Place: Eastern Europe

A socialist Vermont state senator explains how the left must support Ukraine while also supporting Gaza and opposing militarism.

But here it is, August again. I will turn 81 in a few days and so will my age-mate the atomic bomb. You and I will continue, as we know, to live in the shadow of the bomb until we create a movement to rid ourselves of it.

In this 1916 essay, Ukrainian Marxist Lev Yurkevych develops a vision for the liberation of Ukraine, against multiple imperialist powers.

Christopher Ford introduces the political thoughts and activities of Lev Yurkevych, a prominent Ukrainian Marxist in the early 20th century.

Children are in danger around the world — in Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan, and elsewhere. On International Children’s day, the Ukraine Solidarity Network calls for their protection.

Does the NY Times story discredit Ukrainian resistance?

An interview with two members of the Ukrainian feminist organization Bilkis.

Donald Trump’s forging of a political alliance with Russia’s Vladimir Putin at the expense of Ukraine’s struggle for self-determination may not be totally unexpected, but its speed and extent represent a dramatic transformation of world politics.

The Ukraine Solidarity Network-U.S. (USN) opposes any attempt to impose a settlement that is not acceptable to the Ukrainian people.

Resolution adopted by the Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement) conference, which took place in Kyiv, October 5-6, 2024.

The conference “Boris Kagarlitsky and the Challenges of the Left Today” is Tuesday, October 8.

John Feffer speaks for the Ukrainian war of self-defense against the Russian invasion, as a struggle of an oppressed people against imperialism.

The left reaction to Stalin’s betrayal of the Polish Home Army’s uprising

The Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), a member organization of the International Trade Union Confederation and the European Trade Union Confederation, calls on the international community, the ITUC, the ETUC, and their member organizations, as well as the governments of democratic states, to strengthen their support for Ukraine.

[Updated] A Ukrainian socialist examines how the security of small states can be secured

A critique of recent campist discussions of the Ukraine war.

Ireland and Ukraine have some important parallels during the years 1916-1923

A century after Lenin’s death, scholars and leftists continue to discuss the life and legacy of the leader of the Russian Revolution. But a fundamental question remains largely unanswered. What did Soviet citizens themselves think of Lenin?

John Marot defends his review from author Simon Pirani’s criticisms.

Simon Pirani challenges John Marot’s review of his book on early Soviet Russia.

Supporting the Palestinian cause, however, should not take away from the need to stand with Ukraine. In both cases, a stronger military power is attempting to occupy and deny self-determination to oppressed people.