“The U.S. labor movement is struggling with the controversial question of how to deal with the Israel-Gaza War.”
In Portugal, absolute majorities are also falling
26 November, byOvernight, following an investigation by the Public Prosecutor’s Office into suspected corruption, Prime Minister António Costa of the PS resigned. Portugal goes to the polls on 10 March 2024.
Far-right electoral victory in the Netherlands
25 November, byThat the right-wing won the recent Dutch elections was no surprise. What was surprising was how decisive the share of the far-right was in the overall right-wing victory. For Geert Wilders, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (PVV), years of patience paid off while the incumbent right-wing party gambled and lost.
Ukrainian Activists Declare Solidarity With Palestine
24 November, byLeftists in Ukraine are insisting on the urgent need to build solidarity without exception among oppressed peoples.
Campaigning to end Violence against Women
23 November, by“Rape culture is what legitimises all behaviour that harms women, starting with things that are sometimes not even given much importance, but which are important, such as control, possessiveness, catcalling.”
1973-2023, the Athens Polytechnic students’ revolt “is not a museum piece”!
22 November, by“In this sense, 17 November illustrates the paradox of a very dynamic social movement and a lack of credible prospects on the left, which makes initiatives for dialogue and recomposition very urgent.”
State Elections in Germany bring further losses to the Left and upticks for the Far Right
21 November, byThe implications of recent elections in Germany.
Protestors’ Demands for a Ceasefire, End to Support for Israel, Shake American Institutions
20 November, by“In the Unites States for the last seven weeks, however, there have been dozens of protest demonstrations involving tens of thousands of people demanding a ceasefire and an end to US. Support for Israel. Mostly organized by Jewish and Palestinian groups, these protests for a ceasefire often involve civil disobedience, blocking major city streets, highways, and bridges, occupying government offices, train stations, or university facilities.”
“For an independent PSOL”
19 November, by“But we must maintain the prospect of an independent PSOL, because this independence will be crucial in the medium term.”
