Portside

Matters of life and death

Internationalism and democracy

Madiba (Mandela) always considered Palestinian liberation key to achieving a just and free world for all. How can any of us speak credibly of universal human rights and the international rule of law when we permit brutality and occupation to continue

On the electoral front, surges and splits

Unrest worldwide, and what it means

In defense of humanity

Left takes on tech, and developments in Asia's Communist parties

With the question of whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza now before the International Court of Justice, the Biden administration has struck a tone of glib dismissal. The administration’s posture of indifference strains credulity.

In 2005, Palestinians called on the world to boycott Israel until it complied with international law. What if we had listened? The current atrocities in Gaza dramatically strengthen the case for boycott, divestment and sanctions.

In a world beset by war and counterrevolution, resistance is happening