Myanmar has been embroiled in a complex civil war since the military coup in February 2021. This has exacerbated long-standing ethnic conflicts, including those involving
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From +972 Magazine After striking Tehran, the army closed hundreds of gates to seal Palestinians inside towns and strand them on roads — proof of
The official inflation rate in Bolivia—which is a “modest” 18.5 percent year-over-year—increasingly resembles the contrived script of a grotesque political soap opera. The number is
A friend shared a social media post to me: Liberalism is not anti-fascist as it is coupled with an economic system (capitalism) that leads to
Nearly a year after the eruption of the Woman, Life, Freedom protests across Iran in September 2022, Sedigheh Vasmaghi, a renowned theologian, former politician and
The political left is (potentially) a force to counter right-wing politics, resist nationalist tendencies, and help coordinate social movements that fight against capitalism. But recently,
It’s hard to write about something like this. Events are moving very quickly, and it’s difficult for us mere mortals to stay on top of
From +972 Magazine A people whose entire existence depends solely on military might is destined to end up in the darkest corners of destruction, and
Benjamin Balthaser’s Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left will be published by Verso in July. Balthaser is
From +972 Magazine Israel is conditioning aid delivery to force Gazans south into ‘concentration zones.’ This plan has begun to stall, but that only portends
From Books&Ideas A rumour is circulating in some African countries: the French state is organising penis thefts to offset declining fertility. The rumour, spread by
From The New Arab Building a free and just Syria after five decades of totalitarian rule, in a region rife with instability and foreign meddling,
Yemeni women have taken to the streets in their thousands in recent weeks. They have demanded water, electricity, a better standard of living, the payment
This is part of a series from Selim Koru’s Substack which breaks down phrases in Turkish popular political discourse. This installment focuses on some examples
From New Bloom Today we bring you photos from yesterday’s commemoration of the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Liberty Plaza from contributor
From K. The Magazine Since the attack on October 7 and Israel’s war in Gaza, the word “genocide” has become a touchstone in public debate.
The protests that swept through China between May and early June 2025 highlight deep tensions and dynamics of growing instability in the country’s social fabric
From Africa Is a Country The global economic balance of power is shifting, and Africa finds itself at a crossroads. The traditional dominance of the
From China Digital Times This Wednesday, June 4 marks the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre. Hongkongers had for decades commemorated the date with
What is new about the authoritarianism that we are currently witnessing? It is useful to situate this authoritarianism within, and to see it as an
Trump’s trade war is back—bigger, louder, and somehow even dumber. Some say it’s different this time. But like most sequels, the plot is familiar. The
Recall that Ukraine disarmed in 1994 in exchange for security assurances by Russia, the US, and the UK, assurances that ultimately weren’t kept. By reportedly
From New Lines Magazine. Reactions from both the left and the right to the shooting of the diplomatic staffers in Washington reveal a troubling ideological
Usually, strikes in Armenia’s furthest mining towns are repressed before journalists can make it there from the capital city, Yerevan. The recent wildcat strike of
From Himal Southasian The Hindu Right has dispossessed India’s Muslims of meaningful political participation and fair representation while altering electoral politics to cast Muslims as
Racists in the United States and Chinese nationalists share common ground. Roughly a year ago, an American social media influencer traveled from the United States
Factions of capital in the second Trump administration Hegemonic decline, according to the historian Fernand Braudel, has historically come with financialization. Amid declining profitability in
Though often declared dead, the discourse around ‘Asian values’ has had many lives. Authoritarian regimes have deployed culturalist arguments against liberal democracy since the 1990s,
One of my political heuristics is that New Zealand politics is five years behind the United States. If that’s true, then the broad Left has
The radical degree and rapid pace of institutional changes initiated by Donald Trump’s second administration has taken many observers by surprise. In Europe, by contrast,
The move reflects a broader strategic vision embracing gender liberation, pluralism, and local democracy The formal announcement of the PKK’s dissolution has sparked mixed reactions among Turkey’s Kurds and international
