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Venezuela and the Return of Dictatorial Power Politics
Trump on January 6 -- public domain image By D. Raja, General Secretary, Communist Party of India The year 2026 has begun with a dangerous alarm for the future of the world, showing the blood-stained fangs of imperialism. The United States, under President Donald Trump, carried out a terrible attack on Venezuela, forcibly captured the incumbent President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to the United States to face prosecution. This was not a covert operation a

The Left Chapter
6 hours ago5 min read


The third path against false binary of alternatives
By Shadab Murtaza In the analysis of contemporary struggles against oppression and exploitation, a recurring pattern emerges particularly on social media spaces in which debates are often artificially reduced to a false binary. On one side is the defense of local ruling elites and bourgeois governments; on the other is the endorsement of imperialist intervention and externally imposed regime change. This framing not only distorts the reality of class struggle but also sideli

The Left Chapter
3 days ago3 min read


Neo-Liberalism Meets Religious Extremism: Bangladesh’s Fragile Future
Muhammad Yunus at a meeting of the Advisory Council at his office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, December 24, 2005 -- Press Information Department, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons By Bidit L. Dey Following Sheikh Hasina’s removal from the position of Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus assumed leadership of a non-partisan interim government. His strategy for political survival involved forming alliances with Islamist parties and cultivating strong connections with global ne

The Left Chapter
Jan 35 min read


Workers in South Asia celebrated May Day with a resolve to change the world
Labor unions organized rallies in all major cities in the region raising major issues facing the working classes and extending solidarity...

The Left Chapter
May 3, 20254 min read


Workers call on fashion brands and Bangladesh’s interim government to end their repression
Fashion brands including Calvin Klein, H&M, Levi’s and Zara are accused of trampling on workers’ basic rights in Bangladesh. By Mzi...
Michael Laxer
Oct 28, 20243 min read


Workers Party of Bangladesh Claims Menon’s Arrest Is Political Revenge
Rashed Khan Menon -- Image via Workers Party of Bangladesh on Facebook By Global News Service The President of the Workers Party of...
Michael Laxer
Aug 27, 20241 min read


Will Bangladesh Be Another Egypt?
Image via X By Vijay Prashad The day after former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Dhaka, I was on the phone with a friend...
Michael Laxer
Aug 23, 20246 min read


The Conundrums of Bangladeshi Politics
Image from the street protests in Bangladesh that brought down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina -- image via X By Vijay Prashad On Monday,...
Michael Laxer
Aug 7, 20249 min read


Bangladesh: A Popular Upsurge
Protesters in Bangladesh storm the residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina -- image via video screenshot Statements from the Communist...
Michael Laxer
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Scraps Most of Government Job Quota Amid Widespread Protests and Violence
Image via X By Global News Service Amid widespread violence across the country over the controversial quota in government jobs,...
Michael Laxer
Jul 24, 20241 min read


Fast Fashion Is Antithetical to Workers’ Rights
Don’t believe the fashion industry’s stated commitment to support a living wage for Bangladesh’s garment workers. By Sonali Kolhatkar...
Michael Laxer
Nov 16, 20235 min read


Red Review #95 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from India, Cuba, the USA, Canada, France, the Netherlands, the UK, Chile and elsewhere. There are also a number of stories...
Michael Laxer
Apr 26, 202316 min read


Red Review #72 -- International Left and Labour News
With news from Bolivia, the UK, the USA, India, Latvia, Bangladesh, South Africa, Greece and elsewhere. Bolivians march in support of...
Michael Laxer
Aug 29, 202215 min read


Red Review #43 -- International Left and Labour News
The forty-third edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Kenya, India, Portugal, Cuba,...
Michael Laxer
Feb 6, 202211 min read


Red Review #13 -- International Left and Labour News
The thirteenth edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Bangladesh, Swaziland, India,...
Michael Laxer
Jul 11, 20218 min read


Solidarity with Palestine and Colombia: Red Review #5 -- International Left and Labour News
The fifth edition of our new weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Canada, the United States, India,...
Michael Laxer
May 15, 202110 min read


Unions mark 8th anniversary of Bangladesh Rana Plaza industrial disaster
On the 8th anniversary of the horrific Rana Plaza disaster in Dhaka, Bangladesh unions in Canada and around the world are demanding...
Michael Laxer
Apr 24, 20214 min read
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