In a context where the arms race has resumed with unprecedented vigour on an international scale, the F-35 scandal and the federal popular initiative of the Swiss People's Party (SVP) on armed neutrality are putting the question of the army and militarism back at the centre of Swiss political debate. To contribute to the ongoing discussion, Marx21.ch website has reproduced chapter 2 of Jean Batou's book, Nos années 68 dans le cerveau du monstre (Vevey, Éditions de l'Aire, 2018, pp. 55-85), (…)

The American military operation that led to the kidnapping of Nicolás Maduro and his wife during the night of 2–3 January caught not only the Venezuelan regime off guard, but also its principal international allies. The official statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs employed language that Beijing typically reserves for political assassinations and events with mass casualties. The kidnapping of the Venezuelan leader by US special forces provoked what officials described as (…)

In the coming months, we shall have to take a position on the Swiss People's Party (Schweizerische Volkspartei, SVP) initiative on neutrality, which claims to work for peace and defend Switzerland's role as a mediator in international conflicts.
In reality, this initiative conceals a militarist offensive by the conservative right, whilst at the same time reinforcing one of the pillars of Swiss imperialism. The launch by the POP (Parti Ouvrier et Populaire) of a “left-wing” committee in (…)

Donald Trump certainly has global ambitions. He is using tariffs to remake the global economy, withdrawing the United States from as many multinational organisations and agreements as possible in order to destroy the liberal international order, and he has alternated between confronting adversaries (like Iran) and brokering ceasefires (like the one in Gaza).
But he also has hemispheric aims — to consolidate US hegemony in its “backyard” of Latin America and the Caribbean. In some ways, (…)

At the heart of Voices Against Putin's War are ten speeches made in court by people who opposed Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine, and were arrested and tried for doing so. Most of them are now serving long jail sentences, for “crimes” fabricated by Vladimir Putin's repressive machine. Along with the speeches, we include: other public declarations – social media posts, letters and interviews – in which the protagonists made their case; statements by two more persecuted activists, made (…)

Au bout de quarante-huit heures, Emmanuel Macron a tenu à préciser en conseil des ministres que « la méthode employée » par les États-Unis pour décapiter le régime aux commandes du Venezuela n'était « ni soutenue ni approuvée ». Ces propos s'avèrent cette fois-ci cohérents avec la première réaction de son ministre des affaires étrangères, qui avait pointé l'entorse au droit international du kidnapping de Nicolás Maduro, le président du pays, sous des raisons fallacieuses.
Samedi, en (…)

L'enlèvement de Maduro a mis à nu l'impuissance de Pékin. Des milliards ont été investis en Amérique latine, mais lorsque Washington intervient, la Chine ne peut faire plus que condamner verbalement.
L'opération militaire américaine qui a conduit à l'enlèvement de Nicolás Maduro et de son épouse dans la nuit du 2 au 3 janvier a pris au dépourvu non seulement le régime vénézuélien, mais aussi ses principaux alliés internationaux. La déclaration officielle du ministère chinois des Affaires (…)

The organisations of the International Trade Union Network of Solidarity and Struggle express their strongest and most categorical condemnation of the imperialist bombings carried out by the United States military forces against Venezuelan territory on the night of Saturday, 3 January 2026.
This is a direct military aggression that violates Venezuela's national sovereignty, attacks its people and represents a serious threat to peace in Latin America and the Caribbean. The attacks on (…)

In an interview with the International Labour Network of Solidarity and Struggle (ILNSS), the oil union leader demands the release of imprisoned workers and proposes a plan to recover PDVSA under workers' control in the face of militarisation and opacity
Below is an exclusive interview with José Bodas Lugo, General Secretary of the United Federation of Oil Workers of Venezuela (FUTPV). Bodas is also a prominent figure in the C-CURA (Classist, Unitary, Revolutionary and Autonomous Current) (…)

Les organisations du Réseau syndical international de solidarité et de lutte expriment leur condamnation la plus ferme et la plus catégorique des bombardements impérialistes menés par les forces militaires des États-Unis contre le territoire vénézuélien, dans la nuit du samedi 3 janvier 2026.
Il s'agit d'une agression militaire directe, qui viole la souveraineté nationale vénézuélienne, attaque son peuple et représente une grave menace pour la paix en Amérique latine et dans les Caraïbes. (…)

