The rapid advance in northeastern Syria of military forces affiliated with the Syrian transitional administration, resulting in their seizure of the large, predominantly Arab parts of the territory previously under the control of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), undoubtedly constitutes a profoundly destabilizing development in terms of the region's geopolitical balance. At the time of writing, it was not yet clear whether forces loyal to the Damascus government would continue their (…)

The Trump regime is still engaged in a fierce offensive for an imperialist American takeover of Greenland. All means have been used: political, economic and even military threats. In this situation, the Greenlandic self-government, a united Inatsisartut, has quite understandably chosen to seek refuge in a tactical alliance with the former colonial power (Denmark), the EU and the European NATO countries. At best, this alliance can stop Trump's plans to formally take over power in Greenland (…)

La campagne d'expulsions massives de l'administration Trump a déclenché un régime de terreur à Minneapolis, où 3 000 agents fédéraux mènent des rafles qui ont abouti à des enlèvements sur les lieux de travail, des fusillades et au moins trois morts – dont deux militant·es assassiné·es alors qu'ils-elles protestaient. Mais le mouvement syndical se bat. Le 23 janvier, le syndicat CWA (Communications Workers of America) 7250 a mobilisé ses membres pour une « Journée de la vérité et de la (…)

The Trump administration's mass deportation campaign has unleashed a reign of terror in Minneapolis, where 3,000 federal agents are conducting sweeps that have resulted in workplace abductions, shootings, and at least three deaths – including two activists murdered whilst protesting. But the labour movement is fighting back. On 23rd January, the CWA 7250 union mobilised its members for a “Day of Truth & Freedom” that brought 100,000 people onto the streets in freezing conditions. Kieran (…)

Hopes for the creation of a true welfare state in Thailand are fading fast as campaigning hits top gear ahead of the 8 February election. Pledges to improve state benefits for millions of vulnerable Thais are almost absent from party manifestos, replaced by watered-down populist policies. “Political parties have failed to demonstrate a sincere political will to improve people's lives,” said Nitirat Sapsomboon, a coordinator at We Fair, a network advocating for social justice and state (…)

Mariya Ivancheva (Université de Strathclyde) est sociologue et anthropologue de l'enseignement supérieur et du travail. Ses recherches portent sur la précarisation, la numérisation et l'externalisation du travail universitaire, ainsi que sur le rôle des communautés universitaires dans les processus de transformation politique et sociale à grande échelle. Elle est l'auteure de la monographie The Alternative University, lessons from Bolivarian Venezuela (Stanford University Press, 2023), ainsi (…)

Tens of Thousands of Arab Citizens Protest Rising Crime in Their CommunitiesProtesters took to the streets in the largest demonstration in Arab communities in over five years. Haaretz asked demonstrators about law enforcement, crime and politics. 'For the state, Arabs divided are Arabs in a weaker position,' one said. 'But we are here today to shout: We cannot tolerate this anymore.' Protests may only be the first step A protester at a demonstration amid violent crime in Israeli Arab (…)

Whilst Buddhist monks on one side of the world are walking thousands of kilometres for peace and compassion, the image of Buddhism in Myanmar has again been severely tarnished, with a number of influential monks being accused at the top UN court of encouraging acts of killing. The goal of the monks in the US who are taking part in the Walk for Peace is to promote the safety of all living beings. Since last year, they have endured the physical hardships of a transcontinental journey for (…)

The day after a remarkable one-day general strike in Minneapolis held to protest federal agents' murder of Renée Nicole Good, on January 26 federal agents murdered a second person, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an intensive care nurse at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Federal spokespeople immediately declared that Pretti was a domestic terrorist who had intended to “massacre” federal agents who, they said, shot him in self-defense but videos of the event contradicted the government's claim. (…)

“We have no right to destroy the air which our ancestors breathed and the crystal-clear waters with which they quenched their thirst. This river, this air, this mountain, this jungle, these chirping birds—this is our land.” The words are Shankar Guha Niyogi's, from Hamara Paryavaran (Our Environment), one of the few extended texts left by a man too consumed by organising to write much. Niyogi was a trade unionist. He led contract miners in Chhattisgarh, fought for wages and bonuses, built (…)

L'hiver 2026 s'est avéré plus difficile que tout ce qu'on aurait pu imaginer. Les attaques ennemies constantes ont transformé la vie de millions de personnes en Ukraine en un cauchemar froid et sombre. Dans ce contexte, le travail de tous ceux qu'on appelle les travailleurs des infrastructures critiques est devenu très visible. L'arrivée des équipes d'urgence suscite la joie des gens, les informations décrivent leurs exploits et les politiques leur expriment leur gratitude. Mais ce tableau (…)

The winter of 2026 has proved harder than anyone could have imagined. Constant enemy attacks have turned the lives of millions of people in Ukraine into a cold and dark nightmare. Against this backdrop, the work of all those called critical infrastructure workers has become highly visible. The arrival of emergency crews brings joy to people, the news describes their exploits, and politicians express gratitude to them. But this picture is marred by a cruel reality: these heroic workers still (…)