In this review of two books about the development of anti- and de-colonial Marxism, Paul Le Blanc recommends an account of the development of Marx's thought with regard to the class dynamics and revolutionary possibilities of global struggles. Developments in Marx's thinking may be usefully put into conversation with thinkers from the Global South if done so in an analytical way. Global Marxism Decolonisation and Revolutionary Politics By Simin Fadaee> Manchester University Press, 2024 (…)

Si l'expérience gouvernementale de la gauche plurielle entre 1997 et 2002 paraît rétrospectivement lumineuse, le « jospinisme » restera comme un correctif inabouti au socialisme hérité de l'ère Mitterrand, et une occasion manquée de se démarquer d'une social-démocratie épousant le cadre de la mondialisation néolibérale. Lionel Jospin est mort. Les hommages mettront en avant l'intégrité, la droiture et la hauteur de vue du personnage, décédé à 88 ans. Emmanuel Macron a ainsi salué une (…)

Dave Kellaway explains the significance of the victory of the No vote in Sunday and Monday's constitutional referendum in Italy The squares of many Italian cities and towns are full tonight (Monday) with people celebrating a victory in defeating the constitutional referendum for a so-called reform of the justice system. The government did not even need a quorum, so the risk that an authoritarian attack on the constitution might succeed was high. Only one vote more for a government Yes (…)