Archive: Articles

The 1930s municipal elections that put an end to the monarchy in Spain

30.07.2023

Sometimes, when we take certain decisions, we get more than what we bargained for. This unforeseen turnaround is especially striking when a ...

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Solidarity with Russian left-wing political scientist Boris Kagarlitsky

30.07.2023

The arrest of Russian left-wing political scientist and sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky is an attack on the Russian and global Left

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Oppenheimer’s warning lives on: International laws and treaties are failing to stop new arms race

Opinion

29.07.2023

Lack of effective regulation means the risk of nuclear war is greater than at any time since the end of the Cold War. Other potentially ...

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Israel: What does a ‘Jewish and democratic’ state actually mean in 2023?

Opinion

29.07.2023

Probably as old as the notion of a 'Jewish and democratic' state is the debate over to what extent these two characteristics are conflicting ...

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Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO strengthens Turkey’s repression of Kurds

Opinion

28.07.2023

NATO’s July summit betrayed the Kurdish people. The left must stand with both Ukraine and the Kurds — and against NATO

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Greece was destined to burn

Opinion

26.07.2023

Did we invite this Promethean punishment?

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The automotive workers who took over their factory after bosses tried to sack them

25.07.2023

Rather than lie down and accept their redundancy, the automotive workers started a campaign of resistance that has culminated in the longest ...

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Austerity ruined Europe, and now it’s back

Opinion

21.07.2023

Europe is responding to the US investment boom with a return to the austerity policies that caused it to fall behind the US in the first place

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Military alliances like NATO won’t solve our greatest security threat

Opinion

19.07.2023

Things may look rosy for NATO today, but climate breakdown, not wars, are the biggest threat to global security

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