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Florida, A Model for U.S. Fascism
Summary: Discussion of the tendency toward fascism seen in Florida under Governor Ron DeSantis (R), a Republican controlled legislature, and a conservative Supreme Court — Editors

Wildcat Rail Strike in Stockholm
Summary: Wildcat strike vs. job cuts imposed by both right and center left — Editors

Dialogue on Marx’s Concept of Organization and its Meaning for Today
Summary: This discussion in February 2023 on the relation between spontaneity, organization and philosophy takes off from the chapter, “Political Organization,” in The Marx Revival, edited by Marcello Musto (Cambridge University Press, 2020) – Editors

Mass Protests in Israel. What Next?
Summary: A diverse mass movement has confronted Israel’s far-right government, with some temporary success. What are the prospects, for Israelis and Palestinians? — Editors

Two Poems on the Alternative
Summary: Two poems on possible futures and the alternative to capitalism — Editors

Germany’s Nationwide Strike Reveals Class and Environmental Dimensions
Summary: On the March 28 nationwide warning strike against wage theft and for better working conditions, and on efforts toward joint action with climate activists – Editors

French Strikes and Popular Mobilizations Continue, Contesting Not Only Retirement Rollback, But Also Police Brutality and Authoritarian Politics
Entering their third month, mass labor mobilizations against increasing the retirement age to 64 are encompassing a wider agenda, and wider social sectors, especially the youth — Editors

Biggest Wave of UK Industrial Action in a Decade
The current wave of industrial action that has swept the UK since June of 2022 reached a peak of sorts in 2023, capping off the biggest mobilization in a generation. — Editors

The earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
The tragedy of the earthquake in Turkey and the fault lines of counterrevolution, authoritarianism, racism, and capitalism. Originally appeared in Tempest, Feb. 6, here https://www.tempestmag.org/2023/02/the-earthquake-in-turkiye-and-syria/ — Editors

Touchstones for the Struggle Against Capitalism
Summary: Based on presentation to the March 18 conference on our new edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Program — Editors

On Kinglets Trapped in Castles—Or, The Moral Atrophy of Daniel Ortega
This criticism of the political degeneration of Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega from the celebrated revolutionary of 1979 to the autocratic dictator of today raises the question of what political and structural factors (in addition to subjective and personal ones) explains why there have been so many unfinished and failed revolutions. — Editors

Los Angeles School Workers Win Victory against Poverty Wages
Massive Los Angeles school strike results in victory by low-paid school workers, with teachers in solidarity — Editors

[Video] Book Launch for New Edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Program
Recording of book launch event on Saturday, March 18 – Editors

(Re-)Conquest of Life: Notes on the Protests in Iran
Assesses the social composition of and the prospects for the Iranian uprising — Editors

Review of New Edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Program
Summary: Reflections on the new edition of Marx’s Critique of the Gotha Program, translated by Karel Ludenhoff and Kevin B. Anderson. Additionally, the book includes a new introduction and foreword by Peter Hudis and Peter Linebaugh – Editors.