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A memorandum on the radical anti-imperialist position regarding the war in Ukraine

Gilbert Achcar — 2022-02-28T07:24:13Z

“The fate of Russia's invasion of Ukraine will determine the propensity of all other countries for aggression. ”

- IV565 - February 2022 / Russia, Ukraine

Putin's war in Ukraine: In Saddam Hussein's footsteps

Gilbert Achcar — 2022-02-27T08:26:21Z

There is a striking parallel between Vladimir Putin's behaviour in Ukraine and Saddam Hussein's behaviour in the past. The two men resorted to force, accompanied by remarkably similar claims, to achieve expansionist ambitions.

- IV565 - February 2022 / Iraq, Ukraine

How do Russians interpret the invasion of Ukraine?

Ilya Budraitskis — 2022-02-26T10:33:22Z

“First of all, we need to demand an end to the war in Ukraine, and direct talks between Putin and Zelensky. It is necessary to demand the withdrawal of weapons in the Donbass and UN control. It is necessary to say clearly who started this war and not to look for any excuses for it.”

- IV565 - February 2022 / Russia, Ukraine

A letter to the Western Left from Kyiv

Taras Bilous — 2022-02-26T05:27:08Z

The ‘anti-imperialism of idiots' meant people turned a blind eye to Russia's actions

- IV565 - February 2022 / Ukraine

Ordinary Russians Don't Want This War

Ilya Budraitskis, Ilya Matveev — 2022-02-25T06:52:08Z

Vladimir Putin has launched his invasion of Ukraine, seemingly expecting that his forces can subdue Ukrainian resistance. But the attack could severely destabilize his regime — with Russians already showing a notable lack of enthusiasm for war.

- IV565 - February 2022 / Russia, Ukraine

No return to ‘normal' LGBT politics!

Gary Kinsman — 2022-02-24T10:03:06Z

In the wake of the pandemic, a radical re-orientation of queer and trans organizing is in order

- IV565 - February 2022 / Canada, LGBT, Sexual politics

A “step backwards” from Putin?

Ilya Budraitskis — 2022-02-23T08:11:32Z

“In Russia now the possibilities of expressing dissent are very limited. Demonstrations are basically illegal […] most people simply do not have a clear idea of what is happening.”

- IV565 - February 2022 / Russia, Ukraine

The Truckers Convoy, Observations from a Veteran Socialist

Ken Hiebert — 2022-02-22T15:41:34Z

“It would be wrong to categorise all Canadians protesting against Covid restrictions as fascists, but the Left has not won them over.”

- IV565 - February 2022 / Canada, Trade unions/workplace organizing

Banning Golden Dawn Hasn't Stopped Greece's Slide to the Far Right

George Souvlis, Rosa Vasilaki — 2022-02-21T09:25:33Z

The banning of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn was hailed as proof of Greece's return to normality after the painful crisis years. Yet far-right ideas are now firmly established in the mainstream, including within the ruling conservative party.

- IV565 - February 2022 / Greece, Far Right

“The ugly reality of our global jungle”

Gilbert Achcar — 2022-02-20T09:04:24Z

“Great powers bullying each other at the expense of weaker countries, reduced to bargaining chips: that's the ugly reality of our global jungle.”

- IV565 - February 2022 / United States (USA), Britain, Ukraine