Global politics
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
Our in-depth analysis of worldwide events, campaigns and movements prioritises writers on the ground, exploring the critical trends shaping left-wing politics around the world.
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The revolutionary dream of Pan-Africanism
We must learn the history of Pan-Africanism and re-engage with the revolutionary anti-colonial activists who first pursued its dream, argues Kevin Ochieng Okoth
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Sudan: from revolution to war
Red Pepper speaks to Muzan Alneel about the current war in Sudan, how it links to the revolutionary uprisings of 2018-19 and what the future holds
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Freedom songs for total liberation
Ubax Abdi and Chief Nyamweya reflect on pan-Africanism past and future while Lena Grace Anyuolo poems express a pan-African socialist woman’s perspective
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Africa’s strong bonds to Palestine
Remembering Africa’s historic ties with and support for Palestine is vital as relations with Israel are normalised across the continent, write Salim Vally and Roshan Dadoo
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Definitely maybe? The rise of the ‘definite’ left
In an essay in Byline Times, openDemocracy co-founder Anthony Barnett celebrated the emergence of what he calls the ‘definite left’. It triggered a range of responses, including this exchange with the writer, historian and Kremlin critic Kirill Kobrin
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A just transition: next steps for climate movements
Climate movements must think beyond extraction and exploitation to start building a just future, say Sebastian Ordoñez Muñoz and Hamza Hamouchene
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A common enemy: colonialism and imperialism
Understanding the relationship between imperialism and colonialism is essential for dismantling the global capitalist system, writes Mohammed Elnaiem
