Category: International Relations
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BRICS: A Defensive Coalition Against the Empire
The decline of the United States is the main explanation for the rise of the BRICS and allows us to place the dynamics of this emergence in a long-term context. … Keep reading »
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Iran’s Response to the Israeli-US Invasion: Dilemmas for Progressive Responses in Iran and the Region
Not many saw it coming. In just 12 days, the Middle East was once again plunged into a catastrophic war – from Israel’s massive surprise invasion of Iran, to the … Keep reading »
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The State of Africa in the New World Order
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 continent, ruling parties that once … Keep reading »
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Defusing The Next Carbon Bomb: The Fight to Stop Big Oil In Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at a critical turning point: while violent conflicts persist in the east of the country, the relaunch of oil and gas block auctions … Keep reading »
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Capitalism Today
Capitalism Today: Four Vectors of Crisis – recorded at the Society for Socialist Studies conference in Toronto. 0:00 moderated by Nadia Abu-Zahra 0:15 Bill Carroll (University of Victoria) 18:11 Herman … Watch video »
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The Indonesian People’s Movement Need to Build a Political Party
Twenty-seven years after the fall of Suharto (1921 – 2008), the Indonesian Poor People’s Union (SPRI) argues that democratic promises have been hijacked by oligarchs and capital owners who continue … Keep reading »
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Hard Questions for Portugal’s Left Bloc After a Terrible Parliamentary Election
The 18 May parliamentary elections were a disaster for Portugal’s Bloco de Esquerda (Left Bloc). The far right replaced the Socialist Party as the main opposition to the conservative government, … Keep reading »
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Trump Tariffs and US Imperialism
On April 2, 2025, US President Donald Trump declared a “Day of Liberation” and slapped massive tariffs on most countries – excluding Russia but including a 50% tariff on Lesotho. … Keep reading »
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Imperialist Blackmail Disguised As Diplomacy
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) condemns in the strongest terms the disgraceful deception of the South African public by President Cyril Ramaphosa and his delegation during their … Keep reading »
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Unified Call to Confront Famine in Gaza: Launch the Diplomatic Humanitarian Convoy Now
Palestinian civil society, joined by humanitarian and human rights organisations worldwide, issues this urgent and unified call: The manufactured famine in Gaza must be halted. The international community must act … Keep reading »
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The Impact of the Vietnam War on Social Movements in the Philippines and Globally
Comrades and Friends, I would like to share three key points about my recollections of the Vietnam War and its impact on social movements in the Philippines and globally. Firstly … Keep reading »
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Portugal Left Challenges the Trump Tariffs: Protecting Employment, Creating Productive Capacities
Donald Trump began a blackmail strategy with tariffs that has ended in a trade war with several countries. Now, he has paused some tariffs for 90 days and the European … Keep reading »