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Race and the New Deal. By Katie Rader (Catalyst, vol.8, No.1, Spring 2024). “This essay reexamines the common scholarly and political refrain that the New Deal was fundamentally racist. In a close examination of the most influential arguments from this view, I show that they fail to make the case that racial animus was the main driver behind the legislation’s shortcomings and present little guidance for moving forward.” (på linkboxen New Deal-politikken i USA).

Marx bliver gjort mere miljøbevidst i Japan (Solidaritet.dk, 16. september 2024).
“Den japanske marxist, Kōhei Saitō, er bl.a. kendt for sin bestseller-bog Marx og det antropocæne, der netop er udkommet på dansk [Marx i den antropocæne tidsalder, Djøf Forlag, 2024, 300 s.]. Kritisk Revy bringer i den anledning et interview fra New Left Review med Saitō.” (på linkboxen Marx & Engels – og miljøet).

Marxism and the critique of antisemitism (Historical Materialism, Vol.32, No.1-2, 2024). “This introduction and the special issue as a whole give some possible avenues for reflection: connection with Islamophobia, the place of Zionism and Holocaust memory in the projection of Western power, the rise of a new far right, and the shifting class position of both Jewish and other racialised communities, imperialism, and the ongoing crises of capitalism.” (på linkboxen The Politics af Anti-Semitism).

(Against the Current, Issue 232, September-October 2024). American socialist bimonthly online with articles, among others, about The US 2024 Election, Amilcar Cabral 100 years, Zionism and Antisemitism, Lenin and Voting, Colonial myth + Book reviews.

Bevægelsen med papirark – en ny politisk epoke i Kina (Solidaritet.dk, 28. august 2024). “Hvordan går det i kinesisk økonomi og kinesisk politik? Det forsøger Federico Fuentes at finde ud af i dette interview med Au Loong-Yu, som er en mangeårig politisk aktivist fra Hong Kong, der i dag lever i eksil.” (på linkboxen China and Capitalism).

Lenin on Serbia’s role in World War I: A useful analogy for the current Ukraine war? (Links: International Journal of Socialist Theory, 16 August 2024). “Michael Pröbsting looks at Lenin’s actual position on the defence of Serbia in World War I and why it is wrong to apply it to the Ukraine War today.” (på Tidslinjen 24. februar 2022- ).

IHRA og Den Nye Antisemitisme (Eftertryk/Eftertrykket.dk, 24. juli 2024). Benjamin Magnusson interviewer Poya Pakzad: “Den israelske stat, dens allierede og ideologiske støtter har i flere år promoveret det vildledende koncept om ‘den nye antisemitisme’ … Senest har Folketinget vedtaget en handleplan mod antisemitisme, der vil støtte forskning i ‘den nye antisemitisme’ og forbyde eller brændemærke kritik af ‘Israels eksistensberettigelse’ som antisemitisme.” (på linkboxen The Politics of Anti-semitism).

(New Politics: An Independent Socialist Journal, Issue 77, Summer 2024, 171 p.). American half-yearly online with sections about Protesting the War in Gaza, The U.S. Election, U.S. Politics, Labor in China, International Politics, Socialist Theory (Socialists and elections + Eco-Marxism) + Book Reviews.

”Hvis man tier, accepterer man det rådne system” (Autonom Infoservice, 8. august 2024). “I interviewet taler Ken Loach om sin karriere og mulighederne for politiske film i dag.” (på linkboxen Ken Loach).

Cause at Heart: Socialists & the Abolition of Antisemitism. By Alan Wald (Against the Current, July 15, 2024). “To help untangle the existing confusion, there are five new books, all far above mid, one of which can help us name and locate antisemitism as it relates to the present, and the others which provide evidence for the necessity of anti-Zionism as part of the same struggle.“ (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).

Fred i Ukraine – Hvornår og hvordan? Af Mikael Hertoft (Solidaritet.dk, 2. august 2024). “I denne artikel ser vi nærmere på, hvilke udspil der har været for at afslutte krigen i Ukraine – og hvor de er i modstrid med hinanden.” (på Tidslinjen 24. februar 2022).

An unending genocide (Spectre, July 16, 2024). “Shireen Akram-Boshar interviews Toufic Haddad, who speaks about the history and political economy behind the genocide—from Hamas’ October 7 attack to Israel’s strategic objectives in its repeated wars on Gaza, to the failures of the Oslo framework.” (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).

Jane McAlevey, amerikansk fagforeningsorganisator og forfatter, dør (født 12. oktober 1964). Se Tidslinjen 7. juli 2024.

(International Socialism, Issue 183, Summer 2024). British quarterly online with articles about Strategies for a free Palestine, Old and new arguments in the Palestine Left, Egyptian revolutionaries speak out, Portuguese Revolution, Degrowth and Marxism, The culture wars + Book reviews.

Jacobin om religion och socialism (pdf) (Marxistarkiv.se, 13. juni 2024). “Vårnumret av Jacobin, nummer 53, ägnas till största delen åt hur socialister och överhuvudtaget progressiva människor kan tänka om religion, och hantera den frågan. Vi har översatt några av tidningens artiklar och publicerar dem här. ” (på linkboxen Socialister om religion).

Hamas: A Marxist appraisal (Marxist Left Review, Issue 27, Autumn 2024). “Omar Hassan critically assesses the Palestinian organisation Hamas, arguing that its politics and strategy offer no possibility of achieving Palestinian liberation.” (på linkboxen Hvad er Hamas?).

(Marxist Left Review, Issue 27, Autumn 2024). Australian half-yearly journal online with articles about Palestine will be free, Understanding Hamas, Palestine and Settler Colonial Theory, The Portugese Revolution and Degrowth Communism.

Decolonize Palestine
“Decolonize Palestine is an independent, self-funded project founded by two Palestinians living in Ramallah.” With sections Palestine 101, Myths, Rainbow washing, FAQ and Reading list. (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme: Historien om racisme og etnisk fordrivelse).