Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
We are launching our annual appeal to fund our permanent Asia Solidarity Fund for the year 2025. We are in the midst of a deadly spiral of worsening crises - from the international ‘reactionary acceleration’ symbolised by the election of Donald Trump to global warming spiralling out of control. Maintaining solidarity, in all its forms, is a matter of the utmost urgency. Our association is committed to ensuring the continuity of this solidarity, including financial one, with the movements whose work we support in four Asian countries, for the help they provide to populations deeply affected by disasters of human or natural origin.
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ESSF is an association for international solidarity. Its website informs on peoples struggles as well as on in-depth debates. It wishes to be a tool for all those fighting for a world of solidarity.
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Opinion | Syria’s Fragile Hope Is Being Battered by Israel’s Predatory Campaign of Destruction Predatory birds are now circling around in Syria’s skies, smelling the stench of the corpses lying around and descending to get their share. Israel’s air force is bombing and destroying the Syrian army, with Israel’s land army seizing chunks of its territory
Israeli soldiers gather near the (…)Spanish Socialists. Closing Ranks Around the Leader Won’t Stop the Right The recent PSOE (social democratic governing party) Congress took place in a context of increasing international and geopolitical instability, as well as amid the media and judicial spotlight on the new shadow of corruption affecting PM Pedro Sanchez and those arround him, particularly the (…)
Ukraine. Independent Trade Union of Miners leader Yuriy Samoilov: ‘More than war fatigue, what we have is apathy. Most people no longer expect anything.’ In this eye-opening interview, Yuriy Samoilov, a leader of the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine in Kryvyi Rih, sheds light on the immense challenges facing Ukrainian workers amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion. As an activist with the left-wing organisation Social Movement, Samoilov (…)
Georgian protesters have only their voices. Many don’t trust any politicians The ongoing mass protests in Georgia against the government’s EU integration reversal have exposed deep-rooted issues in the country’s democratic framework. As hundreds of thousands take to the streets, Aneta Lakomá explores the complex dynamics between protesters, opposition forces, and the (…)
Elections in Uruguay. Victory for the Frente Amplio On Sunday, November 24, the Frente Amplio won the second round of the presidential elections. The ticket made up of Yamandú Orsi and Carolina Cosse obtained 49.8% of the votes compared to 45.9% for the right-wing National Party .
A clear victory. The coalition-movement, as it is statutorily (…)Where is Syria headed? Now, as the Arabic saying goes, the time has come for meditation after elation. Let us reflect on what has happened so far to try to foresee what the future may hold.
While observing the amazing historical events that unfolded since last Friday, the first thing that came to mind was relief and (…)Journalism: The anchor that held me amid the bombings in Gaza More than a year ago, my phone, laptop, and small backpack were all I had with me, as Israeli tanks closed in on Gaza City. Every shelling, unpredictable and terrifying, shook the ground beneath us. My phone could barely hold a charge, and the streets around me were filled with corpses and (…)
What Syria’s rebel takeover means for the region’s major players: Turkey, Iran and Russia The fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime will have consequences for the many international players with a stake in the region.
When I was buying coffee at a cafe owned by a Syrian man in the UK on Sunday, I asked him what he made of the news that longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad had been ousted (…)An overview - The Syrian revolution returns with a bang: Extraordinary collapse of the genocidal regime In conclusion, "the speed of its collapse may well indicate that the regime’s base even in core areas has disappeared, that no-one is willing to fight for a genocidal and uber-corrupt hereditary monarchy any longer, and the markedly positive attitude towards minorities – supposedly one of (…)
Portugal: Bloc launches petition to guarantee rights for shift workers Mariana Mortágua announced a petition to make shift work allowances mandatory, to bring forward the retirement age and to set a maximum of 35 hours for those who work shifts. The Bloco coordinator also spoke about the dangers of Uberization and the challenges facing unionism today.
The Left (…)Croatia: Freedom for Palestine in the backstage Croatia’s largest protest against the genocide against the Palestinian people was held in Zagreb on Friday. H-Alter’s associate spent the day with organizers who demanded: a clear and public condemnation of the genocide and a demand for a ceasefire, an end to Croatia’s participation in the (…)
Evacuation of the wounded, crowdfunding and fatigue. Ukrainian soldiers describe a typical day on the Kharkiv front A report from the Kharkiv direction of the front and an interview with medic Kuba describe how the position of women in the army has changed during the ten-year war. On the Bakhmut direction, drone operators from the Black Raven company admit to fatigue, but also unwavering motivation.
We are (…)Georgia. How To Defeat Ivanishvili During Ivanishvili’s rule, particularly during mass rallies involving thousands, especially after the issue of European integration was repeatedly put on the agenda, protests were characterized by a division among participants. This division is so stark that class enemies often stand side by (…)
United States: Trump’s victory and the tasks of the Left - Part Two: Resisting authoritarian populism The Left, social movements, and unions cannot rely on the Democrats, who are responsible for Trump’s victory, Ashley Smith argues. Instead, we must unite against all the looming attacks, defend migrants and trans people in particular, and build an independent resistance committed to fighting for (…)
Open Call to the Japanese Government and International Community to Act Immediately to Stop the Escalation of Crisis in Gaza and the Expansion of Israeli Wars This is the third Appeal Issued by a Group of Japanese Researchers Specialized in Middle Eastern Studies.
The situation in Gaza is catastrophic. At least 43,000 people have been killed since last October, as a result of Israel’s full-scale assault and indiscriminate killing of civilians. (…)North Korea’s Kim calls Putin ’closest comrade’ Kim (R) and Putin (L) toasted their friendship when they met in North Korea in June. Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un toast during a reception at the Mongnangwan Reception House in PyongyangGetty Images
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a (…)Drones, threats and explosions: Why Korean tensions are rising Visitors use binoculars to look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas. Getty Images Visitors use binoculars to look at the North Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the two Koreas, from South Korea’s Odusan Unification Observatory in (…)
Do a majority of Ukrainians want Ukraine to stop fighting? The Stop the War Coalition and its periphery on the UK left are crowing about polling that underlines war-weariness in Ukraine. But closer analysis reinforces what anyone seriously engaged with Ukrainians already knows, that weariness is not the same as willingness to surrender.
To state what (…)North Korea fires banned missile in longest flight yet North Korea has been test-firing long range missiles such as the Hwasong-18, shown in this photograph from 13 July last year. Reuters Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile is launched from an undisclosed location in North Korea in this image released by North Korea’s Korean Central News (…)
North Korea: Kim Jong Un is China’s ally - but has become the ’comrade from hell’ A tall building on the edge of Fangchuan has become a tourist attraction for the view it offers of North Korea
Chinese tourists huddle together against the brisk autumn breeze on a 12-storey building, vying for the best spot to photograph the point where their country meets Russia and North (…)
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