Three months of rebellion in Iran
After three months of rebellion in Iran, an Iranian socialist asks how it can win.
Polarization and Paralysis: the U.S. after the midterm elections
Ashley Smith and Charlie Post draw a balance sheet of the midterm elections, and their lessons for the socialist Left in the United States.
Back on the streets in China
After a weekend of widespread protests across China, rs21 member Charlie Hore explains the movement’s significance and looks at what might come next.
Ideologues, apologists and the Qatar World Cup
Something ulterior is at work in the sudden outpouring of concern for queer fans at the Qatar World Cup, argues Lisa Leak.
‘Bolsonarismo’ after Bolsonaro
Sean Purdy looks at what Lula’s victory means for anti-fascist organising in Brazil.
Crunch time
Ben Hillier explains how the financial sector’s response to inflation protects creditors and hurts the working class.
Elbit is guilty! Solidarity to Palestine Action
Palestine Action have called for supporters to attend the upcoming trials. This sends a strong message to the courts, and we have seen in the past that when activists have more supporters show up to court, they are much more likely to be found not guilty.
Brazilian presidential elections: some lessons from the first round
Hopes were high that Bolsonaro would be removed in the first round of Brazil’s elections. A Brazilian activist argues for a different strategy to win the second round.
‘Woman! Life! Freedom!’: the social revolution in Iran
As protests in Iran continue and deepen, an Iranian activist argues for greater solidarity from the left in Britain.
‘We are all Mahsa’: riots shake Iran
Protests and riots have spread across Iran after a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, was murdered by the morality police
Leicester: the global spread of the Indian far right
Hindu supremacism is growing in Indian communities in Britain
Far right gains in Swedish elections
The results are rooted in neoliberalism, racism and growing inequality
Floods in Pakistan – a capitalist disaster
Floods are the result of a colonial legacy, international finance and government inaction
Interview: the United States in crisis, part 2
Openings exist for the American left, but not with the Democrats
Mikhail Gorbachev: twin portraits of a failed reformer
Gorbachev was neither a liberal man of peace nor an incompetent who trashed Russia
Mass struggle in Sri Lanka forces president’s resignation
A mass uprising in Sri Lanka has forced the president out of office and sent the government into crisis. Eleanor Morley celebrates the victory and asks what comes next for the struggle.
Inside the Ukrainian Resistance
Interview about the Ukrainian Resistance, the state of war, the dynamics of class struggle and popular consciousness, and the tasks of the international Left in building solidarity with Ukraine.
A breakthrough for the French left?
The second round of France’s parliamentary elections saw the president lose his majority, a new left alliance becoming the second largest force, but also a worrying increase in far-right representation. Ian Birchall explains the background and looks at what may come next.
Australian election: Conservatives out, pro-business Labor wins, gains for smaller parties
May’s parliamentary elections in Australia saw the Tory coalition thrown out of office and a narrow victory for the Labor party.
Palestine solidarity and the future of the DSA – on the Bowman crisis
Arguments over Palestine solidarity have swept through the DSA in recent months – two American socialists explain the background.
Review | Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
Caroline Elkins’ compelling new book makes the barbarity of the British empire in the twentieth century absolutely clear.
Striking union organisers raided by Russian security forces
Russian security forces raided the apartments of independent trade unionists in Moscow in a direct attack on the organising of gig workers.
Russia’s war and the West
Gareth Dale responds to an article by Tom Bramble exploring the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Russian imperialism under Putin
The invasion of Ukraine can be understood only with reference to the imperialist competition that dominates the world system.
How the West made Putin
Anindya Bhattacharyya charts a recent history of links between Putin and key figures in the Western ruling class.
Russia’s invasion and world imperialism
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows that we have to understand imperialism as a world system.