During the heatwaves of 2026, large sections of the population have recognised the danger posed by climate change. There is hope that a mass movement will be reignited. It is up to us to demonstrate that ecosocialism offers an alternative for a liveable and desirable society. Photo: National climate march in Bderne, Switzerland, 28 September 2019. Al Gutierrez. The sign reads "Kill Capitalism, the small act which counts”. Whilst ecosocialism has made great strides in its ability to offer (…)

The Ortega-Murillo dynasty is doing the far right and imperialism a favour. Copyright facebook.com/embacubanicara/photos Dictator Daniel Ortega's announcement on 19 July that ‘there will be no more elections so that they (the opposition) cannot try to seize the government or seize power' is the most cynical admission that his government is moving towards establishing a monarchical-style regime, in partnership with his wife, Rosario Murillo. Since returning to power in 2007, the (…)

La dynastie Ortega-Murillo rend service à l'extrême droite et à l'impérialisme. Copyright facebook.com/embacubanicara/photos L'annonce faite le 19 juillet dernier par le dictateur Daniel Ortega, selon laquelle « il n'y aura plus d'élections pour qu'ils (l'opposition) ne puissent pas tenter de s'emparer du gouvernement et du pouvoir », est l'aveu le plus cynique que son gouvernement s'apprête à instaurer un régime de type monarchique, en collaboration avec son épouse Rosario Murillo. (…)

Settler incursions, expanding outposts and the military's response have created conditions in which confrontation, as seen in the deadly clashes over the weekend, was increasingly inevitable Palestinians face IDF soldiers as they try to return to their homes in the West Bank town of Tarqumiyah, last year. Credit : Itai Ron Palestinians in the West Bank have shown and still exercise impressive restraint given the increasing number of attacks and provocative « hikes » by settlers into (…)

The fragile ceasefire that took effect on 18 June, following the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, has once again revealed its limits. This agreement, which opened a 60-day negotiating period, was subject to conflicting interpretations from the outset. The principal sticking point concerns control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which around 20% of the world's oil transits. Tehran intends to impose a right of passage there, (…)

Post-war Iran holds citizens caught in a vice between local wages and global prices. • On the one hand, there is no return to the pre-war situation; • On the other, the reconstruction period has not yet begun. In the meantime, the cost of destruction and uncertainty is borne by the most disadvantaged classes. They took part in neither the decisions over the war nor the negotiations, yet they see the bill for both policies arrive on their table. In the aftermath of the war, daily (…)