From New Lines Magazine A culture war playbook honed by American conservatives is finding new life in East Asia On Feb. 8, Japan will head
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The agreement between the Syrian government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on January 30 brings about the integration of the SDF and the
The far-right label is not easily applied in China, but nevertheless there is a rising tide of xenophobia, militaristic nationalism, racism, anti-feminism, and social conservatism
From OffBeat Research Much of the world’s attention on the Middle East has been focused on the man-made famine in Gaza, the collapse of the
From New Lines Magazine The three-story industrial building in Seoul’s hipster neighborhood of Seongsu was packed with hundreds of women, their chatter and laughter echoing
On Sunday, February 1, Costa Rica will hold elections amid the most tumultuous and uncertain political climate in decades. Conservative and right-wing political forces are
Recent discussions explain the visibility of pro-monarchy slogans through external forces such as Israel’s misinformation campaigns, satellite television, and foreign-funded media. By locating the explanation
From the hardhat riot in 1970 to Minneapolis and ICE murdering protesters in 2026, the Right has created narratives that dehumanize the Left to justify
Turkish nationalism has become more like its Russian counterpart Amongst the illiberal “bad guys” who have been on the up-and-up over the past decade, Putin
From Making Sense… What we are seeing in Minneapolis right now is horrendous, frightening, and heartbreaking. But it is not a surprise. Over the past
Let us look at the claim of “foreign interference” by Mossad and the CIA in Iran’s protests not through simple denial, but through political and
From +972 Magazine Despite the spectacular collapse of Netanyahu’s ‘conflict management’ doctrine, both he and his staunchest critics are campaigning on its revival. With both
From Chartist Magazine The so-called 28-point plan (drafted in part by the Russian regime and presented by the US) cannot serve as the basis for a just
I have been reading left analyses of Iran recently and there is this pattern that keeps appearing in many. Religion disappears. The theocratic structure of
With the protests that have broken out in Iran, one has seen all-too-typical reactions from those often referred to as tankies or campists. With the
After troops of Syria’s transitional government had captured the Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo, events in northeastern Syria escalated rapidly. On Saturday, the leadership of the
Much of what Paria Rahimi writes in “Why the Left Is Failing Iranians: Against Campism” (Jan. 15) resonates strongly with the experience of Ukrainians. And
Militarily ineffective and politically harmful The December 25 U.S. airstrikes on/in Nigeria, ordered by President Donald Trump, are being subjected to considerable critical scrutiny by
Despite the widely-covered crackdown on LGBT life since 2016, Indonesian official homophobia is not monolithic. One homophobia aims to eradicate ‘deviant’ sexualities, but another paternalistically
From +972 Magazine From Jerusalem to Haifa, bus drivers and ticket inspectors are facing an unprecedented surge in attacks — be it from ultra-Orthodox youth
Since 28 December 2025, millions of Iranians have been fighting the Islamic dictatorship across the country. Protest actions have unfolded in hundreds of locations, spanning
How did Russia’s “shadow fleet” come about? What environmental risks are associated with its operations? Why is the Arctic’s future a particular cause for concern?
From +972 Magazine By projecting power into the Horn of Africa, Israel aims to increase pressure on rivals, undermine regional stability, and narrow the space
Geopolitical discussions are seductive to many because they involve powerful players, strategy, individual personalities, and conspiracy. Perhaps most importantly, they include ideological worldviews that center
From Himal Southasian Ground reporting of the 2025-26 election reveals that voters only hope for a slight lifting of the military’s boot in a race
The following passage is from an article I wrote for the Independent back in 2012. According to the International Trade Union Confederation’s 2012 annual survey, “anti-union discrimination, violations
The unrest is growing and now includes a Kurdish general strike and participation by the Baluch and Azeri ethnic minorities The latest wave of protests
From Red Mole The message arrived in a left WhatsApp group on January 6th, 2026. A member asked if anyone had “a source for what’s
In September, Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, and posted an image
From New Lines Magazine Long forced to suppress its culture and history, the minority group is embracing its traumatic past while maintaining its allegiance to
From +972 Magazine Over 150,000 citizens have left the country in the past two years alone — many of them with a one-way ticket and
From The New Republic Extremist groups are some of the biggest winners of the second Trump administration. The first year of Donald Trump’s second term
The US capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has led to warnings that the unprecedented action could allow for further actions by China directed at
Maduro’s kidnapping has exposed Beijing’s powerlessness. Billions invested in Latin America, but when Washington intervenes, China can only talk The U.S. military operation that led
The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation—one that increases our wealth, expands our territory, builds our cities, raises our expectations, and
Interview by Gabriel Fonten with members of Anarchist Front, a collective spreading information about events in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan The uprising in Iran has been ongoing for
From New Lines Magazine This year’s edition of Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest conference, held last weekend in Phoenix, was, first and foremost, a tribute
“Try me for treason. I betrayed your deranged state”, the Russian anti-war protester Andrei Trofimov told the Second Western District Military Court in May. In
From +972 Magazine The Jewish-Arab movement is celebrating its 10th anniversary after a period of rapid expansion. But as it grows, so do questions about
Chile’s new president is, among other things, an admirer of Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship “Chile needs order!”, José Antonio Kast proclaimed during his first speech
Clean energy can still come with high political and economic costs, even when framed as green cooperation This article was submitted as part of the
