Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières
, by BALHORN Loren, BIERBAUM Heinz
Sahra Wagenknecht’s decision to leave Die Linke brings clarity, but at a high cost
Following years of turmoil, a resolution has finally been reached inside Die Linke, the democratic socialist party in the German parliament closely linked to the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation. Sahra Wagenknecht, (...)
, by SMITH Murray
The site of the think tank Transform! published an article, “The Left and the inter-imperial war”, by Michael Brie and Heinz Bierbaum on August 13. The authors are long-standing and widely respected leading figures in Die Linke (The Left, Germany). Heinz Bierbaum was President of the European (...)
, by KELLAWAY Dave
Dave Kellaway reviews The Well-Dressed Revolutionary. The Odyssey of Michel Pablo in the age of uprisings by Hall Greenland (published by Resistance Book, September 2023)
You don’t hear the term pabloite used much these days. I remember being a bit bewildered when the insult was thrown at (...)
, by ZACHOVÁ Aneta
A joint candidate list of minor political left groupings is taking shape in Czechia ahead of the 2024 EU Parliament elections and they’ve got plans that include rejecting the European Green Deal.
Among prominent figures that could run for the new left-wing coalition is Jiří Paroubek, a (...)
, by ARPS Jan Ole, Projekt Revolutionäre Perspektive, SOLTY Ingar
How to position oneself on the war in Ukraine? This question has been dividing the left here for more than a year. At the beginning of June, the Projekt Revolutionäre Perspektive (Revolutionary Perspective Project) from Hamburg moderated a debate between Ingar Solty from the Rosa Luxemburg (...)
, by COSTA Jorge Duarte, NICHOLS Dick
A leader of Portugal’s Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) since its formation in 1999, Jorge Costa launched into political activism in 1991 at the age of 15, taking part in the protest movement against the first Gulf War. Subsequently elected as an MP for the Left Bloc between 2009-2011 and (...)
, by Anticapitalistas
Dave Kellaway translates the Anticapitalistas (Spanish State) statement on the upcoming general election.
The rise of reactionary political currents in the Spanish state is significant for the July 23 general election. This growth in political reaction is a global trend. The immediate (...)
, by THOMECZEK Jan Philipp, WAGNER Sarah, WURTHMANN L. Constantin
The prospect of a new party can significantly change political landscapes. In Germany, a potential new party is currently being widely discussed—Sahra Wagenknecht may splinter off from her party, The Left, to form a new radical party in Germany. Above all, Wagenknecht is known for her (...)
, by OKDE-Spartakos
Comrade Mimis Livieratos, an emblematic figure of the post-war Greek revolutionary movement, is no longer with us!
The young rebel of ELAS, the last remaining delegate of the founding conference of the Communist International Party of Greece, the Greek section of the Fourth International, (...)
, by BARATA Vasco
The Bloco de Esquerda [Portuguese Left Bloc/ BE] held its 13th Congress after two years of intense challenges that tested the coherence of its political project.
Internally, the defence of a free and public National Health Service, the defence of the end of the labour laws of the Troika and (...)
, by KLEIN Angela
Winnie Wolf died on the night of 23 May. Severe liver disease had already brought him close to death once; with the help of a new kind of therapy he got back on his feet for a few months, threw himself into work again and went on lecture tours. As late as April, he had agreed to present his (...)
, by COSTA Jorge Duarte, NICHOLS Dick
A leader of Portugal’s Left Bloc (Bloco de Esquerda) since its formation in 1999, Jorge Costa launched into political activism in 1991 at the age of 15, taking part in the protest movement against the first Gulf War. Subsequently elected as an MP for the Left Bloc between 2009-2011 and (...)
, by FUENTES Federico, LUND Tobias
Tobias Drevland Lund, an MP for Norway’s radical left party Rødt (Red Party) speaks to Federico Fuentes about the party’s rise, Norwegian politics and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Lund represents the electoral district of Telemark in Norway’s Storting (parliament) and sits on the Nordic Council, (...)
, by MALONE Emmet
People Before Profit TD says remark to ‘slit the throat’ of his spouse happened during canvassing
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy says the threat allegedly made during a canvassing event in Tallaght on Saturday to “slit the throat” of his wife was the latest in a growing number of (...)
, by Sotsialnyi Rukh (Social Movement) Ukraine
Left-green parties from Central and Eastern Europe met in Bucharest, Romania, on 20-21 April to identify common economic and political challenges in the region and discuss future cooperation.
The Left-Green Parties of Central and Eastern Europe met in Bucharest, Romania, on 20-21 April to (...)
, by MAISANO Chris
It seems likely that the war in Ukraine will be a subject of debate in DSA before and during this year’s national convention. Democratic Left and Socialist Forum have published articles on the topic (see here, here, here, here, and here), and this article, which deals with the views and (...)
, by FENIS Bong, IIRE-Manila
We share the sadness that comrades in the international community felt for the death of Comrade Marijke Colle on 16 April 2023 at the age of 75.
The International Institute for Research and Education – Manila and its network of mass and political activists in the Philippines offer the (...)
, by Anti-Capitalist Feminists, SHINE Oksana
FOR YOU MARIJKE, WITH A SPECIAL THOUGHT FOR PIPS AND ALL THE PEOPLE WHO WERE DEAR TO YOU.
Tribute pronounced by Oksana Shine during the funeral, Thursday 27 April 2023.
For you Marijke, with a special thought for Pips and all the people who were dear to you.
I speak today on behalf of (...)
, par CROWE Seán, Irish Times, Ó FLATHARTA Tomás
April 24 2023 at 8pm – Far-Right protesters in Ireland’s capital city Dublin protested outside the house of an elected member of the Dáil (parliament), the People Before Profit Deputy Paul Murphy. This is a sinister escalation. Solidarity with Paul Murphy TD and his partner Jess Spear.
‘We (...)
, by TANURO Daniel
Tribute delivered by Daniel Tanuro at the funeral of Belgian eco-socialist and feminist Marijke Colle, Thursday, 27 April 2023.
Honouring the memory of Marijke requires mobilizing many qualifiers. Marijke was an extremely intelligent person. She was a scientist attached to reason, rigor and (...)
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