Regional elections will take place in Andalusia on 17 May in a context marked by the consolidation of the PP, which in 2018 broke decades of Socialist dominance, and the rise of an increasingly aggressive right wing. Against this backdrop, the most striking development of the campaign is the growth of Adelante Andalucía: according to the latest CIS poll, the party is on course to secure 8.5% of the vote and win six seats, overtaking the coalition led by the Communist Party, which has (…)

The Left Party's 46^th Congress displayed an almost deafening sense of self-confidence and fighting spirit ahead of the upcoming election.
The key priority for the party leadership – and the majority at the congress – was to “tie Nooshi to the mast” regarding the demand to be part of a future government and not to “let through” any other alternative government. The question is whether the concerns that have existed – and still exist – among many Left Party members regarding the consequences (…)

A RECENT LETTER published in Counterpunch, signed by individuals ranging from Ajamu Baraka to Vijay Prashad, proves a remarkable episode in authoritarian apologia from the left.
In particular, the letter condemns the US's actions against Iran. But in doing so, the letter ventures into apologia for the Iranian regime in the most glowing of terms. The letter writes, in speaking of Iran:
“What stands before it is not merely a nation, but a civilisation that has weaponised its own (…)