Donald Trump’s Administration is on the offensive to increase its access to the strategic natural resources of various countries.
Natural resource grabbing in Ukraine and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Imperial powers on the offensive.
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Trump tariffs and US Imperialism
The standard Left argument is that Trump’s tariffs represent capital’s warfare against the working class in response to the crisis of global capitalism.
The Trump-Putin Axis and its impact on global politics
Donald Trump’s forging of a political alliance with Russia’s Vladimir Putin represents a dramatic transformation of world politics.
‘America First’ and the great upheaval in international relations
The ‘America First’ logic, adopted by the US neofascist movement known as MAGA, may seem rational to those who are not familiar with the economic history of international relations.
‘The green transition is a myth’: Adam Hanieh on the ongoing centrality of oil to capitalism
Under capitalism, envisioning a shift away from fossil fuels is more difficult by the day.
What is happening in Syria?
A coalition of Syrian rebels has toppled President Bashar al-Assad’s government and captured the capital, Damascus.
Harris lost because of Gas, Groceries, and Gaza. But the underlying reason was Ukraine
This election was both “It’s the economy stupid,” and a foreign policy election.
Leading left publications support Boris Kagarlitsky solidarity conference
Leading left publications and publishers are lending their support to the global online conference in honour of imprisoned Russian dissident Boris Kagarlitsky on October 8.
West African coups: just changing masters
Democracy is criticised as an externally imposed and unsuitable system for African traditions or as ineffective.