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Israel is systematically destroying southern Lebanon. Christian, Shia and Sunni villages alike have been emptied under bombardment; nearly one third of the population has fled.1 This is Israel’s second war on Lebanon in two years, and one of the most Continue Reading The post Resisting Israel’s endless wars on Lebanon appeared first on International Socialism.
A review of A People’s History of the Anti Nazi League (1977-1981) by Geoff Brown (Bookmarks, 2025), £12 The ascendancy of far-right and fascist forces in different parts of the world is one of the most significant features of the Continue Reading The post What can we learn from the Anti Nazi League? appeared first on International Socialism.
A review of Breaking Our Chains: Women, Marxism and the Path to Liberation by Sarah Bates, Judy Cox and Sally Campbell (bookmarks, 2026), £10.00 “It’s the pussy-grabbers’ world—we just live in it,” quipped Marina Hyde back in February 2026.1 It Continue Reading The post Breaking our chains in an age of catastrophe appeared first on International Socialism.
On 7 May 2026, parliamentary elections in Wales and Scotland and local elections in parts of England dramatically confirmed the fragmentation of Britain’s electoral landscape.1 The two traditional pillars of the British political system, the Conservative Party and Labour, suffered Continue Reading The post An opportunity squandered: why Your Party failed appeared first on International Socialism.
Those interested in the legacy of George Orwell should look out for the next issue of George Orwell Studies (volume 10, number 2). For the tenth anniversary issue of the journal, John Newsinger, a member of our board, has conjured Continue Reading The post Pick of the Quarter appeared first on International Socialism.
One hundred and twenty-five years ago, the binding of little girls’ feet was still common practice in most of rural China, resulting in adult women hobbling around on three-inch stumps, restricting their movement and ability to work outside the family Continue Reading The post Women’s oppression in China after 1949 appeared first on International Socialism.
The Iranian revolution of 1979 is surrounded by myths, distortions and falsehoods. It is widely assumed in academic histories and in contemporary media to be an “Islamic” revolution, its outcomes said to be testimony to the negative influence of Islam Continue Reading The post “A riot of democracy”: the Iranian Revolution of 1979 from triumph to tragedy appeared first on International Socialism.
On 25 June 1876, 150 years ago, forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes led by military chiefs Crazy Horse and Gall—and inspired by Sitting Bull’s overall spiritual guidance and leadership—overwhelmed invading forces of the United States Seventh Continue Reading The post Settler colonialism and indigenous resistance : from Little Big Horn to today appeared first on International Socialism.
Argentina embodies political polarisation. On the one hand, it has a far-right president, Javier Milei, committed to slashing social spending and imposing reactionary and authoritarian policies on the country. On the other hand, it is home to what is probably Continue Reading The post Interview: Argentina’s revolutionary left and the fight against Milei appeared first on International Socialism.
