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A picket line encircles the planet

Today marks a decade since the death of Japanese communist Toshiko Karasawa. Her courageous life is a testament to the revolutionary potential of anti-imperialism, but also the difficult choices faced by the Left in US client states.

News and analysis from, and about, left social movements and parties around the world

World-changing events as masses vote and hit the streets

Socialist politics, a displaced feature of the international scene

Teachers in the vanguard worldwide * Where is the Chinese economy going? * Jayati Ghosh on post-pandemic New Deals * News and analysis from four continents