Mitra Mahmoudi discusses the dangers of blurring political boundaries between the anti-war movement and Islamic Republic supporters in the name of “broad unity”.

Samira Mohyeddin challenges dominant assumptions about Iran, questions the logic of external intervention, and reflects on the difficulties of sustaining a principled anti-war position in an increasingly polarized environment.

Manuel Rodriguez Banchs, Penelope Duggan, Israel Dutra, Antoine Larrache, João Machado, Reymund de Silva and Eric Toussaint reflect on the 1st Anti-Fascist Conference for the Sovereignty of Peoples. Plus statements from Fourth International and European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine.

Eric Toussaint — Trump’s policy follows the classic logic of great-power rivalry: curb the Moscow-China rapprochement, keep the US at the centre of the diplomatic arena, and make Europe bear the cost of the war in Ukraine.

Chenchen Zhang — The far-right label is not easily applied in China, but there is a rising tide of xenophobia, militaristic nationalism, racism, anti-feminism, and social conservatism in online discourse and within the state.

Diana O’Dwyer — After several years when the far right seemed to be growing almost unopposed, there is now a growing feminist backlash to the backlash.

Reinaldo Iturriza looks at the political situation in Venezuela after the January 3 US attack, the state of Chavismo and the communes and why talk of “betrayal or loyalty” when it comes to the Delcy Rodríguez’s government makes little sense.

Ana Gabriela Salazar — What is at stake now in Venezuela is sovereignty, not as an abstraction but as a real and concrete exercise that impacts our present and future.

Israel Dutra — Porto Alegre was once again at the forefront of the international struggle, hosting thousands of people from over 40 countries to discuss anti-fascist and anti-imperialist struggles.

Ian Angus discusses his new book, ‘Metabolic Rifts’, which offers a scientific basis for understanding the deep causes of today’s environmental crises, and a program for action to prevent catastrophe in our time.

Ali Keshtkar asks: how can Iranian socialists best oppose a war being waged against a regime they are in political struggle against?

Joseph Daher analyzes the expansion of the US-Israel war into Lebanon, its impact on that country and on Iran’s ally Hezbollah.