A little over a month into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian response is in a state of chaotic flux amid intense international
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Dramatically falling birthrates and a skyrocketing number of divorces as the number of marriages collapsing increases all point toward the erosion of the capitalist family
The tragedy of El-Fasher, the Sudanese army’s last stronghold in Darfur, was not unforeseen; it was inevitable. From the moment the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)
00:00:00 Introduction 00:03:58 Recap of the main themes of Jacob’s article Violence and the Left 00:23:15 Q&A intro 00:24:03 How did settler colonialism become an
In this episode, Sally and Jess sit down with Standing Together co-directors Rula Daood and Alon-Lee Green. They dive into how it felt to see
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The relationship between feminist movements and lesbian and trans activists in Indonesia reveals fundamental tensions about what feminism means in the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the government has tightened its grip on migrants by introducing an increasing number of xenophobic laws. What impact have
China is breaking the rules of development. Typically, as countries progress up the value chain, they transition from agriculture to light industry, then to heavy
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 produced not only military and humanitarian responses but also scholarly and artistic ones from Ukrainians looking to
Everyone in Tanzania, including the government, was caught off guard when protests broke out on election day – 29 October. The polls had long been
According to Google Trends, the term ‘decolonial’ peaked in popularity in France around the summer of 2016 due to initiatives, questionable to say the least,
Donald Trump is threatening to invade Nigeria on dubious claims of a genocide against the country’s Christian community. Here’s why the Christian Right has woven
Over the past few years, quite a few organizations and groups have appeared in the anarchist milieu that actively exclude activists from “Solidarity Collectives”, “ABC-Belarus”,
Why do Western technologies continue to fuel Russia’s war machine despite sweeping sanctions? Is it a matter of loopholes — or proof that global capital
Dabashi’s power lies in rewriting the genealogy of colonial violence and binding it to the present. Still, his critique falters when it treats “the West”
In this episode of Yurt Jurt, Aidai Aidarova speaks with Terrell J. Starr, journalist, podcaster, and political commentator. Aidai and Terrell discuss how conversations about colonialism
The recent “12-day war” between Israel and Iran represents the latest manifestation of the rapid descent into generalized barbarism to which the capitalist system has
For over two years, the world has watched Israel carry out daily atrocities in Gaza and wondered: how did Israeli society allow this to happen?
How do “stupidity” and “vulgarity” turn into political action? This isn’t abstract. I still remember a moment in 2004, during a friendly football match between
Mass killings in Darfur and a serious shift in the civil war On October 26, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) captured El Fasher, Sudan after
As governments across East and Southeast Asia tighten restrictions on activism and association, civic space is rapidly shrinking. Leah Lin, founder of the Asia Citizen
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How have the deployment of peacekeepers in January 2022 and the subsequent outbreak of war in Ukraine reshaped Kazakhstan’s relationship with Russia? How is Kazakhstani
Finally, we launch into Musk’s ultimate quest — his desire to colonize Mars — and how he went from wanting to save earth to wanting
On October 20, Rodrigo Paz won the first runoff election in Bolivian history by promising economic stability. The Christian Democratic Party (PDC) candidate won the
In this episode of Yurt Jurt, host Diana Kudaibergen speaks with Aizada Arystanbek, a gender researcher whose work explores the intersection of patriarchy, policy, and
From political martyrology to the “nationalist international”, the European far right constructs narratives that don’t always add up, as four journalists gathered at the Internazionale
Political scientists Tariq Thachil and Kamal Nayan Choubey speak to Harsh Mander about how the RSS and its offshoots have made inroads into and are
What does Musk, father of 14, expect from his “legion” of children? We unravel his quest for genetic optimization, including alleged embryo screening, and his
From The Prospect Why don’t we acknowledge that there are different ways of measuring the prevalence of anti-Jewish prejudice? The murderous attack this month on
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From Liberal Currents The group chat leak reveals what over a decade of incel messaging and Bronze Age Pervert have done to Young Republicans. “The
On 8 October 2025, Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) co-hosted a global webinar titled Surrogacy as a Matter of Sexual and Reproductive Justice in partnership with
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In an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the [BJP-controlled, editor’s note] Madhya Pradesh government claimed India’s caste system was founded on “social harmony, equality, and
Everyone everywhere is talking about what they want the future in Israel-Palestine to look like, but what do we want it to look like? Sally
Inspired by a global wave of protest, Peru’s youth protesters have turned social media outrage into mass mobilization against corruption and repression Dozens of protesters
In one of its most important facets, Sudan’s war is a war against the revolution that began in December 2018 and endures in the daily
From The Nation Counterrevolution: Extravagance and Austerity in Public Finance by Melinda Cooper 2024 Ever since Donald Trump’s election in 2016, liberals and the left
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Could Musk’s authoritarian streak trace back to his Canadian grandfather? Before Joshua Haldeman brought his family to South Africa, he made waves as part of
The first woman to reach the top of Japanese politics is also the most nationalistic. Amid echoes of Hitler, threats to the media and tensions
