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Iran Between the Russian and Chinese Models

Gilbert Achar5 May 2026

Iran is trending toward a model similar to that of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, based on militarization and rentierism, in stark contrast to the Chinese model favoured by the reformists. Donald Trump claimed to pursue “regime change” in Iran, but in a manner distinct from the George W. Bush administration’s use of the term to justify […]

Returning to Biko: Black Consciousness in a Time of Tribalism and Xenophobia

Tshezi Azania Soxujwa7 April 2026

We are living in a dangerous time in our occupied Azania. Across townships and communities, we are seeing the rise of tribalism and xenophobia. People are turning against each other South African against “foreigner,” one tribe against another while claiming that others are stealing jobs or bringing drugs.But if we return to Steve Biko, we […]

Back to the Stone Ages

Charlie Kimber7 April 2026

In his book, Vietnam: The (Last) War the U.S. Lost, Joe Allen analyses why President Lyndon Johnson decided on all-out war in Vietnam rather than make a deal that was on offer with nationalist forces. He writes, “The Johnson administration chose war because anything less than a total victory of U.S. imperialism would be seen […]

Zionism, anti-Semitism and eugenics

Terry Bell31 March 2026

The conflation of the religio-nationalist ideology of Zionism not only with Judaism and the nation state of Israel, but also with antisemitism, continues to be widely promoted. Yet the terminology and the manner of its use grew out of the pseudoscientific racism that flourished in the 19th Century. This came in response to the humanist […]

“Bombing never leads to positive regime change”

Charlie Kimber31 March 2026

Mediapart, the French leftist website, has an interview with Robert Pape, a political scientist at the University of Chicago and author of the most-referenced book on the effects of air attacks throughout history. He says, “The carpet bombing of Iran will not achieve its goals, even if the regime has been decapitated.” I post a […]

Documentary film review: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Callum Joyce31 March 2026

Eyewitness to the failed 2002 coup against Hugo Chávez and the popular fightback it provoked. On 11 April 2002, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez was arrested and removed from power by leading figures in the Venezuelan military with the backing of big business, the private media, and religious leaders. The reforms of the past three years […]

Statement of Zabalaza for Socialism on the US – Israel Assault on Iran

ZASO4 March 2026

Imperialism’s Assault on Iran must be Condemned A Socialist Response to the Attack on Iran As bombs fall on Tehran, as smoke rises over universities, schools, streets and civilian districts, as families scramble for shelter from missiles launched by the United States acting alongside Israel’s air force, the left must speak without hesitation: this war is […]

Beyond the Script: Why the State of the Nation Needs a Rupture, Not Reform

Brian Ashley11 February 2026

As Cyril Ramaphosa prepares to deliver yet another State of the Nation Address, the ritual repeats itself. Big business demands “confidence.” Ratings agencies insist on “discipline.” Trade union federations and NGOs submit carefully worded proposals about what the President “should prioritise.” Once again, we will be told that progress is being made, that stability is […]

VENEZUELA: Redemocratise society and politics to overcome the colonial situation

Luísa Bonilla-Molina11 February 2026

Maduro’s regime not only buried the progressive elements of Chavismo but also destroyed democracy. The events of January 3rd, with the US aggression, represented a profound blow to the Republic and ushered in a colonial situation that clearly demonstrates the historic defeat of the Bolivarian project and the 21st-century socialism embodied by Hugo Chávez Frías. […]

Municipal Bungling, Water Apartheid, and Systemic Failure in Gqeberha’s Water Crisis

Siyabulela Mama11 February 2026

Gqeberha is once again confronting a deepening water crisis that exposes not only infrastructural decay and municipal failure, but also the enduring realities of racial capitalism marked by water apartheid and neoliberal governance in South Africa. While officials continue to frame the crisis as a technical or climatic challenge, lived experiences across the city reveal […]

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