In his recent analysis of sexuality in North Korea, proposed on his Youtube channel in Russian (https://www.youtube.com/?lankov?official), Andrei Lankov, a leading expert on Korea, offers
Accepting Russia’s occupation of Crimea would not only be a historical injustice, it would also threaten Europe’s future. Today, Crimean Tatars around the world are
The region’s close political and economic links to Beijing loom large in explanations of why it remains in the democratic doldrums. But overemphasis on the
The academic author and political analyst Spencer Sunshine has uncovered disturbing evidence that links musicians Boyd Rice and Nikolas Schreck, writer Michael Moynihan and publisher
From +972 Magazine Genocidal rhetoric is not new to Israeli politics. But Gaza’s destruction mirrors the apocalyptic language pouring out of the Knesset — where
The Indonesia of Prabowo Subianto navigates international pressures and national ambitions, balancing Chinese control over nickel, tensions in the South China Sea and the return
In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations
I now know that Africa has been in search for a progressive hero since the passage of the great ones – Nkrumah, Lumumba, Nasser, Nyerere,
Today, Tehran, Pyongyang and Beijing support the Kremlin’s war effort while it poses as anti-imperialist — but Iran, China, and Korea were once the prey
From The New Republic Trump is offering American Jews a kind of devil’s bargain: throw in with us against the antisemitic universities and campus rabble-rousers,
Some 16,000 members of Colombia’s Indigenous communities were returning home this weekend after attending the capital on International Workers’ Day… The Indigenous collective, known as
What do the lessons of WWII mean today? What stance should the international left take towards its legacy? And is it possible to resist the
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The Arakan state is a region of breathtaking landscapes and ancient kingdoms, but has become synonymous with one of the world’s most protracted and brutal
Growing up in Saudi Arabia, we were taught that the kings gave us everything we needed. That oil was a blessing from God. That obedience
The political shift to the right—towards authoritarianism, nationalism, misogyny, and hatred of queer people—is global and dates back to the 2008 crisis. Its main political
In late March, tens of thousands of students in Indonesia took to the streets to protest against the controversial army law reform. Critics say President
From New Lines Magazine. A week after Indian naval officer Vinay Narwal married Himanshi Sowami on April 16, he was dead. The couple wanted to
A recent violent and destructive march calling for the expulsion of Haitians in Punta Cana demonstrates the vehement anti-Haitianism and rising fascism prevalent in the
For our first episode of the second Trump Administration, Carla Kaplan (chair of the Signs editorial board) speaks to Libby Adler and K.J. Rawson about
From Himal Southasian How one Dalit woman’s courage in 1841 challenged a centuries-old system of caste-based slavery and hastened the promise of freedom for millions
Kashmiris must mourn on cue, stay silent on their own dead, and pretend the valley’s beauty isn’t built over graves. So predictably, the audit of
Nationalists, Eurosceptics, anti-NATO, MAGA caps, Trump (but not Putin) supporters, and Călin Georgescu. What is on the minds of the voters supporting Romania’s far-right and
While government crackdown on far-right groups that did not align with the Kremlin following the annexation of Crimea resulted in several waves of fragmentation, the
Last November, Kamel Daoud, an Algerian-French author and conservative columnist, received the esteemed Goncourt Prize in Paris for his novel “Houris.” This work, published by
From Africa Is a Country Anti-queer laws in Africa are often framed as cultural defense—but their roots lie in colonial legacies, religious nationalism, and global
The Indonesian government passed proposed revisions to the Armed Forces Law (UU TNI) on 20 March 2025. The revisions to the law have caused outcry
As the world marks the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on 24 April 2025, the enduring power of denialism continues to shape how the
From New Lines Magazine. A recently foiled Muslim Brotherhood plot symbolizes the challenge of growing popular discontent over the war in Gaza, in the Hashemite
There’s a kind of violence that doesn’t wear a uniform, doesn’t raise its voice, and doesn’t need to spill blood to be effective. It speaks
From +972 Magazine Despite mounting evidence of the army’s gender-based crimes, Israeli women’s groups have largely ignored or denied the UN’s damning new report. Last
The manosphere’s antisemitic turn A few years ago I attended a manosphere conference in Orlando, Florida. One of the masculinity gurus was up on stage
From Sidecar The 15 April marked the two-year anniversary of a civil war in Sudan that has left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced.
