INTERNATIONAL
Iran Protests: Is the Islamic Regime Coming to an End?
The protests against the Islamic Republic in Iran have taken on a mass character. These demonstrations are a spark of hope for workers and oppressed peoples in the Middle East. What should the Iranian government be expecting?
Baran Serhad
January 7, 2018
Shifting Relations Between Turkey and the U.S. and the State of the Turkish Left
Left Voice recently spoke with Foti Benlisoy of Başlangıç Dergisi, a socialist organization in Turkey, to discuss the political context and changing dynamics between Turkey and the U.S. in the wake of upcoming elections.
Foti Benlisoy
January 4, 2018
“We Won’t Participate in the Occupation”: The Israeli Army’s Conscientious Objectors
Sixty-three young people signed a letter stating that they refuse to serve in the military. They denounce the Israeli army as an occupying force.
Left Voice
December 31, 2017
A Childhood in Struggle – My Encounters with Ahed Tamimi
The Israeli filmmaker and activist Dror Dayan met Ahed Tamimi when he was documenting protests in her village. The 16-year-old Palestinian girl was arrested last week by Israeli soldiers and has become an international symbol of the Palestinian resistance. But Dror got to know her as a normal teenager as well.
Dror Dayan
December 30, 2017
Free All Middle Eastern Political Prisoners!
Left Voice joins the solidarity movement to free all Middle Eastern political prisoners.
Left Voice
December 29, 2017
The Antidote to Macri
ARGENTINA: Interview with Alejandro Vilca, the socialist garbage collector in Jujuy's legislature.
Left Voice
December 29, 2017
Quilombo Vermelho: Black Revolutionary Marxist Group in Brazil
Over 400 Brazilians came together to create "Quilombo Vermelho"-- a Black Revolutionary Marxist group.
Esquerda Diário
December 27, 2017
VIDEO: Free Ahed Tamimi
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamini, 16, was arrested on December 19 in a night raid to her family's home.
Left Voice
December 22, 2017
Pension Reform Bill Passes, Street Battles Rage in Argentina
The Argentine people heroically took the streets and faced off against the police in protests against the right wing pension reform bill that drastically cuts pensions for the elderly. The right-wing government approved the bill but with a high political cost, mobilizing thousands across the country.
Tatiana Cozzarelli
December 20, 2017
How to Kill a Bill: Mass Protests Stall Unpopular Pension Reform in Argentina
An attempt to reform the pension system in Argentina elicits vigorous popular rejection. After a brief spring following October elections, Mauricio Macri’s right wing government faces the deepest crisis and most concerted opposition since he took office in 2015.
Juan Cruz Ferre
December 19, 2017