Kast begins construction of a controversial border wall
During his first week as president of Chile, the ultra-conservative leader has also ordered tax cuts and launched talks with the United States to explore the mining of rare earth metals.
La marea de la ira ha llegado a Chile
La agenda de Kast no eliminará los disturbios, sino que los pospondrá por un tiempo, solo para agudizar su eventual regreso a las calles.
Chile’s presidential runoff: Communist Party Jara vs. far-right Kast
Chileans will head to the second round of presidential elections on December 14 and choose between two candidates which appear to be on opposite ends of the ideological spectrum
French far right and Paris-based Islamists drag French relations with Algeria to rock-bottom
Both countries have expelled each other’s diplomats as the latest diplomatic row, triggered by the arrest and indictment of an Algerian consular officer in France earlier this month, continues to escalate.
German elections: the far right and militarism advance
The far-right AfD surges to become the second strongest party in Germany, while anti-militarist voices are pushed out of parliament
Trump’s tax cuts on wealthy may increase the same budget deficit he seeks to reduce
Trump’s planned extension to his first administration’s tax cuts to the wealthy could add trillions to the federal deficit. Republicans plan to pay for this off the backs of the working class.
Peter Mertens: “Where there is a working class, there will always be hope”
The Belgian political leader spoke to Peoples Dispatch about his book Mutiny and what this moment of mass discontent and major geopolitical shifts means for working class struggle.
Ultra-conservative war hawks dominate Trump cabinet
Trump quickly fills cabinet positions with Zionists, warhawks, and personal friends all unified under an ultra-conservative agenda and total loyalty to Trump
The latest dossier from the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research addresses the need for the left in Latin America to confront neofascism rising across the region and the world
Venezuelan lawyer Olga Álvarez: “Whoever alleges fraud has to prove it”
The United States, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Uruguay and Panama recognized González as president, in a strategy dubbed “Guaidó 2.0”
Far-right surge or status quo? Understanding the 2024 European elections
Last month’s European Parliament elections did not bring about the ultimate breakthrough of the far right as some had feared. They are gaining influence though, especially because the lines between them and forces in the political center are blurring. Consequently, we will have to look to the left to stop their surge.
Eagle Pass stand-off: what’s really behind the border dispute?
The Biden administration has worked to continue Trump’s border wall by any means necessary, including by waiving dozens of federal laws






