The inauguration of Joe Biden as the USA’s 46th president on 20 January 2021 was characterized as a “return to normality” and that “democracy had prevailed”. What lies ahead?
After the Pandemic Subsides, We May See a Third Wave of the Arab Spring
20 January 2021, by ,“There’s still a very long way to go in this long-term revolutionary process. The good news is that people are learning what they’re up against and drawing lessons from both defeats and victories.”
Why the Dutch Socialist Party Is in Crisis
19 January 2021, by“It is clear that if the SP persists in its current course, further isolation and decline are unavoidable. Forcing changes in orientation will be a difficult struggle. Considering the structural weakness of the Left, there is no guarantee of success.”
Bolsonaro is breaking the country: 200,000 dead, unemployment and poverty
18 January 2021, by“It is necessary to make 2021 a year of resistance and unitary action, on the streets - while respecting health standards - against this genocidal government. ”
The 2019 Uprising Produces an Electoral Opening Toward the Left
17 January 2021, by“If a solid leftist electoral front can be built while maintaining the pressure of street mobilization on a much weakened colonial capitalist regime, a true sea change is not just possible but within reach.”
The Return of Democracy and an Uncertain Future
16 January 2021, by“Wherever one stands on Evo Morales, and despite the challenges ahead, it is clear that at least for the moment, Bolivians continue to challenge capitalism and its orthodoxies.”
First as tragedy, then as farce? AUR and the long shadow of fascism in Romania
15 January 2021, by“Yet if the story of the defeat of fascism and of the central role played by socialism in its demise teaches us any lesson, it is that we surely have to keep trying.”
Post-Election 2020: A Crisis of Representation
14 January 2021, byFailed beer hall putsch re-enactments aside, Donald Trump will be leaving the White House on January 20 if not sooner—at least for the next four years. The focus now shifts to the post-Trump world: what can we expect from the incoming Biden administration?
Parliamentary elections – Results and prospects
13 January 2021, by“Taking control of the AN from the right was vital for the Bolivarian revolution, with elections in the midst of a serious economic crisis, mainly the consequence of the blockade imposed by imperialism. ”