Portside

International politics rooted in the historic struggle of peoples for progress

Democracy not rearmament

A 180° turn remaps world politics

Healthcare facilities have come under heavy attack in the conflict between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese National Army

Multipolarity and the global demand for democracy

Sudan is home to the world’s largest hunger crisis, as the war continues to devastate lives and livelihoods. As in Gaza, the deprivation is deliberate.

Climate action is breaking out all over

Election season is challenging the left in South Africa, India and the UK

Burning questions

The outcome of this catastrophic war, even if touted as a “victory” by either side, will only be the exacerbation in the suffering of our people, and a hastening towards our country becoming a failed state.