From New Lines Magazine. A growing rift within the MAGA coalition between populists and techno-oligarchs may determine the future of the Republican Party Over the
How the Belarussian KGB has been targetting the diaspora in Europe In 2023, a scandal broke out when a Belarusian opposition activists signed up for
From La Croix International Political scientist Haoues Seniguer explores how Muslim voices are increasingly silenced by suspicion, as public discourse blurs the line between religious
From The Diplomat The Indonesian leader claims to support democracy, but only in terms of a stifling notion of national “unity.” Waves of mass protests
Many people have taken note of recent poll data regarding American attitudes towards Israel, which are (to summarize) cratering. Among Democrats, 69% now view Israel
From Boston Review How neoliberals fell in love with “human nature”—the glue that still unites the divergent factions of the new right. In 2013 Charles
From Himal Southasian Violent pro-monarchy protests reveal Nepal’s incomplete transition from Hindu kingdom to secular republic, with nationalist myths and India’s Hindu Right feeding into
Radicalisation as Sales Funnel Along with seemingly everybody else I’ve recently been watching the Netflix series Adolescence. It is a striking film that is masterfully
On March 8, Marisela followed the instructions she was given. She dressed in pink and traveled from Miranda state to downtown Caracas to attend the
Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order. Across the
The double bind of left antisemitism At the end of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 2, the titular Bill delivers an extended monologue to his
After a fraudulent election in Belarus, protestors flooded the streets of Minsk, reclaiming spaces and symbols the authoritarian government had long controlled. From Places Journal
In late 2024, Kiir’s regime began military campaigns in three states: Western Equatoria, Western Bahr el Ghazal, and Upper Nile. All three states have experienced
In Juba, South Sudan’s capital, something is afoot. Over the last two weeks, in meetings between the very distinguished ambassadors of very concerned Western countries,
It is a measure of how dark the situation is in South Sudan that the prospect of the country being split apart by Sudan’s warring
From In These Times. Trump’s plans around tariffs and annexation resemble a new Monroe Doctrine, but it’s a recipe that only leads to economic collapse—and
From New Lines Magazine. How settlers took over the country’s press and transformed it into a vehicle for their movement In early August of last
Though packaged as a kind of foreign policy realism, the doctrine guiding the Trump administration is riddled with contradictions. It seemed at the time like
By arresting İmamoğlu, Erdoğan banks on public apathy. He’s getting the opposite. Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu is by far the most viable viable opposition politician
Before the protest in Belgrade, students in blockades unequivocally called on the citizens of Serbia to do the same as them – to self-organise and
The 1970s marked a turning point in the history of the peasantry of the Sahel, the arid and semi-arid band immediately south of the Sahara
From Vox. The MAGA movement loves Israel — but is increasingly hostile to Jews. Over and over again, the Trump administration has claimed to be
The streets surrounding Argentina’s National Congress took on tones of purple and green as people dressed in the colors of of the struggle for abortion
From New Lines Magazine. Why one Syrian woman says her recent visit to her hometown, after more than a decade away, may be her last
From New Humanist Opposing ideas about antisemitism threaten to split the anti-racist movement. A new book seeks to bridge the divides Many of us are
Daniel Randall reviews the Runnymede Trust’s report “Facing antisemitism: the struggle for safety and solidarity”. The Runnymede Trust, an anti-racist and civil rights think tank,
What does it mean to be left-wing and find yourself facing an invasion that you didn’t choose or want, that forces you to revise your
From New Lines Magazine On Dec. 4, 2024, the new and not-so-new leaders of the global far right gathered at the Hilton Hotel in Buenos
Yesterday was a day of great strength, solidarity, and remembrance of women workers’ historic struggles for rights and against tyrants. Support for the striking ASHA
66th Anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Commemorated with March in Taipei, by Brian Hioe – 9 March 2025
Tibetan groups and allies demonstrated in Taipei today to mark the 66th anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day. Though the actual anniversary of Tibetan Uprising Day
What is the role of the rehabilitation of Stalinism in Putin’s official ideology? How should the democratic left approach it? Publicist Daniel Traubenberg describes the
Öcalan calls for PKK dissolution, but Turkey may refuse to release him In a historic declaration, the imprisoned founder of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),
Abdullah Öcalan has called for the Kurdistan Workers’ Party to put down their weapons. What will this mean for Iraq? In the rugged mountains of
A growing illiberal international project is posing the biggest threat to democracy, people and peace in the world Why has U.S. President Donald Trump thrown
What more do parties like the CPI(M) and others who think like them want to wait for the Modi regime, powered by the RSS and
Shovrot Kirot aimed to bring together marginalized communities in Israel to build a new political force. But facing funding shortfalls and internal divisions after Oct.