Toward a free Palestine
A Tempest Collective editorial
by TempestThe current struggle for Palestinian liberation marks a turning point in world politics, argues this Tempest Collective editorial.
Is a new political cycle opening in Chile?
by Franck Gaudichaud, Pablo Abufom, and Héctor A. Rivera
Franck Gaudichaud and Pablo Abufom report on a second constitutional referendum held this past December in Chile to replace the Pinochet-era constitution for the country. This time around Chilien voters rejected a proposed right-wing constitution after the defeat of a more progressive constitution in a 2022 referendum.
Argentina general strike
An enormous show of force
by Sergio GarcíaSergio García reports from the massive general strike of January 24, 2024 against the radical neoliberal austerity measures being proposed by the new far-right government of Javier Milei.
What it means to say Trump will govern like a fascist
by David Renton
David Renton argues the answer to Trump’s potential election is not to minimize the risk posed by Trump but to insist that our organizing is the only protection against the rise of authoritarianism in the United States and worldwide.
Vermonters’ solidarity with Palestine
How we’ve been organizing
by Helen ScottA new statewide coalition, Vermont Coalition for Palestinian Liberation, has formed with eight sponsoring groups.
Taiwan’s 2024 presidential elections
A vote for stability amidst rising populism
by Brian Hioe and Wen LiuBrian Hioe and Wen Liu analyze the recent national elections in Taiwan and their significance for domestic politics and the country’s relationship with China.
Bolshevism Mystified
by John Marot
In a new book, Russia scholar Lars Lih sees a basic continuity in Bolshevism from 1903 to Stalin. John Marot argues that party history was marked instead by major turns—first toward socialist revolution and later a break away from it.
The war in Ukraine
Agenda for the Left
by Oleksandr KyselovOleksandr Kyselov writes about what solidarity looks like for the international Left with the Ukrainian people and the Ukraine Left in their resistance against Russian imperialism.
From Ukraine to Palestine, occupation is a crime
by Haymarket Books & Ukraine Solidarity Network
On November 2, 2023, Haymarket Books and the Ukraine Solidarity Network hosted a forum on the connection between the occupations and wars in Ukraine and Palestine facilitated by Ashley Smith and featuring Dana El-Kurd, Daria Saburova, Ramah Kudaimi and Joseph Daher.
Lenin: Catastrophe and revolution
A discussion from Socialism 2023
by Paul Le Blanc, Promise Li, and Cliff ConnollyPaul Le Blanc in conversation with Promise Li and Cliff Connolly about the legacy of Lenin and the Bolsheviks explored through Leblanc’s recent book Lenin: Responding to Catastrophe, Forging Revolution.