A Marxist History of the Nicaraguan Revolution

It has been 40 years since the Nicaraguan Revolution. What happened and what lessons are there for socialists today?

The Fires in the Amazon Were Set on Purpose

Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported a record total of 72,843 fires this year, an 80 percent increase compared to 2018. Almost 10,000 of those fires were spotted in the last week. These fires were set on purpose and Bolsonaro is to blame.

Abolishing ICE is Not Enough. 5 Radical Demands to Address the Immigration Crisis

While we need to fight tooth and nail to abolish ICE, this is not enough. Below we offer five urgent demands that all socialists should put forward to address the immigration crisis unfolding on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Six Things We Can Learn from the Socialist Left in Argentina

The Workers Left Front–Unity, a Trotskyist electoral coalition, got 700,000 votes on Sunday’s primary elections. Can this be a model for the left in other countries?

Primaries in Argentina: Right Loses in a Landslide, Revolutionary Socialist Left Wins 700,000 Votes

The primary elections in Argentina on Sunday were a stunning defeat for right-wing president Mauricio Macri. The center-left opposition under Cristina Kirchner won almost 50% of the votes. Despite strong polarization, the Workers' Left Front, a coalition of revolutionary socialist groups, won almost 700,000 votes.

The Socialist Left in Argentina Ready for Primary Elections on Sunday

This Sunday, primary elections will take place across Argentina. The Workers Left Front (FIT in Spanish) is poised to get hundreds of thousands of votes. This coalition is a model for the international left.

Nine Theses on the Puerto Rican Mass Strike

A million people in Puerto Rico toppled their governor with protests and strikes. But the U.S. socialist left was underprepared to fulfill its internationalist duties. The Summer Socialist Discussion Circle (SSDC) from New Orleans presents theses for a balance sheet. 

Which Way Forward for the Trotskyist Left?

The Partido Obrero (PO, Workers Party) of Argentina is experiencing a major crisis. In this article, two leading members of the PTS, which is part of the Workers Left Front (FIT) alongside the PO, take a look at the crisis of the PO to begin a discussion about which strategy is needed to build revolutionary parties today.

Chilean Teachers’ Strike: Seven Weeks and Counting

Teachers across Chile have been on strike for seven weeks now. What are teachers striking for and how has the government responded?