Dans un geste d'une profonde portée politique, sociale et professionnelle, plus d'une cinquantaine d'organisations syndicales, professionnelles et sociales du Venezuela, diverses sur le plan idéologique et politique, ont signé un accord national unitaire qui marque un tournant historique en mettant fin à la fragmentation imposée au mouvement des travailleurs et travailleuse, et en plaçant l'unité de classe au-dessus des différences, en réponse collective à l'appauvrissement généralisé, la (…)

They used to say Latin America was Washington's ‘back yard'. Look now, and you find the gardener inebriated, quarrelling with himself, lunging at the lobelias with a chainsaw. Meanwhile, a more constant gardener from over the Pacific is making himself at home.
Consider some of the most recent of the administration's erratic and often violent and bombastic acts. The pas de deux between Trump and Javier Milei, in which the US bailed out the Argentinian administration to the tune of $20bn in (…)

“Don't be afraid, we are all together”—the chant rings out inside Tehran's grand bazaar. A young woman, bravely unveiled, leads a march of hundreds through one of the oldest markets in the world.
The collapse of the rial, Iran's official currency, has triggered the biggest protests since the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising in 2022. On Sunday 28 December, in the Iranian capital Tehran, the grand bazaar erupted. Merchants closed their shops and took to the streets chanting “shut it down”. (…)

Le 3 janvier 2026, les États-Unis ont lancé l'« Opération Absolute Resolve », un assaut militaire contre le Venezuela qui a abouti à la capture du président Nicolás Maduro et de son épouse Cilia Flores, transférés à New York pour y être jugés pour narco-terrorisme. L'opération a mobilisé plus de 150 avions, des frappes aériennes dans tout le nord du Venezuela et une extraction par les forces spéciales Delta depuis Caracas. Le président Trump a déclaré que les États-Unis « gèreraient le pays (…)

Une installation temporaire autour d'un socle qui accueillait autrefois une statue de Lénine en Ukraine met accidentellement en lumière un problème plus profond que la question de savoir quoi faire des reliques du régime soviétique.
Ce mois-ci, l'artiste mexicaine Cynthia Gutierrez a réalisé une « intervention » dans un espace public à Kyiv, en Ukraine.
Intitulée Inhabiting Shadows (Habiter les ombres), il s'agissait de l'une des nombreuses modifications, additions et interventions (…)

This article, originally presented at a seminar in Amsterdam in January 2012 commemorating the work of Daniel Bensaïd, examines the French Marxist philosopher's contributions to the theory of permanent revolution. Pierre Rousset traces how Bensaïd and his generation reappropriated and reformulated this foundational concept of revolutionary Marxism, moving beyond rigid orthodoxy whilst maintaining its strategic relevance.
Rousset explores several key dimensions: how the theory of permanent (…)

The increasingly urgent global situation caused by military aggression and imperialist practices has prompted various people's organisations in Indonesia to issue a joint statement. On Monday, 5 January 2026, Indonesian People's Solidarity for the Venezuelan People held an online press conference entitled “Condemning United States Military Aggression Against Venezuela”.
This solidarity coalition was formed in response to the military aggression of the United States, the prolonged economic (…)

Cette page sera régulièrement mise à jour avec la publication de nouvelles déclarations
Bangladesh
Parti communiste du Bangladesh – Marxiste-Léniniste (CPBML)
Déclaration du Parti communiste du Bangladesh – Marxiste-Léniniste (CPBML) sur la situation au Venezuela
Le Parti communiste du Bangladesh – Marxiste-Léniniste (CPBML) exprime sa ferme solidarité avec le peuple vénézuélien — les travailleurs, les paysans, les femmes, les jeunes et les classes opprimées qui font face à (…)

La situation mondiale de plus en plus urgente, provoquée par les agressions militaires et les pratiques impérialistes, a conduit diverses organisations populaires d'Indonésie à publier une déclaration commune. Le lundi 5 janvier 2026, Solidarité du peuple indonésien pour le peuple vénézuélien a tenu une conférence de presse en ligne intitulée « Condamnation de l'agression militaire des États-Unis contre le Venezuela ». Cette coalition de solidarité s'est formée en réponse à l'agression (…)

