Oppressed and exploited people from Puerto Rico to Palestine and Ukraine are fighting for self-determination against imperialism and autocratic regimes. This series sponsored by the Ukraine Solidarity Network (US) and TRNN will feature interviews with intellectuals and activists discussing particular countries and peoples’ struggles for liberation, and stress the importance of building solidarity between them. In these shows, we will discuss the challenge the movements face in attempting to steer clear of the trap of becoming a catspaw for one or another imperial or regional power.
By Ashley Smith and Blanca Missé
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The old world order couldn’t stop wars in Ukraine and Gaza; the new world order will accelerate more wars like them
Even the fiction of the US-enforced “rules-based international order” has collapsed, and a new, terrifying world disorder—one that more closely resembles the geopolitical periods preceding World Wars I and II—is emerging. What does global working-class solidarity look like in this new era?
Venezuela and the challenge of international solidarity
As a rogue, blood- and oil-thirsty US empire pushes for military intervention in Venezuela, what does it mean to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people without excusing the crimes of Venezuela’s ruling class?
The US never stopped treating Mexico like an imperial colony
Labor activist and scholar Justin Akers Chacón unpacks the colonial roots of US–Mexico relations, revealing how American imperialism continues to shape Mexico’s economy, US immigration policy, and the lives of working-class people across Mexico and the US.
Palestine, genocide, and the imperialist lie of the ‘rules-based international order’
Palestinian activist Eman Abdelhadi explains the history of imperialist support for Israel’s colonial conquest of Palestine up to the current genocide, the Palestinian people’s steadfast resistance, and the urgency of global solidarity with their freedom struggle.
Taiwan’s future will shape the whole global economy. Will Taiwanese people have a say in that future?
The island nation of Taiwan has been a battleground for competing empires for centuries. Now, as the world’s leading producer of advanced microchips, Taiwan and its people are caught in the crosshairs of two imperial rivals: the US and China.
US empire is dying, and it’s more dangerous than ever
As America’s status as the dominant global superpower declines, hypernationalism and violent competition between imperial and regional powers are surging around the world—but so are working-class struggles for peace, prosperity, and self-determination.
Sudan is being torn apart by civil war, genocide, and imperialist plunder. How can the global working class help stop the violence?
12 million people have been displaced by the civil war in Sudan, and the UN reports that half of the population is facing acute hunger. How can the global working class stand in solidarity with the Sudanese people and their struggle for liberation?
A Mother’s Day for Peace
After the Civil War, three women in different times and places celebrated the idea of a Mother’s Day for unity and solidarity. But when Mother’s Day finally did come, it was co-opted by businesses looking to profit off of it.
Will the Philippines be a battleground for US-China war?
Territorial conflict in the South China Sea has been driving tensions between China and the US vis-a-vis the Philippines. How likely is a clash?
Unmasking PROMESA: The unelected board perpetuating colonialism in Puerto Rico
“We have to make sure that Puerto Rico is able to liberate itself from [its] present colonial condition. That begins with eliminating the political subordination to the United States.”
Can Syria’s revolution bloom after Assad?
More than a decade of civil war and foreign intervention has left Syria with immense challenges. What does solidarity with the Syrian people look like now?
Many ignored Ukrainians’ fight against Russia’s invasion, but the fallout from it will affect all of us
Solidarity with working people in Ukraine and their fight against Russia’s invasion never meant support for the Zelensky government, the US government, NATO, or the designs of rival imperial powers, but lack of international solidarity has left Ukrainians in an impossible situation.
