A barely 100-day-old political party born out of the spirit of the Spain’s indignados movement of 2011 won more than a million votes and five seats in the European Parliament, sending political shock waves through a country among those that have suffered the worst of the European financial crisis. Here, Guillem Murcia, an editor and contributor to the political analysis blog Rotekeil [1], looks at the sources of Podemos’ election success, and explains the political backdrop to the surprising result.
The current situation in Egypt
1 July 2014This selection of articles covers the current situation in Egypt and the situation of the left current Revolutionary Socialists.
Queering Anti-Capitalist Organizing
1 July 2014, byThese are challenging times for the anti-capitalist left. Despite the enormous attacks being waged in the name of austerity, there is little in the way of sustained resistance in the streets, workplaces, neighborhoods, or schools. The Left’s limited resources are being strained to the limits in struggles to organize against the tide.