Venezuela's far-right opposition has refused to accept defeat in the country's presidential election amid simmering unrest and violence in the streets of Caracas, sparking warnings of another coup attempt, reports Jake Johnson.
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Pablo Stefanoni is a journalist, editor and author of Has Rebellion Become a Thing of the Right?. Green Left’s Federico Fuentes spoke to him about the far right’s success in the recent European elections.
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Journalist and author Pablo Stefanoni spoke to Green Left’s Federico Fuentes from Paris about the rise of France's far-right National Rally and how the left stopped it winning the parliamentary elections held over June 30 and July 7.
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French President Emmanuel Macron does not plan to appoint a new Prime Minister until at least mid-August and is holding out hope he can cobble together a coalition and block the left from government, writes John Mullen.
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Two years after the popular anti-government uprising, the struggle for democracy in Sri Lanka remains fragile, writes Janaka Biyanwila.
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The southwest monsoon, exacerbated by super typhoon Carina (Gaemi) has caused widespread flooding and devastation in the Philippines and Taiwan, killing 25 people and causing mass displacement, reports Susan Price.
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United Auto Workers leader Shawn Fain is being targeted because of his union's stance against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza and support for divestment and a just transition for workers in the war industry, reports Malik Miah.
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Au Loong-Yu is a long-time Hong Kong labour rights and political activist who now lives in exile. In the second part of this interview with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes, he discusses China’s economic woes and the significance of the White Paper movement.
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Korean peace activists are taking action around the world on July 27, the anniversary of the Korean War armistice, to call for a de-escalation of military tensions in the Korean Peninsula, reports Peter Boyle.
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Green Left's Peter Boyle spoke with "Zaria", a Bangali activist with @deshisforliberation, about the struggle by students in Bangladesh for justice in the face of unprecedented repression.
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Paris-based anticapitalist activist and Green Left contributor John Mullen spoke to German publication Marx21 on July 12 about the July 7 French election result and the immediate challenges for the left.
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India's new criminal laws give the state more power to curtail rights and freedoms, reports Isaac Nellist.