The government of Pedro Castillo didn’t really change many of the policies that came before, we did not find measures that have endangered those at the top, nor have they benefited those below. In the statements of the simple men and women of the mobilized populations we find a constant: The elite did not let Castillo govern because he was one of them. And they are right.
More than just the lockdown, what motivates these protests is people’s sense of not being heard in a political system that so arrogantly disregards popular opinions.
Background and prospects for the Iranian protests
Ukrainian feminists see themselves as part of the same struggle as that of Iranian women
A Conversation with Czech Activist Anna Ŝabatová
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.
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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.
Strategic Lessons in the Fight for Abortion Rights
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?
Striking down Roe will just be a starting point
The significance of the Alito draft
Students and Women Organizing Against Israeli Occupation: An Interview with Layan Kayed
Layan Kayed, who was imprisoned by Israel for her activism, discusses organizing by students and women.
An interview with Dave Zirin
Dave Zirin looks at sport through the lens of politics.
How Major Reproductive Rights Groups Prevent Us from Winning
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.