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"We were against the regime but not against socialism — we did not demand more socialism but a radically different socialism."

Refugees seeking asylum are confined to so-called 'prison islands' by Greek law, but the policy suits Brussels. While the UK remains a member of the EU, our government must take responsibility for the abysmal treatment of refugees reaching Europe.

In this excerpt from Hara Hotel, Teresa Thornhill watches the refugee crisis unfold, and considers her own obligation to support refugees as they reach European shores.

Andrés Manuel López Obrador's victory in Sunday's election signals new hope for Mexico. But implementing his radical programme may resuly in a severe backlash both at home and abroad. David Adler reports on AMLO's chances, and the hope for a new Mexico.

Christy Thornton reports from Mexico on Andrés Manuel López Obrador's victory in Sunday's election and reflects on the forces lined up to oppose his agenda.  

DSA member and campaign volunteer Susan Kang explains how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat the Queens Machine. 

Comparisons between Trump's border regime and the Nazi genocide often obscure more than they reveal about white supremacy, past and present.  

David Roediger on the development of Marx's thought on race and gender. Taken from Against the Current 195.

Right-wing Uribe protégé Iván Duque is the next president of Colombia, but the Colombian left also had its most impressive turnout in history.

As the Ortega–Murillo government begins to fall in Nicaragua, three forces are competing for counter-hegemony. 

The author of multiple books, Losurdo focused on uncomfortable political leaders and themes that mainstream thought preferred to banish. 

For China, the suspension of US “war games” alongside South Korea — coupled with talk of reducing troop numbers — offers the prospect of restoring its historical dominance on the Korean peninsula.