The Russian economy appears resilient for now, but long-term stagnation is nearly unavoidable When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022,
A friend and I were chatting about Zohran Mamdani after his election victory. “Do you think he does daily prayers?” he asked. I said I
From The Caravan Exposing the largest far-right network in history “The Sangh does not control, neither directly nor remotely,” Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the
Ukrainian leftists hope for an end to the war, but remain sceptical of the “peace deal” on offer For many Ukrainians, the past year has
From Notes from the World The Democratic Socialists of America Travel to Cuba and Happily Meet With the Island’s Jailers On 25 November – the
Nine months ago, Rita Gendaga was preparing for her late father’s funeral when armed Fulani pastoralists stormed her hometown in Benue state, north central Nigeria,
Tereza Hendl is a political philosopher based at the University of Augsburg, Germany. Selbi Durdiyeva is a postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Conflict Studies,
The Plurinational Gathering of Women, Lesbians, Travestis, Transgender, Bisexual, Intersex, and Non-Binary People is the backbone of Argentina’s transfeminist movement. Known as the Encuentro, this
From Lausan On 26th November 2025, around 2:50pm, a fire broke out in one of the 31-story buildings in Wang Fuk Court, a 42-year-old Home
From +972 Magazine The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new U.S. military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of how tech companies are
How does strict immigration control square with Russia’s need for labor? How will new restrictions affect the lives of the country’s most vulnerable residents? Insan
The Lee government is caught between economic dependence on China and security dependence on the US South Korea has opened up its borders a bit
Pro-natalist policies, now acquiring traction in India, are tools of social control reinforcing gender norms. These agendas undermine reproductive justice by prioritising demographic goals over
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
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)
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.
This is Part 4 in Chuang‘s serialised translation of the 2024 year-in-review “Keeping Each Other Afloat in a Difficult World: Taking Stock of Labor Struggles
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
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
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
Darfur is engulfed in atrocity, with famine, mass killings and displacement now defining what remains of Sudan’s revolution. The city of El Fasher in the
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
Originally published by the media resistance group. A feminist, anarchist, and poet living in Ukraine delivers a personal and political address to the leader of Your Party, inviting reflection on what
In 2024, Black Rose/Rosa Negra’s International Relations Committee began working closely with anarchist revolutionaries in Sudan. This relationship has involved the exchange of ideas, practical
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
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
State blames fabricated “Chaos Star” anarchist network for instigating grassroots uprising Anarchists in Indonesia are calling for international support for comrades imprisoned and tortured following the
My name is Galina Rymbu. I am a poet, translator, feminist and anarchist of Moldovan-Romanian and Ukrainian origin. I was born and raised in Western Siberia, in the company town of Chkalovsky in the city of Omsk.
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
From Al-Jumhuriya Syrian social media was abuzz in June when Ahmad al-Sharaa, the country’s transitional president, chaired an Eid al-Adha event for prominent Syrian women.
Mass demonstrations accuse government of authoritarianism and corruption Tensions have surged in Peru after interim president José Jerí Oré declared a 30-day state of emergency
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
From Eurozine Under the Netanyahu government, Israel has aligned itself with an autocratic international whose goal is to transform sovereignty into state impunity. The war
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
From The Guardian The ‘manosphere’ – a loose but large group of influencers making content aimed at men – is often described as a dark
From +972 Magazine By attaching a military goal to each act of killing, Israelis of all stripes could partake in the slaughter without questioning the
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
Yesterday morning during a memorial event entitled “Love, Faith, Courage: A Memorial for Charlie Kirk in Taiwan” organized by the Formosa Republican Association (FRA, 福和會)
During a trip to northern Morocco last week, I had the chance to meet two supporters of the GenZ212 movement that has been shaking the
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
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
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
From The Dial Meta has invested heavily in a submarine cable to Africa. What will it ask for in return? Ever since my fixation with
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
From Transition: The Magazine of Africa and the Diaspora In January of 2025, days after the RSF was forced to retreat from central Sudan, I
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
The attack and murder at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester on Thursday 2 October (Yom Kippur) have brought antisemitism back to the
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
From Journal of Democracy This is the golden age of transnational repression, or the targeting of exiles and diasporas by the states they left behind.
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey has published a new article in Tribune, arguing that the disconnection between the working class and the organised left is partly down to
The denial of the genocide which took place in Indonesia after 1 October 1965 has cultural, legal, discursive and affective dimensions. This genocide was one
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
At least 18 people were injured, including a journalist The Peruvian capital has experienced another weekend of mobilisations, in a second wave of protests called
Two activists from Sudfa (a media outlet founded by Sudanese exiles in France) and Génération Lumière (a decolonial ecology association founded by young Congolese people
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