This page will be regularly updated with the publication of more statements
Bangladesh
Communist Party of Bangladesh – Marxist-Leninist (CPBML)
Statement of the Communist Party of Bangladesh – Marxist-Leninist (CPBML) On the Situation in Venezuela
The Communist Party of Bangladesh – Marxist-Leninist (CPBML) expresses its firm solidarity with the Venezuelan people—the workers, peasants, women, youth, and oppressed classes who are facing immense hardship amid a deep political and (…)

On 3 January 2026, the United States launched “Operation Absolute Resolve,” a military assault on Venezuela that captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, transporting them to New York to face narco-terrorism charges. The operation involved over 150 aircraft, airstrikes across northern Venezuela, and a Delta Force extraction from Caracas. President Trump declared the US would “run the country” until a transition could be arranged. European left parties responded with (…)

Les objectifs de l'attaque brutale contre le Venezuela — et l'enlèvement du président Maduro — ont été clairement énoncés dans le discours et la conférence de presse que Trump, ses ministres et le haut commandement militaire ont tenus à Washington quelques heures après avoir bombardé Caracas. Trump s'est exprimé avec un cynisme éhonté, sans euphémismes ni dissimulations diplomatiques.
« Nous avons mené une attaque à grande échelle », a-t-il déclaré. « Nous avons montré que nous disposons (…)

The objectives of the brutal attack against Venezuela — and the kidnapping of President Maduro — were made explicit in the speech and press conference that Trump, his ministers and the military high command held in Washington hours after bombing Caracas. Trump spoke with brazen cynicism, without euphemisms or diplomatic disguises.
“We carried out a large-scale attack,” he declared. “We showed that we have the infinitely most powerful military force in the world.” And he went further: “We (…)

The press conference given on 3 January by the American president after the capture of President Maduro and his wife demonstrates his authoritarian drift and could open the door for major non-democratic powers to act militarily.
The kidnapping of the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, appears at first sight to be a victory for democracy. The man who stole power from the Venezuelan people in the last elections, depriving them of their dignity and fundamental freedoms, got what he (…)

The United States, a treaty ally of the Philippines, risks undermining Manila's moral authority in opposing foreign aggression following Washington's attack on Venezuela, several groups have warned.
Mamayang Liberal Representative Leila de Lima said the attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro marked a regression of the United States into an “aggressor state”, placing it alongside China, Russia, and Israel in undermining the rules-based international order. (…)

From Batanes to Palawan, from joint ammunition manufacturing to prepositioning of US Marine logistics.
They have always been here, some would say. Not really.
After the Philippines ejected the US bases more than 30 years ago, we were not on the Americans' radar. In 1995, three years into the power vacuum in the region, China stepped in and took control of Mischief Reef. We did not hear from the Americans who were still reeling from their former colony's nationalist outburst.
It took a (…)

President Donald Trump ordered U.S. military forces to attack Venezuela and abduct Nicolás Maduro on January 3, taking him to New York City to stand trial for drug trafficking and narco-terrorism. At a press conference Trump said, “We are going to run the country,” and its oil industry. The attack, in violation of both U.S. and international law, is intended to demonstrate that the United States is reasserting control over the western hemisphere, a role that it exercised for over 100 years. (…)

The Donald Trump administration has carried out a military air strike against surgical targets in Venezuelan territory, that is, bombing attacks on official buildings and military bases in the country. The event, unprecedented on the continent for almost three decades, constitutes a flagrant violation of Venezuelan sovereignty, of Latin America as a whole, in total disregard for international law.
During the early hours of Saturday, January 3, bombings and explosions in Caracas and two (…)

Mohammed Harbi vient de décéder à son tour . Voici le message qu'il avait transmis pour l'hommage rendu à Henri Benoits, le 8 décembre 2025.
J'ai rencontré Henri Benoits en 1956, par l'intermédiaire d'un camarade du FLN, syndicaliste algérien chez Renault, Rabah Nahar. C'était dans le cadre de la création de l'AGTA (Amicale générale des travailleurs algériens), à laquelle Henri a grandement participé et dont il fut un soutien permanent.
Je l'ai connu à une époque où l'aide concrète de (…)

