Widespread Protests Rock Putin’s Regime in Russia

On Saturday, thousands of people protested in almost 200 cities throughout Russia in response to the arrest of populist anti-corruption figurehead, Alexei Navalny. Will this protest wave become a sustained movement?

Goodbye to Berlin’s Last Left-Wing Historian

Wolfgang Wippermann died on January 3. Now who is going to yell at all of Germany's historical revisionists?

Demonstrators in Paris Lay the Foundation for a Comprehensive Fight Against Layoffs

On Saturday in Paris, several thousand demonstrators answered the call of various political and trade union organizations to demonstrate against layoffs. Grandpuits refinery workers were there, along with workers from the travel giant TUI, industrial machinery maker SKF, the agribusiness giant Cargill, and General Electric. It was the first such coordinated action by different sectors all confronted with layoffs, with more to come.

Grandpuits Refinery Workers in France Vote to Extend Strike

At the Total refinery in Grandpuits, France, workers renewed their militant action in a general assembly earlier this week. With numerous supporters present from throughout France, the meeting was a reminder of the “Grandpuits method”: self-organization, the strike, and a refusal to give in on jobs.

“The State Has Its Eyes on You”: French Refinery Workers Strike to Fight Closures and Greenwashing

Since January 4, workers at the Total oil refinery in Grandpuits, France, have been waging a militant and self-organized strike against one of the country’s largest multinational corporations.

Sweden Blames Disastrous Pandemic Response on Immigrants

While the pandemic continues unabated, the Swedish government continues its denialist policy and blames immigrants.

Police Attack the Luxemburg Liebknecht Demonstration in Berlin

On Sunday, 2,000 people gathered in Friedrichshain for the traditional "LL-Demo." They were brutally attacked by police, who made 35 arrests. The justification was absurd. The responsibility lies with the SPD and Die LINKE.

Remembering Christian Krähling, an Amazon Worker in Germany

On December 10, Christian Krähling, an Amazon worker from Germany, died. For more than seven years, he led strikes against the richest man in the world.

The Brexit Deal: A Marxist Analysis

As the United Kingdom leaves the European Union, British capitalism will suffer. But as Marxist economist Michael Roberts argues, the bigger problem is the COVID slump and the underlying weakness of British capital.