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The billionaire Larry Ellison could soon control huge portions of America’s AI, attention economy and legacy media. He already owns swathes of AI infrastructure and
In Romania, Poland, Hungary and Czechia, far-right and populist parties are cynically using Ukrainian refugees as a political football. It mirrors what is happening in
How do Palestinians conceive of liberation and hope today, after decades of disillusion, and beyond the narrow language of statehood? In this bleak moment, what
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Civilians face repression for sharing Russian troop movements In September 2025, opposition media in Belarus estimated that one thousand civilians —many unknown to to human
From New Lines Magazine The religious-nationalist right has targeted Israel’s most secular, liberal city The sound of male voices chanting the Sabbath liturgy was not
Where did Elon Musk’s epic ambitions begin? In search of clues we return to his sheltered youth in apartheid South Africa, a world engineered for
Denys Gorbach (Kryvyi Rih, 1984) is a sociologist. The research from his doctoral thesis at Sciences Po (Paris) is contained in the book ‘The Making
As we reach two years since October 7th and Israel’s assault on Gaza, Sally Abed and Jess Bricker reflect on the power and pitfalls of
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In this pamphlet, we, two of the authors of For a consistently democratic and internationalist left, return to some of the fault lines within this
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Following Nepal recently, in Madagascar, young people are organising and making their voices heard: the ’Gen Z Madagascar’ collective is mobilising in the streets and
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Oracle isn’t quite a household name on par with other American technology companies such as Microsoft, Meta or Apple. But Oracle nevertheless ranks among the
In this episode of “Saffron Siege: The RSS at 100”, Apoorvanand Jha discusses how Hindu and Hindutva common sense kept the RSS popular even though
00:01:00 Introduction00:11:00 Taiwan’s history and society00:27:58 Q&A00:48:30 International left views on Taiwan and China00:54:20 Q&A01:07:50 The left in Taiwan01:15:45 Q&A01:48:40 Conclusion01:55:13 End
From Dissent Flesh and blood alone cannot halt the advance of iron and steel. To stop the tanks, we need people to place blocks on
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From Jaffna Monitor Kaniyan Pungundran: I see your life as a story of human resilience — or perhaps more broadly, the resilience of Sri Lankan
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Three Uses of the Concept of Generic Fascism for Understanding Russia’s War Against Ukraine For already two decades and initially unnoted among the wider public,
All eyes have been on Nepal since last week when a large but loosely organised protest by young people in Kathmandu turned into a revolution
Despite a strong showing in the polls, Israel’s center-left camp is still in denial about its only trump card: joining forces with Palestinian-led parties In
Yao Lin is a social and political philosopher. His latest book is ‘Empty Talks‘ (in Chinese). This article first appeared in International Feminist Journal of
“Ethiopian working people’s incomes are simply so low that they cannot be pilfered very much further.” Dr. Samuel Andreas Admasie is a researcher and archive
Gen Z Protests Against Social Media Ban and Elite Corruption Become Mass Uprising Against State Violence Soldiers are patrolling the streets of Kathmandu after protests
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In late August, demonstrations against housing allowances for national parliamentarians escalated dramatically when a motorcycle delivery driver, Affan Kurniawan, caught up in the protests, was
Earthquake in Afghanistan: When Customs Kill More Than the Quake, by S N Tripathy – 6 September 2025
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The post-coup conflict has repeatedly confounded bold predictions of both swift regime collapse and decisive opposition victory. For now, the grinding reality points less to
Why BRICS is not a threat to imperialism, and an “anti-polar” alternative is needed If the Western liberal political empire has been shamed beyond repair
A nearly two-decade era of Indigenous-oriented governance and anti-neoliberal politics has come to an end in Bolivia. The Movement towards Socialism (MAS) government, which launched
August’s anti-government protests highlight the growth of a subculture of street protest that echoes the anti-Suharto activism of the 1990s. In opposing the new form
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About a decade ago, I was invited to a small private gathering of Jewish studies scholars to talk about the future of Zionism. One of
In a context of ongoing political turmoil, Bolivians found a way to upset an electoral chessboard that seemed set in stone, sacrosanct. In just under
In the Sahel, art and cultural entrepreneurship are tools of resilience and social transformation The Sahel, an African region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean on
Slogans calling for the abolition of war no longer belong to the realm of politics. A serious discussion must start from the reality of threats
In this episode, Matt is joined by journalist Talia Lavin to discuss her book, Wild Faith: How the Christian Right is Taking Over America, one
Given the seemingly endless string of AfD successes across Germany – particularly in the East – there is a very real possibility of the neo-fascist
Ecuador is caught between an onslaught of austerity policies and armed violence that increasingly impedes collective action. We are experiencing multiple wars that appear isolated,
Eiad Husham is a Sudanese journalist whose investigative reports and insightful analyses have appeared in numerous outlets, including Sudans Post, Ayin, Al Jazeera, The New
Most Israelis want the war to end. Several hundred thousand people took to the streets in Tel Aviv last night to demand a hostage deal
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Taiwan is a flashpoint for US-China rivalry, so radicals internationally need to be able to see through the misleading views about Taiwan spread by both
Counterrevolution, Gold, and Global Impunity Sudan today is not only a battlefield between two militarized factions. It is a graveyard of regional and international hypocrisy