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Joining the West

Having fallen victim to the panic caused by the war in Ukraine, Finland and Sweden have decided to join NATO. A critical perspective

By Lily Lynch

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The French left is stuck

Ahead of the French elections, the far right is on the rise. In contrast, the left is in a dire state and may face another 5-year dry spell

By Stéphanie Roza

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Time to decamp from cold-war ideas

Those sections of the left which still think of the world in blocs are guilty of blocked thinking

By Sheri Berman

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Beyond dystopia

Even though left-wing parties have recently won elections in Europe, there's no progressive Zeitgeist. That's why we need revolutionary art again

By Robert Misik

Reuters

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The end of Honduras’ narco-dictatorship

With its new president Xiomara Castro, Hondurans have finally put an end to the narco-dictatorship. But replacing the old order proves to be difficult

By Ingrid Ross

Reuters

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Will the Portuguese Social Democrats remain in power?

Without a clear majority on Sunday's snap elections, the Socialist Democrats will have to prepare for long negotiations to form a government

By Fabian Schmiedel

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The biggest killer of pandemic times: inequality

Inequalities are as extreme as they were at the peak of western imperialism — with deadly consequences. But the solutions are within our grasp

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

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The challenges ahead for Latin America's left

With the victory in Chile, progressive forces in Latin America have gained ground. Nevertheless, democracy in the region is still under pressure

By Pablo Stefanoni

Reuters

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Unnecessary tradeoffs

Centrists and progressives often portray racial agendas and attracting non-urban, working-class voters as irreconcilable. Yet they need not be

By Sheri Berman

Reuters

Interviews

'We’ve finally left the dictatorship behind us'

Former presidential candidate Beatriz Sánchez on the upcoming presidential run-off between left and right and the path to a new constitution for Chile