International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Republicans Are Responsible for the Massacre of Children

Dan La Botz — 2022-05-31T21:28:15Z

“They speak for a majority of Americans, with 68% wanting criminal and mental health background checks on gun purchasers, and 47% desiring stricter gun law. Democrats, by and large, favor stricter regulation of guns.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / United States (USA)

Raphaël Arnault, the antifa who wants to be an MP

Mathieu Dejean — 2022-05-30T21:13:52Z

“Bringing visibility to anti-fascism has been important for the people who are campaigning here.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / France

Lockdown and Political Repression in China

Jia Kang — 2022-05-29T14:13:36Z

“As the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will be held soon, the government will use more extreme means to maintain political stability. ”

- IV568 - May 2022 / China

Context and challenges of Sinn Féin's unprecedented electoral victory in the Assembly elections

Thierry Labica — 2022-05-28T19:58:40Z

Sinn Féin's victory in the elections on 5 May is a new step in the crisis that the United Kingdom is experiencing after Brexit.

- IV568 - May 2022 / Britain, Ireland

Beyond Roe v. Wade: Struggling for Abortion Access

Emily Janakiram — 2022-05-27T12:04:40Z

“In Ireland, in Argentina, in Poland, and Chile, the abortion struggle has been fought on the streets, through direct action and unapologetic claiming of abortion as an inalienable right – not by electing politicians who will defend “the right to choose.” It is this militant action that we will need in the United States if we want to win.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / United States (USA), Women, Abortion and reproductive rights

Food crisis in Africa

Paul Martial — 2022-05-26T22:23:16Z

“This situation is not due to any fatality but mainly to the consequences of the policies of the leaders of rich countries.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / Africa, Food crisis

Elections in the Philippines: the revenge of the Marcos clan and the campaign of Leni Robredo

Pierre Rousset — 2022-05-25T14:18:39Z

“The experience of Leni Robredo's campaign should, in the eyes of the popular currents involved in it, ensure the foundations of a lasting resistance to the Marcos presidency (which will become effective on 30 June).”

- IV568 - May 2022 / Philippines

Good riddance to Morrison, time to fight Labor

Tom Bramble — 2022-05-24T07:19:53Z

“Nor can we expect to see Labor take serious action to deal with climate change. Labor is committed to the fossil fuel industries and its carbon emissions targets are a joke.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / Australia

The dashed hopes of the new Chilean left

Tristan Katz — 2022-05-23T15:55:25Z

“The May Day demonstrations illustrated the political and social tensions that are building up. On the one hand, a rally in support of the government around the CUT and the coalition parties, on the other, a left-wing opposition with a dissident class struggle trade union pole and social movements.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / Chile

“Nationtime”: The Black Political Convention

Malik Miah — 2022-05-22T06:23:40Z

“Despite their unfulfilled promise, the Gary convention — its debates and written program — and the later formation of NBIPP remain important events to study and learn from.”

- IV568 - May 2022 / United States (USA), Anti-racism and Islamophobia