Álvaro García Linera: The rise of 21st century protectorates
Álvaro García Linera — US invasions and bombings are not going to disappear, but they will become shorter in duration, devastating in their technical effectiveness, and without prolonged military occupations.
Paul Le Blanc — A serious development on the left is the rehabilitation of Joseph Stalin. A systematic left-wing critique of the new wave of Stalinist revisionism has been missing, until now.
From decolonisation to ultra-nationalism: The political transformation of Indian cricket
Sankha Subhra Biswas — Before the commercial explosion of the 1990s and the hyper-nationalist staging of the present, cricket fields often functioned as spaces of progressive expression.
(Video) Ukraine’s anti-imperialist struggle (plus statements on anniversary of Russia’ invasion)
A webinar marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine. Plus statements by Sotsialnyi Rukh (Ukraine), Posle Editorial Collective (Russia) and Ukraine Solidarity Network (US).
Surviving genocide: The story of resistance and solidarity of the Rohingya people
Noor Sadeque talks about the daily lives and prospects for Rohingya refugees, who experienced genocide and suffer from war and exile, as well as the importance of understanding mutual experiences and international solidarity.
Ilham Ahmed explains why constitutional safeguards, decentralization and women’s political participation are central to Syria’s long-term stability.
Güney Işıkara and Patrick Mokre discuss imperialism’s multidimensional nature, Karl Marx’s value theory and why a value-theoretical framework for studying the global economy is urgently needed.
The republic on trial: Militarised sovereignty and accountability in Kashmir
Sankha Subhra Biswas — The mass rapes by Indian soldiers in Kunan and Poshpora in 1991 cannot be treated as an aberration or tragic residue of a turbulent decade; it was the structured outcome of a state that chose insulation over scrutiny.
Britain: Roots of the Labour crisis
The Starmer Project is crashing, explains Phil Hearse.
AI and the economy: A losing bet for working people
Marty Hart-Landsberg — Tech billionaires and the Trump administration, with the apparent support of most of the capitalist class, are betting big on artificial intelligence. But this is a losing bet for us.
Venezuela: Forty days of accelerated counter-revolution
The pace at which the counter-revolution in Venezuelan politics has unfolded since January 3 is incredible. Luís Bonilla-Molina summarise what has happened so far.
Mazloum Abdi discusses the international community’s stance toward Rojava, the January 29 agreement with Damascus, whether the US betrayed the Kurds, and Kurdish unity and representation in Syria’s new political order.