To understand the Ebola epidemic, the People's Health Movement says, we must shed light on the global and local political, economic and other societal factors that underlie its appearance, spread and high fatality rate.
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鈥淚t is right that we remember those from previous generations who fought and died or were imprisoned or exiled for their efforts to liberate Ireland of British rule,鈥 Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams writes over attempts to contrast the early IRA with its later incarnation. 鈥淏ut if there is a wilful amnesia, it is within the Dublin establishment parties.鈥
Across northern Syria and Iraq, Kurdish forces are locked in fierce battles with the murderous Islamic State (IS) armed force, writes Dave Holmes. Whether directly or indirectly, the whole Kurdish people is being drawn into this struggle.
The US political system, so highly polarised between conservative Republicans and moderate Democrats, has experienced in the last year some interesting changes on the left-hand margin of the national political scene, Dan Botz writes.
Laurence Goodchild writes that, in a succinct and well-researched book, Victor Figueroa Clark provides a vivid account of former Chilean president Salvador Allende鈥檚 life. Clark also provides much needed historical context to Allende鈥檚 Popular Unity government, and addresses his political strategy in a manner relevant to the contemporary 鈥減ink tide鈥 in Latin America.
An increasingly popular answer to the ecological crisis facing humanity is the 鈥淕reen New Deal鈥, which aims to create 鈥済reen jobs鈥 to jump start the economy. But, Dan Fitz argues the GND might not provide long term employment and could cause major environmental harm.
Murray Smith, a member of the European Left Party's executive bureau, looks at the emergence of new parties in Europe over the past 25 years. He responds to criticisms of his perspective by Mick Armstrong from Australia's Socialist Alternative.
The 2014 European elections were the first to held since the full extent of the financial and economic crisis and its consequences became apparent, Murray Smith says.
In 2012, neoliberalism catalysed a national 鈥淥ccupy Nigeria鈥 strike that nearly overthrew the government after the removal of a petrol subsidy, under direct pressure from the IMF, writes Patrick Bond.
Why does Bosnia-Herzegovina inspire so little interest and curiosity in the media and the political class when, on the contrary, Ukraine is front-page news, asks Olivier Besancenot. In recent weeks, this country has also risen in revolt against injustice and poverty, and expressed their desire for change.
Marking one year since the untimely death of former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, eminent writer and film maker Tariq Ali gave a passionate memorial lecture in central London on February 20 at an event organised by the British Venezuelan Solidarity Campaign.
New at International Journal of Socialist Renewal. A path to socialism 鈥 building on Chavez's legacy听补苍诲听Ukraine: Views from the left.
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