- The Urgency of Now
- Call for an International Antifascist Conference
- Gen Z in Kenya
- Repression of Activists Across Asia
- Parties, Movements, Unions in UK
- Gender Liberation in the Global South
- New Leadership in Ecuador Indigenous Movement
- The Rise and Fall of Russia’s Demobilization Movement
- Left Takes on BRICS
- Farewell to “Kerala’s Castro”
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The Urgency of Now
Ismaeel Elkhateeb / Middle East Eye (London)
Palestinians face an unprecedented existential crisis. Radical action is necessary to end it. Our actions - whether by boycotting, protesting, lobbying or other tactics - must push our governments to enact sanctions, embargoes and diplomatic isolation. The fear barrier between the world and Zionism has been broken, and we must begin to think beyond ourselves.
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Call for an International Antifascist Conference
I Conferência Internacional Antifascisto (Porto Alegre)
Led by the Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL), the Workers’ Party (PT), and the Communist Party of Brazil (PCdoB) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, we call on international antifascist forces to open a dialogue capable of confronting the destruction being carried out by neoliberal conservatism – placing unity in the streets against the far right as our top priority.
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Gen Z in Kenya
Johnmark Odoyo / Global Voices (The Hague)
July 7 was the most violent day of protest since unrest first erupted in the country with the introduction of a controversial finance bill in June 2024. With every new death added to the toll, the anger that first pushed Kenya’s young people onto the streets is deepening.
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Repression of Activists Across Asia
Josef Benedict and Rajavelu Karunanithi / The Diplomat (Arlington VA)
Across Asia, authoritarian and democratic governments alike are passing and weaponizing new laws – in clear violation of international law and standards – to pursue and jail whoever speaks up for human rights.
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Parties, Movements, Unions in UK
• An Alternative Left Party James Schneider / New Left Review (London)
• People-Powered Democracy Ed Sykes / The Canary (London)
• Unions United For Palestine / Trades Union Congress (London)
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Gender Liberation in the Global South
Sunil Pant / Red Pepper (London)
The language, symbols and identities of Pride are exported globally – and trapped in limited Western ideals. For true liberation, we must look to Indigenous and Asian cultures.
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New Leadership in Ecuador Indigenous Movement
Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch (New Delhi)
On July 20, 2025, during the eighth congress of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), Marlon Richard Vargas Santi was elected president of Ecuador’s largest social and Indigenous organization for the 2025-2028 term. CONAIE represents 15 nationalities and 18 Indigenous peoples, and defends collective rights and community power to govern their territories.
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The Rise and Fall of Russia’s Demobilization Movement
Marina-Maya Govzman / Meduza (Riga)
A women-led opposition to mobilization for the Ukraine invasion evolved into a diverse movement, comprising disparate groups that often found themselves at odds over the war itself. Pressure from the authorities only amplified these divisions — so much so that the demobilization activists began to suspect each other of cooperating with the security services or the anti-Kremlin opposition.
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Left Takes on BRICS
• What is BRICS and Where is It Going? Owen Schalk / Canadian Dimension (Winnipeg)
• BRICS and Bandung Peiman Salehi / Africa is a Country (New York)
• Reimagining Global Power Vijay Prashad / Code Pink (Marina Del Rey CA)
• A Defensive Coalition Against the Empire Claudio Katz / Socialist Project (Toronto)
• Transforming Global Development Wang Wen / Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (Berlin)
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Farewell to “Kerala’s Castro”
Haritha Sharly Benjamin / Onmanorama (Kottayam, Kerala, India)
From the coir mills of Alappuzha to the Chief Minister’s office at 82, V S Achuthanandan’s life was a saga of defiance, discipline, and relentless public service. Retrace the journey of Kerala’s most iconic Marxist—his firebrand politics, party feuds, people’s battles, and personal code that made him a living legend.
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