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Communists in Pakistan and Britain stand in solidarity with Iranian people
Communist Party of Pakistan, Solidarity Message The Communist Party of Pakistan declares its solidarity with the working class, poor peasants, students, women, oppressed nations of Iran, and the fraternal Tudeh Party of Iran who are confronting exploitation, repression, and deepening Capitalist crises. The present upheaval is the product of acute class contradictions under a clerical-capitalist state that rules through coercion, capitalist-plunder, and ideological obscuranti

The Left Chapter
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Opportunist Reasoning and the Politics of Fear
CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons By Shadab Murtaza It is often assumed that the collapse of clerical authoritarianism in Iran would inevitably result in the establishment of a government subordinate to the United States. This assumption overlooks a fundamental historical reality. In the 1979 revolution, the Iranian people dismantled not only the rule of the Pahlavi monarchy but also the system of domination through which US imperialism exercised decisive influence over Iran

The Left Chapter
Jan 136 min read


Communist Party of Pakistan organizes coordinated protests condemning US attacks on Venezuela
Images via the Communist Party of Pakistan The Communist Party of Pakistan (CPP) organised and led coordinated protests across the country to condemn the recent United States attacks on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. These demonstrations formed part of a broader international wave of resistance against imperialist aggression and reflected the CPP’s long standing commitment to proletarian internationalism, national sovereignty, and the right of peoples to determine thei

The Left Chapter
Jan 82 min read


The Lenin Peace Prize Winners of 1962
A remarkable year for a remarkable prize. Winners included Kwame Nkrumah and Pablo Picasso and hailed from Ghana, France, the Hungarian...

The Left Chapter
Aug 10, 20253 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


People of South Asia Reaffirm Solidarity With Palestine on Anniversary of Genocide in Gaza
CPI(M) Rally in solidarity with Palestine By Global News Service Thousands participated in demonstrations across South Asia as part of...
Michael Laxer
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Pakistan Set to Illegally Expel More Afghan Refugees
Image of the Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan By Global News Service Pakistan’s Interior Minister Syed Mohsin...
Michael Laxer
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Modi Could Squander an Unprecedented Chance at Normalizing India-Pakistan Ties
Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist...
Michael Laxer
Apr 25, 20248 min read


Pakistan Election Aftermath: Coalition Government, Economic Challenges, and the Struggle for Substantive Solutions
Pakistan’s recent elections led to a PML-N and PPP coalition, overshadowed by economic challenges and a focus on personalities. However,...
Michael Laxer
Feb 16, 20245 min read


For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative
The ongoing crisis in Pakistan cannot be resolved simply by swapping one political party for another. Whether it is the arrest and...
Michael Laxer
Feb 6, 20245 min read


Activists Condemn Pakistan Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow Military Trial of Civilians
Pakistan's Supreme Court Building By Global News Service On December 13, a six-judge bench of the Supreme Court in Pakistan suspended its...
Michael Laxer
Dec 21, 20231 min read


Tens of Thousands of Pakistanis Hold Solidarity Protests for Palestine
Image of Karachi rally, October 15 -- screenshot via Twitter By Global News Service Tens of thousands mobilized in the southern port city...
Michael Laxer
Oct 19, 20231 min read


Mass Protests Erupt Across Middle East Demanding End to Israel's Assault on Gaza
"We are here to support the Palestinian people in Gaza," said one Jordanian demonstrator. "We are here because of our feelings for a...
Michael Laxer
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Pakistan Sets Ultimatum for “Illegal Immigrants” to Vacate the Country
The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan By Global News Service On October 4, Pakistan’s caretaker Interior Minister...
Michael Laxer
Oct 11, 20231 min read


The Perilous Path From Western Domination to De-Dollarization
By Justin Podur Two interesting things happened at the BRICS summit in South Africa in August. Several new members were invited to join...
Michael Laxer
Sep 28, 202312 min read


Red Review #21: International Left and Labour News
The twenty-first edition of our weekly review of international left and labour news with stories from Greece, Bolivia, Cuba, China, the...
Michael Laxer
Sep 4, 202112 min read
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