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Read on Mina’s Substack Mina Khanlarzadeh (Ph.D., Columbia University; B.Sc., Physics, Sharif University of Technology) is a historian whose interdisciplinary work engages global political thought,
The LDP wins two-thirds of the lower house, but behind Takaichi’s triumph lie limited real support, falling wages, and an open geopolitical contest with Beijing
From +972 Magazine Saudi accusations that Abu Dhabi acts as Israel’s proxy have ignited a media firestorm. But similar anti-Israel sentiments circulate within the UAE
In the following interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the uprising that took place in Iran
Militaries play a major role in the politics of many countries. They determine whether elections can occur and who can compete. From Egypt to Pakistan
In July 2025, Johannesburg was the scene of a tense stand-off between two diametrically opposed political forces. A small group of Operation Dudula members, several
When Desperation Produces Strongmen Why “Messianic” leaders always turn against workers A South African Federation of Trade Unions Political Education Pamphlet Why do Strongmen rise?
Sudan’s war is far from a binary struggle; it is a conflict where a web of local, regional, and global interests and tensions has converged
From Equator The billionaire patriarchs of the American far-right want to rule an economy of masters and servants Among the weirder features of the contemporary
The Crackdown on Anti-ICE Activists in Texas Reflects a Pattern of Intensifying Repression On July 4, roughly a dozen people participated in a demonstration at
From The Battleground What would the left be without Noam Chomsky? After the extent of his personal and financial connections to Jeffrey Epstein became apparent,
From Global Project Against Hate and Extremism White supremacist leaders from France, Germany, South Africa, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States gathered on
In the summer of 2019, a new polemic emerged around the seemingly inexhaustible topic of Islam in France. During a meeting of the summer school
The Marxist historian Mohammed Harbi spent a lifetime dismantling the myths of Algeria’s national movement and warning that anticolonial victories could harden into bureaucratic rule.
Odisha has largely been untouched by the kind of Dalit and OBC movements that shifted the political landscape in other states. Consequently, these groups have
From JTA Only about one-third of American Jews are Zionists, according to a recent survey conducted by the Jewish Federations of North America — the
The Trump administration and a network of far-right think tanks are increasingly targeting the EU’s digital regulations and rules on content moderation. Far-right MEPs have
From Himal Southasian With women comprising only four percent of candidates in 2026 general election, Bangladesh’s post-Hasina transition is reproducing the patriarchy it promised to
Cuba is in the midst of what is perhaps the most difficult situation it has faced since January 1959. The political situation continues to deteriorate
Ecuador began 2026 reeling from an intense cycle of protest in which the public expressed rejection of Daniel Noboa’s neoliberal policies on the streets and
From New Lines Magazine In 2018, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Muslim Brotherhood and jihadist organizations (such
This essay is not about Iran; it is about the method through which Iran is explained. It examines a mode of thinking that recognizes repression,
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
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
Anti-gender politics has become integral to the far-right organising globally, because it offers emotionally charged justifications for centralising power and suppressing civil society. Behind it
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
On 21 February 2023, Tunisian president Kais Saied made a declaration against the “hordes” of sub-Saharan migrants, casting them all as illegal, as criminals, and
From Socialists Against Antisemitism A Green Party [of England and Wales] conference motion, described as declaring “Zionism is racism” and rejecting both IHRA and JDA,
A year ago, my energies were focused on a project on academic freedom in Venezuela under Chavismo. Our main findings were that, compared to other
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
Global health organisations have reacted with anger to the new US foreign aid policy, which prohibits all aid recipients, bar military, from performing or promoting
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
Read on Mina’s Substack Mina Khanlarzadeh (Ph.D., Columbia University; B.Sc., Physics, Sharif University of Technology) is a historian whose interdisciplinary work engages global political thought,
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
In 1970, the French third-worldist magazine Partisans – launched by the famous anticolonialist François Maspero (1932-2015) – released a special edition titled “The Palestinian people
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
This article explores antigender mobilisation – a global phenomenon that challenges and undermines gender equality – with a focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Using
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
Russia appears unwilling to compromise in Ukraine – a problem ignored by those calling for an end to support for Kyiv From analyse&kritik For my
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
What began as a fringe European neo-Nazi concept has, over decades, been refined, rebranded, and pushed into mainstream political discourse. “Remigration” is a white supremacist
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
From Maiseh Review 2026 began with several shocking moments of violence, including the devastating killing of legal observer Renee Goode in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which led
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
It can be difficult to define what “conservative” or “right-wing populist” means, as the boundaries have blurred with other terms such as “far right” or
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
Venezuela has revealed more clearly how Trump understands power and global order. That view centers on power, leverage, and unilateral action. It also involves a
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
Local NGOs in the Congo say that Chinese companies do not respect the environment and Indigenous peoples’ rights The Central African region, also known as
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
Women continue to be treated as instruments to serve demographic goals rather than as individuals who have personal freedom. The debate about population in India
From n+1 Magazine […] The basic provocation of Wages for Housework is that capitalism relies on the invisible and uncompensated labor of women, and that
In Mali, the violence perpetrated by Russian mercenaries against civilian populations unfolds in a climate of total impunity, without condemnation or reaction from the Malian
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 recent trip to China by US influencer Hasan Piker has been notable for, among other things, how banal it has been. As part of
At the UN’s annual Western Sahara debate, everyone gets heard except the Sahrawis themselves. From Africa is a Country Every year in October, sweater weather
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
Regular readers of ‘Beyond Trafficking and Slavery‘ will be familiar with the stark divide amongst women’s rights organisations on the issue of sex work and
From Literatur.Review The 14th of November this year marked the 50th anniversary of the illegal Madrid Accords, by which Spain transferred administrative control of its
Chenchen Zhang is associate professor in international relations at Durham University, where she is also director of the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies. This article
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)