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 (…)