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Neither Washington nor Beijing: The Left Must Stand With the Uighurs

Ben Towse

With the Uighur people being persecuted by the Chinese state, the left must not be too afraid of 'siding with western imperialists' to act in solidarity with the ethnic minority group, writes Ben Towse.

Why is Poland So Conservative?

Ana Oppenheim

Earlier this month, Poland’s incumbent president Andrzej Duda was re-elected following a campaign centred around defending ‘family values’ and demonising the LGBT community. Ana Oppenheim explains the background to the election - and why the nation is so conservative.

How a Revolution Really Feels: Rojava 8 Years On

Matt Broomfield

How does it feel to seek new ways to live? On the eighth anniversary of the Rojava revolution, journalist and activist Matt Broomfield - who has been living and working in North and East Syria for the last two years - explains.

Coronavirus in Rojava: Facing a Pandemic Without a State

Thomas McClure

In North and East Syria, 4m people are reliant on a total capacity of just 40 ventilators and 35 ICU beds. With UN aid practically severed, the autonomous administration is forced to rely on its war-tested ideals as its best hope of keeping the population alive through the pandemic crisis.

North and East Syria’s Political Experiment Continues Despite Its Challenges

Nina Steinhardt

Confronted with Turkish occupation forces and now coronavirus, the democratic project in North and East Syria is still proving its resilience in civil society, writes Nina Steinhardt.

Locked Down But Not Out: 15,000 Sign Up to Rent Strike Campaign in Spain

Coordinadora de Vivienda de Madrid

Despite the country having become a pandemic hotspot with over 18,000 deaths, Spanish landlords are continuing to force evictions upon people who are unable to make rental payments, or who are forced to squat by long waiting lists. But tenants' unions and mutual aid groups are fighting back.

Miners in Georgia Are Staging Wildcat Strikes in a Bid to Survive As Their Working Conditions Worsen

Volodya Vagner

In pictures: Manganese in one of Eastern Europe's hippest new travel destinations are dying as a result of poor working conditions, entrenched by decades of neoliberal reform. Volodya Vagner reports on the workers fighting back.

The UN’s Top Court Has Offered Myanmar’s Rohingya a Glimmer of Hope, but Justice Is Still a Distant Prospect

Yali Banton-Heath

The International Court of Justice has issued an emergency injunction against Myanmar in a grossly delayed move to protect the country's Muslim minority. But the verdict may not have the impact that some hope it will, writes Yali Banton-Heath.

Far-Right Forces Emboldened in Post-Coup Bolivia

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

With press freedom severely curtailed and leftists being hounded by government and street gangs alike, the coup in Bolivia has led to the proliferation of far-fight factions, writes Olivia Arigho-Stiles. With elections scheduled for May, it remains to be seen whether the Movement for Socialism can regain a foothold.

Now Unidas Podemos Must Show It Can Deliver

Eoghan Gilmartin and Tommy Greene

With Spain’s new left-wing coalition having taken office earlier this month, it is crucial that Unidas Podemos proves itself as a party of the people and ensures that the government sticks to its programme.

History Shows Us That the Forces Behind Bolivia’s Coup Do Not Warrant ‘Nuance’

Aidan Nyhus

While it's true that the protests leading up to Evo Morales's forced resignation were diverse in motivation, Aidan Nyhus argues the forces lining up to consolidate state power now make a defence of Morales paramount.

Bolivia’s Coup Threatens the Struggle for Social Liberation and Economic Justice

Olivia Arigho-Stiles

Driven by the urban middle classes and ultra-right regional elites, the coup currently taking place in Bolivia is in large part a backlash against nearly a decade and a half of redistributive and pro-indigenous policies. Olivia Arigho-Stiles explains.

Spain’s Coming Election Will Determine the Next Phase of Its Constitutional Crisis

Javier Moreno Zacarés

Gripped in what seems like a perpertual state of constitutional crisis, Spain heads to the polls for its fourth general election in as many years on Sunday. Javier Moreno Zacarés examines PSOE's tight-rope walk, the fractures in the left, and how recent Catalan unrest complicates the situation.

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