Israeli airstrikes on Iran

Neofascism, imperialism, war and revolution in the Middle East

Gilbert Achcar — US imperialism is far from dead. Instead, what we have is a mutation of US imperialism, which began not with Trump, but with Biden and the war in Gaza.
Palestine flag

The mirage of a Palestinian state

Gilbert Achcar — Countries recognizing a hypothetical “State of Palestine” is symbolically positive. But under present conditions, it can't be more than a renewed version of the vast prison the Zionist state confines Palestinian people in.
Lev Yurkevych

Ukraine between empire and revolution: Lev Yurkevych’s anti-colonial Marxism

Lev Yurkevych ‘Ukraine and the War’ is the earliest concise Marxist analysis of the Ukrainian question to be presented to international socialists.
Ukraine protest

Ukraine is the new Ireland

Vladimir Plotnikov — Supporting Ukraine does not mean supporting NATO. It means being on the side of the oppressed people against the oppressor.
Trump NATO

The wheels are falling off the system

Dave Holmes — Instead of an all-out emergency mobilisation to deal with global warming, NATO countries are boosting military spending.
Socialist Worker Thailand

Socialist Workers Thailand: Ceasefire now! The people say no to war with Cambodia!

Socialist Worker Thailand — We call on everyone who stands for justice and peace across Thailand, Cambodia, and the ASEAN community to unite behind the call: Ceasefire now!
Trump Marcos Jr

Trump–Marcos Jr deal: A blow to the Philippines’ trade and economy, a sell-out to US economic and military interests

Sonny Melencio — The recent tariff and military deals signed between Marcos Jr and Trump represent a major setback for the Philippines’ economy and sovereignty.

Defying Putin’s 21st century gulag: How anti-war activists are using court to oppose Russia’s war on Ukraine

Simon Pirani — With militarism and authoritarianism on the rise, the anti-war protests in Russia have international significance.
Jeremy Corbyn  Zarah Sultana

Jeremy Corbyn & Zarah Sultana (Britain): ‘It’s time for a new kind of political party. One that belongs to you.’

Two prominent left-wing British MPs, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, have issued a joint statement to announce they are setting up a new party.
Gaza catastrophe

‘Atlanticist liberalism can never recover from its present agony’

Gilbert Achcar discusses his new book ‘The Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective’ and the political events that gave rise to it.
Diana Ruiz sits next to her son at their home in Havana on March 27, 2024. Shortages of food and medications, as well as long blackouts, have affected most of Cuba’s population in recent years.

Cuban leader: ‘Everything for the people and with the people’

Ernesto Limia Díaz draws out the challenges Cuban revolutionaries face today as they try to confront the impact of a severe economic crisis.
Bocas del Toro

Rebellious Panama: Workers and indigenous peoples against neoliberalism

José Cambra denounces the neoliberal dismantling of the country and explains why Panama has become a symbol of popular resistance against austerity policies and authoritarianism.