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Leave a Comment / Economics, History, Philosophy, Politics / By left Prof. Ameer Hamza Virk Many political scholars agree that most post-colonial nations have failed to achieve full independence, as imperial powers continued to issue policy directives to their subordinate ruling elites. What we also call modern neo-colonialism in political language. In third world countries, whenever a popular political leader raised his voice against modern colonial powers, establishment or exploitative forces, he got a lot of praise. Polarization occurs when a society splits into different factions at the extremes, without a coherent middle ground. Polarization is shaking societies around the world, from new democracies to long-established democracies. In recent years, we’ve seen the United ...

https://youtu.be/K9m5M5Htuzc As global crises deepen, social movements the world over are striving toward new visions and experimenting with new strategies. From Palestine to the US and beyond, radical politics have re-emerged as necessary for both survival and full liberation. At this critical juncture, the Socialism 2024 Conference will be a vital gathering space for today’s left. A four-day conference featuring dozens of participatory discussions, lectures, and workshops organized by activists from all over the country, the Socialism Conference will host exchanges between existing organizers and organizations, while bringing in new layers of the politically curious as part of building our radical traditions and movements. Join us August 30 – September 2.

We are publishing here a transcript of an interview with Éric Toussaint by journalist and publisher Mario Hernandez for the radio programme “Metropolis”, broadcast on June 13, 2024 on Radio del Pueblo (People’s Radio), AM 830, in the city of Buenos Aires. Mario Hernandez : This is an analysis of the elections for the European Parliament, where far-right forces have made headway, particularly in the Netherlands, Austria and above all in France with Marine Le Pen’s victory, which led President Macron to call early elections. In terms of results, it’s clear that there’s been a shift to the right that’s becoming increasingly pronounced Éric Toussaint : Elections were held from June 6 to 9, 2024 in 27 EU countries, but with a very low turnout of less than 50% of voters. In terms of ...

Une Europe qui vire au noir et au brun 24 juin par Eric Toussaint printer printer text Photo : Gregor Fischer, Flickr, CC, https://www.flickr.com/photos/gonzo_photo/4067870123 How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections? In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35% The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average – for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. [1] Without those countries, the rate of participation in the election would drop below the 50% mark. Out of the 27 EU member countries, 15 ha...