After Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising, the Country’s Communists Face a Crisis of Relevance
Nepal’s communist parties have not just lost seats in parliament but also the spirit of social and economic justice.
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Nepal’s communist parties have not just lost seats in parliament but also the spirit of social and economic justice.
‘Tactical Retreats: Why Venezuela’s Revolution Still Stands’: Just as the false claims of betrayal on January 3 are now easily disproved, so too are the claims of betrayal in the two months since. Also: ‘Venezuela: Defense of Nicolás and Cilia’.
In this interview, Chris Gilbert offers an analytical reading that situates the recent escalation in Venezuela within the broader history of confrontation between Venezuela and U.S. hegemony, and examines its implications for the country and the region. He also discusses the Venezuelan communes in this context.
Next February, the France Insoumise, “France in Revolt”, largest organization of the radical left in France, will be ten years old, but in-depth Marxist writings on its nature and prospects, particularly those published in English, have been very few. This article aims to show what is specific about it, and give a view on how revolutionaries should engage with the movement.
‘For Cuban People, Surrender is Not an Option’: Once again, Cubans have reaffirmed their commitment to the revolution and their creative resistance in the face of the latest US attacks. Also: ‘The Cuban Revolution Holds Out Against U.S. Imperialism’; ‘Will Cuba Survive?’; ‘5 Cuban Women Resistance Stories That Defy U.S. Blockade Brutality’.
The filmmaker explains that in Venezuela the Bolivarian revolution is not just about leaders like Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro, but about popular participation through grassroots structures called “communes” and “municipalities.” These are democratic bodies where ordinary people organize, decide, and manage local projects.
‘The Eternal Gandhi’: Amidst a Bid to Tarnish His Legacy, the Mahatma Endures. Also: ‘Now Is a Good Time to Be Concerned About the Truth and Non-Violence’; and ‘Decoding the RSS Hypocrisy of Respecting Gandhi’.
Khaleda Zia’s death makes way for political realignment. Whether this will help break Bangladesh’s cycle of retributive violence is an open question.
The BBC recently published an extraordinary report on how the Trump administration “has declared a stark policy shift” towards Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the governments of which have sought to eradicate all ties to Western imperial powers, and forged the Alliance of Sahel States.
Cuba, a tiny island nation, subjected to one of the longest and most aggressive economic blockades in history, has managed to project itself onto the global stage—not through capital, weapons, or the typical instruments of imperial soft power—but through concrete international solidarity.
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