Category: International Relations
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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 … Keep reading »
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Mass Mobilization Shakes Hong Kong
Analysis of the strikes and protests that are shaking the government in Hong Kong. Keep reading »
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The US’s Favorite Weapon: Sanctions Are Genocidal
Far from precision-guided munitions, sanctions are weapons of starvation, which target the most vulnerable civilians for slow and painful death by deprivation of food and medicine. Keep reading »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 … Keep reading »
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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 »
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Building the Slovenian Left
Interview with Luka Mesec, coordinator for the party Levica (“The Left”) in Slovenia. It is one of the few new left parties in Central Europe that has met with electoral success. Keep reading »
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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 »
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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 »
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Peacemakers and Academics Facing Prison in Turkey
As cultural workers, unionists and academics working in Toronto and Canada, we strongly condemn the continuing harassment and sentencing of academics and students charged by the Turkish state with “propagandizing … Keep reading »