Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by Female cultural, political and trade union personalities
In Gaza, where women and children make up the majority of victims, according to the UN, of the deadly bombardments and forced displacements suffered by the inhabitants, a group of cultural, political and trade union figures “reaffirm that their feminism goes hand in hand with anti-colonialist (...)
, by DE JONG Alex
That the right-wing won the recent Dutch elections was no surprise. What was surprising was how decisive the share of the far-right was in the overall right-wing victory. For Geert Wilders, the leader of the far-right Freedom Party (PVV), years of patience paid off while the incumbent (...)
, by KELLAWAY Dave
Dave Kellaway reports on the weekly murders of women by men in Italy (and here) and how we can campaign in Britain around the International Day on November 25 for the elimination of violence against women and girls.
Twice a week in Italy the same terrible event takes place. A woman is (...)
, by KISHCHUK Yuliia, SMITH Ashley
Leftists in Ukraine are insisting on the urgent need to build solidarity without exception among oppressed peoples.
Part of the series: Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
Our world is being torn asunder by two horrific wars. Israel is carrying out a genocidal (...)
, by LE TREHONDAT Patrick, SLOBODIANA Oksana
On 31 October, around 150 medical workers at the Oleksandriya hospital were made redundant and received nothing at the time of their dismissal, i.e. they were not paid for the last few months of work and received no compensation for unused leave. “We are outraged by the fact that salaries have (...)
, by MUELLER Folko
On October 8, elections were held in two important states of Germany: Bavaria and Hesse. Bavaria is the second largest German state in terms of population and also one of the wealthiest, with its economy also ranking second among German states in terms of GDP. Hesse ranks fifth in terms of (...)
, by LE TREHONDAT Patrick, ReSew coop - Швейний Кооператив
From the first days of the large-scale war, the capacity for self-organization of Ukrainian society was crucial. Where the State could not fulfill its tasks, society organized itself to respond. A gigantic social, humanitarian and solidarity activity has developed. Even in the military domain (...)
, by SCHAFER Jakob
The German government does not even support the call for a ceasefire. No other government in the world so totally supports the policy of Israeli governments, however far right-wing and racist they may be.
One might think that this attitude is an inescapable duty in the context of the (...)
, by SUKHANOV Nikolay
How much money is the Russian state willing to spend on war at the expense of medicine and education? How will Russian public officials be spending budget money in the coming years? Should pensioners or low-income groups look forward to “giveaways” from Vladimir Putin before the upcoming (...)
, by DE JONG Alex
Since Israel’s onslaught on Gaza, thousands have protested Dutch complicity & silence. In the lead up to upcoming elections progressive parties are avoiding taking a position, but the solidarity movement is making this difficult, writes Alex de Jong.
On 15 October, thousands marched in (...)
, by BORRIELLO Arthur, PEREKHODA Hanna
“Activists will say ‘you are not left-wing enough, I don’t want to support you’ to people who are fighting arms in hand to defend fundamental rights and political sovereignty,” says Hanna Perekhoda.
Historian, Ukrainian and left-wing activist, Hanna Perekhoda has been a doctoral student in (...)
, by Commons
On November 6, our friend and editor of the Commons journal Sasha Kravchuk would have turned 38.
On this day, despite the weather, Sasha would usually gather dozens of his very different friends around a campfire in a Kyiv urban forest. These were the people with whom he went hiking and (...)
, by MULLALY Una
Irish support for Palestinian rights stems partly from its own experience of colonialism and violence – but that’s not all
In recent weeks, leaders from the European Union, the UK and the US have stood shoulder to shoulder with Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing support for Israel’s “right to (...)
, by Collective / Multiple signers
We, Ukrainian researchers, artists, political and labour activists, members of civil society stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine who for 75 years have been subjected and resisted Israeli military occupation, separation, settler colonial violence, ethnic cleansing, land (...)
, by MARTYS Szymon
Poland held elections on October 15 for the lower house (Sejm) and Senate, which ended the eight-year, two-term rule of the incumbent Law and Justice (PiS) party and the United Right (ZP) political alliance centred on it. The election featured the highest turnout in the history of the Third (...)
, by Univesity Platform
When it comes to Russian anti-war resistance, political dissent in Russian universities is often overlooked. It is eclipsed by the remarkable unity of the rectors of the universities who signed a letter in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine the week after it began, which resulted in (...)
, by LETER Deborah
French authorities have banned demonstrations in support of Gaza, arrested protesters, and moved to dissolve several Palestine advocacy groups.
The political climate in France has been tense since Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel and Israel’s ensuing war on Gaza. On Oct. 12, Interior (...)
, by PIRANI Simon
Here I will, first, comment on the wars in Palestine and Ukraine, and what I think they tell us about 21st century empires. Second, I will offer a view about the causes of these and other wars, and the causes of climate change, all of which can be understood as manifestations of the crisis of (...)
, by HEARSE Phil
Britain’s ruling Conservative (Tory) party is holding its annual conference. Commentators have characterized this simply as a forum for future leadership candidates to set out their positions and campaign for support. It is widely expected that the Tories will be severely defeated in the next (...)
, by ROTH Andrew
Airport in Russia’s Muslim southern region closed after hundreds storm tarmac and climb on to planes
A mob in Russia’s mostly Muslim region of Dagestan has stormed the airport in Makhachkala in search of Jewish passengers arriving from Israel.
In the past day, local people have besieged a (...)
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