Surge in support for fascists in French elections
Iris Cohen analyses the background to the the recent gains made by the far right in France in advance of today's second round of voting.
Nicaragua: the epilogue
The violent suppression of anti-austerity protests in Nicaragua marks another nadir in the long decline of Sandinismo
France: nothing new under the Sun?
Despite the insurgent left potential of the Yellow Vests movement, the far-right were the winners in France's European elections
Israel after the Knesset elections: What hasn’t changed
In a result to the 2015 Israeli Knesset elections that has surprised very few, Benjamin Netanyahu, who recently announced there would be no Palestinian state on his watch, will remain Prime Minister of Israel.
Making the Palestinians the scapegoats for Nazi crimes
In part five of his series on Zionism, imperialism and the Palestinians Neil Rogall looks at the lead up to the Nakba and how the west used the establishment of the state of Israel to...
On framing JNU for an imaginary crime
rs21 is pleased to republish Aditya Sarkar's article on the vicious attacks of the far right Indian government on students and academics at Jawahalal Nehru University in New Delhi. These attacks have met with growing...
#m22: Thousands march again racism in Greece
The government's racist policies that lead to the tragic deaths of immigrants trying to enter Greece hoping to build a better life make the building of a strong anti-racist movement extremely urgent.
Greek elections are no victory for the left, as Tsipras opens the door to...
Should we be cheering Syriza's recent electoral success? Leandros Fischer responds to six key questions about the election, arguing that Syriza has promised things it can't deliver – demoralising many of its supporters while...
Interview: Ukraine’s crisis of representation
Yuliya Yurchenko discusses the landslide victory of the comedian Vladimir Zelensky over the incumbent Petro Poroshenko in the Ukrainian presidential election.
Why support an academic boycott of Israel?
The idea that you should boycott Israeli universities has been one of the more difficult arguments within the Palestine movement. Here a member of the University and College Union national executive, Trish McManus, tackles the...