Category: International Relations
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What Happened in Sudan?
On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan’s president, Omar al-Bashir, from power on 11 April 2019. The army staged a conservative military coup to abort the revolutionary tide. Keep reading »
Two Reports: The British Political Crisis and the Labour Party
Britain’s Political Crisis: Problems and Possibilities for the Left Kate Hudson The British political crisis continues, with the latest developments consolidating the hard right takeover of the Tory Party and government that began with the Brexit referendum in 2016 and is now leading to the development of a potentially mass neo-fascist movement. This is taking place against … Keep reading »
Kashmir, Solidarity and the Canadian State
In his essay, “India’s Kashmir Crackdown Poses Risk of War,” John Riddell argues that India unilaterally revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, flooding the region with troops, imposing a curfew, and shutting down all communications, and imposing direct rule by New Delhi, India’s Hindu nationalist government, under the leadership of Narendra … Keep reading »
India’s Kashmir Crackdown Poses Risk of War
On August 5, India’s Hindu nationalist government unilaterally revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, while flooding the region with troops, imposing a curfew, and shutting down all communications. The state is to be broken in two, with the eastern portion (Ladakh) under direct rule by New Delhi. The government of Prime … Keep reading »
Mass Mobilization Shakes Hong Kong
Analysis of the strikes and protests that are shaking the government in Hong Kong. Keep reading »
Belgium’s Left Breakthrough
As radical left forces were suffering defeats across Europe in the recent elections, the Belgian Workers’ Party secured historic gains with a clear message of class politics. Keep reading »
Trump’s Misguided Policy Against Iran
Trump and his foreign policy heads Bolton and Pompeo have created a dynamic with Iran that is risking a new war in the Middle East. Keep reading »
The Iranian Working Class: History and Tasks Today
The Iranian workers’ movement dates back 120 years. One of the earliest strikes involving eleven thousand oil industry workers took place sometime between 1923 and 1930. This strike was organized by the first Communist Party of Iran. Keep reading »
Spanish General Election 2019
On April 28, a general election, for the National Congress and the Senate, was held in Spain after Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called new elections. Sánchez is the leader of the social-liberal, pro-European Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSO), in power since June 2018, when he led a successful motion of confidence against the government of … Keep reading »
A Vote For Apartheid: The End of the Two States Proposal
Mustafa Barghouti on what the Israeli elections mean for Palestinians, interviewed by Katja Hermann. Keep reading »
A First Victory for the Sudanese Revolution
Omar al Bashir, the 30-year long dictator of Sudan, the perpetrator of the massacre of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Darfour and South Sudan wars, has been ousted. Keep reading »
Zimbabwe: Cyclone Idai, Sanctions and Capitalism
About a month ago Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique were devastated by a tropical cyclone. Approximately 2.6 million people were affected in the three countries. Keep reading »