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German Elections 2025 : Gains for the Right, Hopes for the Left

The election results position Germany among a significant number of countries in Europe and across the globe where right-wing nationalist and conservative parties are securing electoral victories. The significant rise of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) can no longer be characterised as mere warning or protest votes; rather, they reflect a distinct change in public opinion […]


The Women of Balochistan: Resistance, Repression, and the State’s War of Narratives

By leading hunger strikes, protests, and grassroots campaigns, women are redefining resistance in Balochistan. They are not victims waiting to be saved; they are architects of a revolution built on truth, dignity, and determination.   By DUR BIBI Groundxero | May 03, 2025   In March 2025, after the deadly Jafar Express incident claimed by the Baloch Liberation […]


Trump’s first 100 days: economic uncertainty spikes while the president’s approval ratings tank

The 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency could arguably be summed up in one word: tariffs. Professor Steve Schifferes of City St George’s, University of London, sets out the expectations of this policy versus the reality.   Steve Schifferes, City St George’s, University of London   When US president Donald Trump took office in January he inherited […]


What the spiralling trade war means for relations between the US and China

What “liberation day” has shown us is that the Chinese-American relationship has entered a stage of protracted competition, a phase that Beijing has been preparing for over the past decade. Faced with a choice between humiliation on the international stage or economic disaster at home, it would appear neither side is willing to back down. […]


APPEAL FOR CEASEFIRE AND DIALOGUE Between CPI (Maoist) and the Government

The signatories to the APPEAL FOR CEASEFIRE AND DIALOGUE urged the government not to view the situation as though “it is a ‘war’ with an external adversary but as an internal conflict involving our own citizens which requires to be brought to an amicable settlement at the earliest.   Groundxero | April 4, 2025   More than two […]


What’s behind Erdoğan’s calculated shift on Kurds and its potential consequences

Despite Erdoğan’s conciliatory tone, the future of this peace process remains highly uncertain. Previous negotiations unravelled due to unresolved questions about Kurdish political autonomy, cultural rights and power-sharing.   By Spyros A. Sofos, Simon Fraser University   On March 1, the start of the holy month of Ramadan — observed by most of Turkey’s Sunni […]


The Baloch National Struggle

The wave of enforced disappearances in Balochistan continues, with 41 more individuals allegedly forcibly disappeared by Pakistani forces in Kalat, Quetta, Nushki, and Turbat over the past few days, reported The Balochistan Post. The Baloch population, seeking greater autonomy and rights, has been targeted by Pakistan’s security forces – its military and intelligence agencies.   […]


How the Extreme Center Fueled AfD’s Success

As they united around neoliberalism and an aggressive foreign policy, mainstream parties created a dangerous democratic vacuum. This vacuum can now be exploited in particular by extremist parties on the right.   By David Goessmann Feb 25, 2025   According to the preliminary results of the Bundestag, or parliamentary, elections, the extreme right-wing party Alternative […]


An Actual Neofascist Coup Is Now Underway in the United States

Trump’s attempt to incite a coup in 2021 and his subsequent victory in the 2024 presidential election speak volumes of the democratic decline in the United States.    By C.J. Polychroniou Feb 19, 2025 Common Dreams   Over the past few years, there has been an alarming surge of coups d’état across the world, particularly in Africa. […]


The Purge of the Deep State and the Road to Dictatorship

Donald Trump’s dismantling of the deep state presages the formation of something far worse.   By Chris Hedges Feb 18, 2025   The Trump administration’s war with the deep state is not a purgative. It is not about freeing us from the tyranny of intelligence agencies, militarized police, the largest prison system in the world, predatory corporations or the end […]


Europe left scrambling in face of wavering US security guarantees

This is a critical juncture for Europe. The continent needs to define its future place and role in the dysfunctional love triangle of Trump, Putin and Xi, a triumvirate that will shape and dominate the new global order.   By Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham   European leaders are scrambling to respond to what looks […]


Rojava Under Attack: Why We Must Stand with Syria’s Democratic North-East

In Syria, Turkey is escalating the very “terrorism” it pretends to be fighting. Erdoğan and his jihadist SNA proxies are artificially prolonging an atrocious war for their own political agendas, aiming to crush democratic self-determination and women’s freedom in north-east Syria. Progressives around the world must no longer stay silent.   By Martin Winiecki Dec 20, […]


SKM Calls ‘One Nation One Election’ – a Corporate Agenda by Eroding Federal Rights of the State Governments

All the major opposition parties opposed the ‘One Nation One Election’ Bill as being “anti-federal”. Samyukt Kisan Morch (SKM), the joint platform of farmer unions, called the move as part of the corporate agenda to create ‘one nation one market’ for facilitating corporate exploitation of the working people by eroding the autonomy and the federal rights of the State […]


Concerns Arising From The Suicide of Atul Subhash: A Feminist Response

The debates surrounding the tragic suicides of Atul Subhash and police constable, Tippanna Alagur in Karnataka has given space for irrational and dangerous fears being unleashed by men’s rights organisations and a sensational media about “greedy and exploitative” women, and betray an ignorance of the processes of law in addition to a denial of violent […]