In November 1918, Germany exploded into revolution. In the spring of 1919, the working class succeeded in seizing power and declaring a Bavarian Soviet Republic. In its short, heroic lifetime, the republic had to fight not only against open counter-revolution, but also against the results of its own inexperience. This article was first published in the theoretical magazine ‘In Defence of Marxism’. Get your copy of the latest issue here.
On Wednesday 9 February, climate activists Orla Murphy and Zac Lumley, will appear at the District Court in Dublin to face serious criminal damage charges, for which they could face up to a year in prison. The ‘crime’ they are accused of committing? Peacefully protesting against the inaction of the Irish government in the face of climate change by painting the words “No More Empty Promises” on the front of a government building. In the case of Zac Lumley, a supporter of the Irish Marxists (IMT Ireland), he is accused of merely live-streaming the protest.
A Revolta de Mianmar em 1988 foi um ponto de inflexão na história do país. Pela primeira vez em mais de um século, as massas birmanesas enfrentaram diretamente uma ditadura militar e a derrubaram. Durante as lutas de massa contra o golpe militar em 2021, muitos ativistas buscaram inspiração na experiência de 1988. Infelizmente, no entanto, a revolta de 1988 acabou em derrota, de forma semelhante ao que aconteceu este ano.
Um relatório recente do Unicef revelou que 160 milhões de crianças – uma em cada dez em todo o mundo – estão envolvidas em trabalho considerado mental, física, social e moralmente prejudicial.
Faltan menos de cien días para la primera vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales en Francia. Aunque ya se conocen la mayoría de los candidatos, es imposible predecir cuáles pasarán a la segunda ronda.
نئے سال کے پہلے ہفتوں سے ہی بری خبروں کا سلسلہ شروع ہو گیا۔ ایک جانب اومیکرون نے پہلے سے ہی تباہی مچائی ہوئی تھی، جبکہ اب کینیڈا کے محنت کش گھرانے خوراک کی قیمتوں میں اضافے کا سامنا بھی کریں گے۔ ڈلہاؤزی یونیورسٹی کیرپورٹ کے مطابق، اس سال اشیائے خورد و نوش کی قیمتوں میں 6 سے 8 فیصد اضافہ ہونے جا رہا ہے۔
