrown in a coup in July 2023. The country is now led by General Abdourahamane Tiani.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Niger, LGBT

What the “Flamingo Revolution” reveals

Albanian Anti-Capitalist Collective (KASh) — 2026-06-20T15:45:46Z

For more than a week, the European media have been regularly relaying images of Albania, usually absent from the Western press: thousands of demonstrators, flags or placards in hand, can be seen in the streets of Tirana or elsewhere. They have been gathering incessantly since 30 May 2026 against planned tourism projects in Zvërnec, near the Narta Lagoon, as well as on the island of Sazan. Beyond the ecological issues, the barbed wire installed on the coast against which activists are pressing has become, for the people, the symbol of a major political issue: that of the progressive dispossession of their territory and future.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Albania, Protest movements

Steadfast in defence of the people's vote: the struggle continues

Nuevo Perú — 2026-06-19T22:10:52Z

Despite a very large popular vote against her, Fujimori's far-right party was declared the winner of the election. The mobilisation must be stepped up and turned into social struggles.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Peru, Protest movements

The Pink Flamingo Revolution

Alex Baschman — 2026-06-18T07:07:15Z

Albania rarely makes the headlines. In recent weeks, however, this small Balkan country has been the scene of a struggle against the ravages of capitalism, which sacrifices the environment for profits — in this case for the leisure of the richest.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Albania

Violence and drug trafficking - what response from the revolutionary left?

Irving Radillo Murguia — 2026-06-17T12:42:06Z

“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]

- IVP617 - June 2026 / Mexico

Four Thousand Worker Activists at Labor Notes Conference Plan to Fight

Dan La Botz — 2026-06-16T11:04:01Z

More 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.

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA), Trade unions/workplace organizing

Visiting Cuba 2026 — A Critical Point

Robert Bartlett — 2026-06-15T12:30:40Z

While 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]

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA), Cuba, Internationalism

Sadistic Savagery on Display: Trump-Rubio's Assault on Cuba

David Finkel — 2026-06-15T12:19:53Z

At 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]

- IVP617 - June 2026 / United States (USA), Cuba