Europe
The ‘Corbyn & the Commie Spy’ Story Proves the Establishment is Losing Hope
The latest big story from Britain’s reliably right-wing press goes something like this: Jeremy Corbyn, the lefty leader of the Labour Party, passed information to a Czechoslovakian spy during the Cold War.
Natasha Drake
February 26, 2018University Staff Strike Across the UK
Universities across the UK are on strike. What are lecturers, researchers, administrators, computer staffs, librarians and postgraduates fighting for?
Alejandra Ríos
February 23, 2018People Before Profit: Interview with TD Bríd Smith
The following is an interview with Bríd Smith, a TD in the Irish Parliament (Oireachtas). A TD (Teachta Dála) is the equivalent of a "Member of Parliament” — a member of the lower house (Dáil Éireann). Brid Smith is a member of People Before Profit, an important force in the Irish political landscape that demands and fights for a left anti-austerity government.
Left Voice
February 20, 2018Metalworkers’ Strike in Germany for Shortened Workweek
After days of historic strikes, the metalworkers' union in Germany ended its work stoppage, winning partial gains but at the expense of increased flexibility and a negotiated labor peace until 2020.
Bastian Schmidt
February 8, 2018A New Italian ‘Podemos’?
A new political movement is shaking up Italy's political landscape. Various parties of the Italian Left have come together under the name “Potere al Popolo” (Power to the People) in order to build a common slate for the general election on March 4, 2018. What does this new project propose?
La Voce delle Lotte
January 25, 2018For a Working-class, Revolutionary New Anticapitalist Party (NPA)
Published below is a summary of the platform put forward by the Courant Communiste Révolutionnaire (CCR - Revolutionary Communist Current) and other militants for the upcoming Congress of the Nouveau Parti Anticapitaliste (NPA - New Anticapitalist Party) scheduled for the first weekend of February.
Révolution Permanente
January 17, 2018The Power of the Working Class: Pilots in Germany Stop Deportations
In 2017, airplane pilots in Germany have stopped 222 deportations. They refuse to take off when deportees are on the plane. This example shows the power of the working class to fight against racism.
Nathaniel Flakin
December 6, 2017Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Italy and Germany
On Black Friday, workers from the distributions centers in Germany and northern Italy went on strike to demand better salaries.
Diego Lotito
November 27, 2017Five Myths About the Russian Revolution Debunked
Although the idea of socialism is growing in popularity, myths about the Russian Revolution persist.
Seiji Seron
November 7, 2017Podemos Leader Pablo Iglesias Calls Catalan Independence Illegal
Today, the Catalan Parliament declared independence and the Spanish State, for the first time in history, invoked Article 155, dissolving all Catalan institutions. Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias calls Catalan independence illegal.
Left Voice
October 27, 2017