NATO

NATO’s Push to Expand: Will Finland and Sweden Finally Join?
Putin’s reactionary invasion of Ukraine is changing the balance of forces in Europe. Now Sweden and Finland, which had been historically neutral, are considering joining NATO.
Óscar Fernández
May 19, 2022The U.S. and NATO Double Down on Imperialist Aims in Ukraine
The United States and European countries are continuing to flood Ukraine with weapons and are making provocative, escalatory speeches. A working class anti-war movement is essential.
Sam Carliner
May 1, 2022Spanish Government Ramps Up Military Spending Despite Widespread Opposition
A recent survey shows the majority of Spaniards reject the increase in military spending. The Spanish State’s warmongering and collaboration with NATO must be opposed.
Ivan Vela
April 18, 2022The War in Ukraine Is Strengthening NATO and U.S. Imperialism
As Germany increases its military budget and Sweden and Finland ponder joining NATO, it’s clear that the war in Ukraine has been a boon for European and U.S. imperialism.
James Dennis Hoff
April 16, 2022No to NATO, Putin, and Imperialist Rearmament: A Message from the Spanish State
Speaking at an anti-war protest last Sunday in Madrid, Lucía Nistal of the CRT, Left Voice’s sister organization in the Spanish State, denounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO interference, and the imperialist rearmament campaign. She called for internationalist solidarity and a “War on war!”
Lucía Nistal
April 8, 2022Socialists Should Not Support Imperialist Weapons Shipments to the Ukrainian Government
As war rages in Ukraine, NATO countries are sending billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to the Zelenskyy government. These weapons shipments are incredibly popular in Western countries — even among a sector of the Left.
Nathaniel Flakin
April 2, 2022The Challenge of an Independent Anti-Imperialist Policy in Ukraine: A Response to Achcar and Kouvélakis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has provoked considerable discussion about what a consistent anti-imperialist policy should look like today. It is a debate of tremendous importance.
Juan Chingo
March 20, 2022Neither NATO nor Putin: How the U.S. Left is Getting Ukraine Wrong
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sectors on the Left are either repeating imperialist propaganda by calling for sanctions or minimizing Russia’s actions under the guise of anti-imperialism. To be anti-imperialist means to organize the international working class against U.S. imperialism and oppressive regimes everywhere.
James Dennis Hoff
March 5, 2022Three Interventions That Show NATO’s Imperialist Role
Throughout its history, NATO has participated in numerous military interventions. This article reviews the role NATO played in the wars in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Libya.
Claudia Ferri
March 2, 2022Podcast: Russia, NATO, and the Crisis in Ukraine
Check out the new episode of Left Voice’s podcast, All That’s Left, on the crisis in Ukraine.
Left Voice
February 27, 2022