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While less of an economic powerhouse than China or the U.S., Russia has nevertheless consolidated an imperialist economy led by its energy and war industries, which it has used to invade Georgia and Ukraine, as well as to prop up subservient regimes in Kazakhstan and Syria, at the same time as it grinds the screws of oppression and political repression inside its own borders. Russia's economy today is a case study in the principle of combined and uneven development.

While the US is still the most powerful imperialist nation, China's growth into an imperialist rival is of major global relevance. The imperialist dynamics of its economy are critical to understanding the international geopolitical balance of power, but even beyond that represent a faction of the capitalist class that exploits workers where it has influence and which must be organized against.

The latest amendments to the Constitution of Pakistan were not passed through public consent or democratic consensus. They were crafted from above by a civil-military bloc that has dominated Pakistan's political order for most of its history

Even as we celebrate the release of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah in late September, it is also our duty as revolutionary socialists to keep exposing the horrors of the Egyptian carceral state and to solidarize with the thousands of other political prisoners who continue to languish in its dungeons.

Winning against ICE is going to take more than what NGOs have to offer. We need a democratic mass movement that can go beyond the Democratic Party formula

The Trump administration has decided that the limited humanitarian protections offered by Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for millions of refugees is “contrary to the national interest.” This includes the protections previously offered to refugees from a list of countries victimized by U.S. imperialism, including Haiti, Honduras, and Afghanistan—along with the latest country in the sights of the imperialist war machine, Venezuela.

Popular protests in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir have won promises of significant reforms from the federal government. Securing the implementation of these reforms will required continued mobilization, but the path to true democracy, socialism and freedom in Kashmir requires the organization of a Constituent Assembly that can challenge the legitimacy of the state and surpass its constitutional crisis.

Pakistan's constitutional crisis requires a revolutionary solution

Zohran Mamdani, a DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) member and New York State assemblyman representing parts of Queens, has won the mayoral race in New York City. Mamdani received over one million votes, including big majorities in a number of working-class districts as well as in many liberal or “progressive” middle-class neighborhoods. His election demonstrates […]

The state violence in Rio de Janeiro is a reflection of class struggle and the decline of capitalism. By: Jerónimo Castro The police operation that took place on October 28 in Rio de Janeiro is already considered the largest state-perpetrated massacre in the fight against drugs and the criminal factions that control their illegal market. […]

International solidarity for Palestine has taken on historic proportions in the last two years. There have been huge demonstrations involving hundreds of thousands of people in imperialist countries, particularly in Europe. It is present at countless cultural and sporting events, with the force of popular enthusiasm for a cause that has become part of the […]

By ERWIN FREED National Security Policy Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7) makes explicit the anti-speech, anti-democratic, anti-worker mood of the big billionaires and their political puppets. The assassination of Charlie Kirk was shamelessly used by his political allies and so-called friends to give “rationale” to a document that criminalizes the vast majority of U.S. residents’ political, cultural, and […]

Joint statement by revolutionary socialist workers from Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States We, revolutionary socialist workers’ organizations from Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States, completely condemn the unjustifiable murders of sailors and fishermen from Venezuela, Colombia, and Trinidad by the U.S. Navy. Likewise, we condemn the disgusting, deadly threats and provocations by the Trump […]

By: Socialist Workers’ Current (CST) One week after the tragedy, the people of Poza Rica have shown great fortitude and solidarity. Many thousands have been affected and are now forced to take measures to guard the few belongings they have salvaged. But amid mourning for the dead and despair for the missing, the people have […]

The historic October 18 protests brought millions across the U.S. into the streets to oppose Trump’s slide toward authoritarian rule. Now, the emerging No Kings Alliance seeks to channel that momentum into a lasting grassroots movement.

The Unidad Socialista de los Trabajadores (Socialist Workers’ Unity, UST) condemns the US military escalation against Venezuela but warns thata defending sovereignty does not mean supporting Maduro’s government. By: Socialist Workers’ Unity (UST), the Venezuelan section of the International Workers’ League – Fourth International (IWL-FI). The US government, led by far-right leader Donald Trump, continues […]