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A planet haunted by democratic upheavals

Reports and analyses from the world left's hot spots

The new head of the Party of the European Left discusses democracy as a strategic goal

Africa and neocolonialism, division in Die Linke, focus on Myanmar's fight for democracy, and more

Irish pro-choice activists had to overcome a rigid constitutional ban on abortion that was in place for more than 30 years. They succeeded by putting mass mobilization and a confident assertion of the right to choose at the heart of their campaign.

Strikes, strife, strategies and solidarity

Economic collapse and mass action finished off the Sri Lanka regime.

Election news from the Philippines, Ireland, France, Slovenia... and Ukraine’s socialist heritage

Protests and a major conference of Latin American social movements mark the world’s workers’ own day

News from Ukraine and Russia, Swaziland, France, Indonesia, plus two reviews of the new Gramsci bio!