« L'attaque contre le Venezuela et la capture du président Nicolás Maduro annoncent le découplage des États-Unis de Trump de l'ordre international fondé sur des règles et la fin de l'ordre libéral dans son ensemble. Un nouvel ordre international est en train d'émerger, fondé sur l'usage de la force, le révisionnisme et la sécurité pour le continent américain. »
Au dos de chaque billet d'un dollar, la phrase Novus Ordo Seclorum (« Un nouvel ordre pour les siècles ») fait allusion au (…)

The attack on Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro herald the decoupling of Trump's United States from the rules-based international order, and the end of liberal order as a whole. A new international order is now emerging, based on the use of force, revisionism and security on the American continent.
On the back of every dollar bill, the phrase Novus Ordo Seclorum (“New order of the ages”) hints at the principle guiding the US' new security strategy.
The attack on (…)

Washington's scarecrow, catching up with its Kremlin counterpart, has conducted its own special military aberration. Moreover, whilst boasting about this latest step towards what it calls the “noble peace prize” and asserting its “Donroe Doctrine”, it makes no attempt to conceal that this is all for the sake of tasty oil and that it could not care less about the consequences of regional destabilisation.
The single-celled cowboy George was not even this lazy in searching for pretexts for (…)

In Mali, the violence perpetrated by Russian mercenaries against civilian populations unfolds in a climate of total impunity, without condemnation or reaction from the Malian authorities. This strategy of terror is aggravating an already catastrophic security and social situation.
Having come to power through a coup, Assimi Goïta justified his seizure of power by the previous regime's inability to defeat the jihadists. Nearly five years later, his record is catastrophic, both economically (…)

The Narendra Modi government has introduced legislation to replace India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a landmark 2005 law that guaranteed 100 days of work annually to rural households. The proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, would fundamentally transform the scheme from a demand-driven right into a centrally controlled programme allocated at the government's discretion. Critics warn the bill consolidates (…)

The entire international legal system was blown apart on this 3 January 2026. The US military intervention against Venezuela, the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro together with his wife, and the announcements of installing a government directed from the United States take us back to the colonial era and the rule of the strongest. Latin America has received a wound to its dignity and sovereignty that will not heal easily.
The relaunch of the Monroe Doctrine with its Trump corollary (…)

Mohammed Harbi nous a quitté hier à l'âge de 92 ans, après avoir marqué notre Histoire par son engagement révolutionnaire et par sa contribution majeure dans l'écriture de celle-ci.
De gauche à droite, Hadj Benalla, Ben Bella, Mohammed Harbi, Alger, avril 1964 - Ahmed Ferrah
Militant depuis sa jeunesse au sein du MTLD, le seul courant indépendantiste de l'époque, il rejoint dès novembre 1954 le FLN. Il a incarné à l'indépendance, avec son ami Houcine Zahouane et beaucoup d'autres, « la (…)

Le surgissement populaire du 22 février constitue une rupture majeure dans notre histoire comme dans celle du Maghreb. Il s'agit de la consolider et d'élargir le champ des possibles. Aujourd'hui, les Algériens ont remporté une première victoire.
Notre tâche prioritaire est de tirer la leçon du soulèvement d'octobre 1988 et d'éviter à nouveau le « détournement du fleuve », à savoir la confiscation de la souveraineté populaire qui est à l'origine de l'autoritarisme sous sa forme actuelle. (…)

Gilbert Achcar: “No double standards in anti-imperialism!”
I received the following statement from a friend. I fully agree with it, but I wish this friend, and other “anti-imperialists”, had reacted in the same way to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
"I cannot find words strong enough to express my outrage and indignation at the new imperialist regime change initiative that the US launched this morning against Venezuela.
The world has forgotten that twenty-three years ago, a monstrous (…)

Nicolás Maduro et sa femme capturés par l'administration Trump et inculpés à New York : après les frappes états-uniennes cette nuit à Caracas, le Venezuela se retrouve sans président. Lors d'une conférence de presse, le président américain s'est fait encore plus menaçant : « Ce qui se produit avec Maduro peut se produire avec les ennemis de notre pays. C'est un rappel. »
De fortes explosions en pleine nuit, un dirigeant « capturé » puis inculpé aux États-Unis, le monde entier sous le choc. (…)