Category: Social protests

Ukrainian feminists see themselves as part of the same struggle as that of Iranian women

A sketch of a long-time human rights activist

At this time, international solidarity with women in Iran is critically important in order to help the continuation of the current courageous wave of protests in defense of women and against state brutality.

Colin Wilson, website editor for rs21 (revolutionary socialism in the 21st century), interviewed Natalia Tylim and Phil Gasper in July about the upheavals, dangers and opportunities facing socialists in the US today.

The perils and possibilities of law as a tool for social transformation have been debated by legal scholars and advocates for social justice for many years.

Robinson and Rangel offer an overarching view of the revolts across the world today, and analyze opportunities and dangers for the left.

Davison and Pospieszyńska discuss the struggles for abortion rights in Poland and Argentina, and their lessons for the US feminist movement.

We, feminists from Ukraine, call on feminists around the world to stand in solidarity with the resistance movement of the Ukrainian people against the predatory, imperialist war unleashed by the Russian Federation.

Where does the Left stand and where should it stand on this question of “Western values”?

The Sri Lankan crisis has its roots in neoliberalism and an unjust global economic order.

The role of the various Sri Lankan political parties in the current crisis.

Why is DSA in this anomalous position: A political organization with no useful position on the central foreign policy question of the day?

The significance of the Alito draft

Layan Kayed, who was imprisoned by Israel for her activism, discusses organizing by students and women.

Dave Zirin looks at sport through the lens of politics.

The shortcomings of the reproductive rights movement are related to racism within the major reproductive rights groups.

The history of the erosion of Roe v. Wade is marked by misguided and failed movement reliance on electoral politics and legalistic strategy.

Mike Parker spent his entire adult life engaged in movements and organizations that he believed would advance the struggle for the creation of a democratic socialist society.

New Politics editorial board member Michael Hirsch (1945-2021) was a young radical when he came into contact with the journal’s founding editors, Phyllis and Julius Jacobson. The first of his many articles for it appeared in Spring 1970.

John Barzman responds to Aplutsoc’s criticisms of his interview with New Politics about social resistance to the French health pass.

Continuing debate about the health pass and social resistance in France: The editorial board of Aplutsoc responds to New Politics’ coverage.