In the last few weeks, numerous countries suffered lethal ISIS attacks: 13 November, over 130 dead in Paris; 12 November, 45 dead in Beirut; 10 October, close to 100 dead in Ankara; 13 August, close to 80 dead in Baghdad… in all cases the targeted victims were civilians. We condemn these despicable and barbaric attacks and address a message of support to all who have been and continue to be victimized by them throughout the world.
Against fear: solidarity !
16 November 2015, byEnsemble issued this statement on November 14, 2015.
Your wars, our dead
15 November 2015, byJulien Salingue lives in Paris and is a leading member of the New Anti-capitalist Party in France. He is a long-time Palestine solidarity activist and the author of La Palestine d’Oslo. He wrote the following comments after coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13 that left at least 129 dead and 352 injured.
The cruelty of imperialist wars results in the cruelty of terrorism
14 November 2015, byThe NPA issued this statement on the 14 November 2015, after the attacks in Paris of the evening of 13 November (it was updated at 20.45 on the 14th.)
Anti-militarisation protests in Japan: An interview with Chie Matsumoto.
13 November 2015, by ,On August 30, tens of thousands of people (120,000, according to organizers), protested outside the Japanese parliament against new military legislation that would allow the military to fight abroad. This would happen for the first time since World War II to Japanese troops. According to its constitution, Japan is barred from using force to resolve conflicts except in cases of legitimate defense. But a re-interpretation of the law will now allow ”collective self-defense”- using force to defend allies under attack. The demonstrators protested in front of the Japanese Diet to the cry of “Save Japan from Abe.” Mattia Gallo interviews journalist and activist Chie Matsumoto.
The Catalan Parliament votes: complexities and contradictions
12 November 2015, byThe declaration adopted today in the Parliament of Catalonia shows both the strengths and weaknesses of the independence process, and the potential and the limits it has. The approval opens an unprecedented institutional crisis and strains the institutionalism born in 1978. Good news for those who want to break with this framework, with the aim of allowing this break to open many other doors that are now closed.
An exchange of views on the situation in Portugal
11 November 2015, by ,What will happen now in Portugal? This discussion is gripping the international left. Here we publish an exchange of views between Stathis Kouvelakis, leading member of the Left Platform in Syriza and now of Popular Unity, and Catherine Samary leading member of the Fourth International in France.
What will happen after this weekend’s agreement between the Socialists, the Left Bloc and the Communists?
10 November 2015, byOn Tuesday 10 November, the rightwing government in Portugal was defeated by a vote of 123 against, 107 for. The Socialist Party has concluded an agreement with the Communist Party and the Left Bloc that would make it possible for the Socialist Party to form a government if the President invites them to do so. Françisco Louçã, former national spokesperson of the Left Bloc explains what is at stake.
U.S. Workers & Puerto Rico’s Crisis
10 November 2015, byPuerto Rico has been in the news lately, particularly the financial news. The possibility that its government may default on part of its $73 billion public debt has drawn the attention of Wall Street analysts. The New York Times has deemed the situation worthy of several editorials.