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
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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
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
In mid-June, a highly choreographed show of bonhomie was organised at the Mereb Bridge in Tigray, which connects Ethiopia’s northernmost region to Eritrea. Waving Eritrean and
Episode Description What comes to mind when we think about the Sahara? Rippling sand dunes, sun-blasted expanses, camel drivers and their caravans perhaps. Or famine,
From +972 Magazine Abu Dhabi seeks to present itself to the West as a stable alternative to an increasingly rogue Israel, where defense cooperation and
On this page we document some dissident and alternative views on the conflict from social movements in Iran and its region.
Ivan Bakalov is a researcher and expert on Russia’s political economy. He argues that Russian capitalism hit its limits after the economic crisis of 2008-2009.
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
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
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
In this first dossier edited by the Heatwave media collective, we present a series of short articles by communists from various countries about the local
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
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 Indonesia of Prabowo Subianto navigates international pressures and national ambitions, balancing Chinese control over nickel, tensions in the South China Sea and the return
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
This article first appeared in History Workshop Journal.
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
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
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa director Alan Boswell and South Sudan expert Daniel Akesh
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
The United Arab Emirates has become a sub-imperial power in Africa, investing in ports, airports and infrastructure projects to extract resources and increase its global
I am going to be very harsh: there is something morally nauseating about Western hypocrisy, which has always killed civilians or let them be killed
From New Lines Magazine. Aleppo was never meant to fall. A stunning offensive waged by two Turkish-backed forces over the space of the last five
The current Israel–Hamas war is one horrific outcome of a century-long Zionist settler colonial project, which continues to violently shape the political geography of Israel/Palestine.