A stellar roster of left publications are sponsoring the October 8 online conference in solidarity with jailed Russian anti-war socialist Boris Kagarlitsky, reports Kerry Smith.
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In the second part of our interview, Russian socialist and political economist Ilya Matveev sat down with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes to discuss how Putin’s Russia transformed from friend to foe of Western imperialism.
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Ilya Yashin is a Russian opposition politician who was released from prison on August 1 in the prisoner exchange between Russia and the United States. Yashin spoke to Ara journalist Cristina Mas on September 30, where this interview was first published in Catalan.
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Russian socialist and political economist Ilya Matveev sat down with Green Left’s Federico Fuentes to discuss imperialism’s “two logics” and how they help us better understand the world today.
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Academics and activists from Russia and around the world will address an online conference on October 8 in support of jailed Marxist sociologist Boris Kagarlitsky, reports Federico Fuentes.
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The United States’ anti-Russia campaign took a new twist on September 2, when four activists were put on trial, accused of being Russian agents and conspiring against the US government, report Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
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French president Emmanuel Macron has named right-wing politician Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, ignoring the popular vote that gave the left-wing alliance Nouveau Front Populaire the largest group in the National Assembly, reports John Mullen.
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Bill Nevins reviews Kneecap, a semi-autobiographical film about the West Belfast rap/hip-hop trio of the same name.
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Whatever government is formed in France will be a minority government. But mass mobilisation will be key to how things play out over the coming month, reports John Mullen.
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Thousands of anti-fascists mobilised to face down fascist groups threatening immigration lawyers and mosques in cities across Britain on August 7, reports Phil Hearse.
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While far-right violence has blighted much of Britain this month, Muslim communities, trade unionists and the wider left have mobilised against it, reports Derek Wall.
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Keir Starmer’s Labour government has the power to reshape Britain. However it is likely to maintain policies protecting the wealthy, targeting the vulnerable and supporting US foreign policy, and must be challenged, argues Derek Wall.