“So, the limited but real risk that the left will become the main opposition to Macron and could even deprive him of a majority really frightens the presidential majority.”
From Managed Democracy to Fascism: Putin’s Imposition of Obedience and Order on Russian Society
10 May 2022, byIn the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine, Ilya Budraitskis describes Russia as evolving to a new form of fascism. What had been a “managed democracy” with limited personal freedoms, has become a society and polity which requires unequivocal acceptance of the Ukraine invasion and treats any sign of deviation as treason. The article first appeared in German in Die Wochenzeitung, under the title, “Gruseliges Vorzeichen einer möglichen Zukunft.”
Pogromists in power in India
9 May 2022, by“These spectacular shows of force by the Hindu far right are a way of conditioning the Indian population to accept the bigger massacres still in preparation.”
New Frontal Attack on Abortion
8 May 2022, by“But the only effective way to fight back is to continue mass actions and to make them more powerful.”
Faced with popular hostility Macron imposed his re-election
7 May 2022, by“The political polarization of recent weeks raises questions that go beyond the June deadline, in the continuation of the social struggles of recent years.”
Statement of NPA National Political Council on the parliamentary elections
6 May 2022, by“Indeed, faced with the rise of the far right and the fascist danger, against the new five-year mandate of Macron and his henchmen to organize anti-social and authoritarian attacks, we want a left-wing majority for radical change – or at least as many elected members as possible – in the National Assembly. We therefore believe that a unitive dynamic would be a positive signal for the social movements and struggles, giving back confidence to the oppressed and exploited.”
Is “Cultural Revolution” Making a Comeback in Shanghai?
5 May 2022, byThe ongoing lockdown in Shanghai and the consequences of a zero Covid policy under despotic rule.
The scars of May 2021 still haven’t healed
4 May 2022, byFor all the anticipation of another uprising, Palestinians have yet to recover from the last one — because Israeli violence never stopped.
Youth campaign for free, green and high quality public transport in Genevaa
3 May 2022, by“The people are demanding that the community take full responsibility for an essential public service. If free transport is not an end in itself, it represents a strong signal.”