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For an end to campism, the Iran war, and the anti-imperialist washing of the Islamic Republic (Tempest, May 9, 2026). “Somayeh Rostampour argues that opponents of U.S. and Israeli aggression in Iran must move beyond campism—or we will not succeed in rebuilding a genuinely emancipatory left or in revitalizing a truly popular internationalism.” (på linkboxen Iran 1979; Se også).

Worker experiments in new kinds of politics: The other history of the 1930s. By John Schultz (Spectre, May 1, 2026). “What’s often left out of the dominant telling of history is the explosion of experiments in worker politics and self-organizing across the period. In inchoate ways, these called into question the class relation itself. Left out, too, are the panic and violence that that explosion elicited from bureaucrats and politicians.” (på linkboxen Arbejdskampe i USA i 1930’erne).

(Marxist Left Review, Issue 30, April 2026). Australian half-yearly journal with articles online about The resistable rise of monsters, The housing crisis, The Australian Socialist Party, Venezuela in Trump’ crosshair’s + Book reviews (Australia’s far right, Chile since Pinochet, Jewish anti-zionism, A history of recent revolutions).

Palæstina: “Al-Nakba” – et strejftog gennem den udslettede fortid. Af Inge K. Johansen og Alfred Lang (Autonom Infoservice, 11. maj 2026). “Israel har siden juni 1967 besat palæstinensisk område og konstant udvidet Israels territorium med den ene bosættelse efter den anden … I juni 1948 afgjorde den israelske stat, at ingen fordrevne og flygtede arabere måtte vende tilbage. Deres landsbyer blev gjort ubeboelige …”
(på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).

How socialism in the 21st century could work (Jacobin, May 10, 2026). Cale Brooks interviews Vivek Chibber: “A socialism with a role for markets but not capitalists can deliver human flourishing without the pitfalls of fully planned economies.” (på linkboxen Parecon – debat om en socialistisk økonomi).

Capitalism, slavery and a legacy of resistance (Socialist Worker, Issue 3004, 5 May 2026). “Steve Cushion, author of Slavery in the British Empire and its Legacy in the Modern World [Monthly Review Press, 2025, 240 p.], spoke to Pat Meusel about his research and the battles still being fought.” (på Tidslinjen 25. marts 1807).

(Against the Current, Issue 242, May-June 2026). American socialist bimonthly online with section about US Labor today and articles about Democratic Socialists/DSA, Martin Luther King, The American Revolution, Hitler’s first months in power and The Black Radicals (Richard Wright, James Baldwin) + Book reviews.

The 1926 General Strike: Nine days of hope that shook the world (Socialist Worker, 2 May 2026). “Authors Judy Cox and Charlie Kimber spoke to Frankie Murden about the General Strike of 1926—its militancy from below, its worldwide reach and its lessons for ‘Generation Palestine’ today.” (på Tidslinjen 3.-12. maj 1926).

World Trotskyism in 2025: A Brief Sketch. By John Kelly (Historical Materialism, 25 February 2026). “2025 has proved to be another difficult year for the Trotskyist movement. Despite reasonable election results in Argentina and Germany, extensive involvement in the new left party in Britain and a merger of two International bodies, the movement, as a whole, has suffered significant political splits and has made little headway in the scores of countries where Trotskyist parties are to be found.” (på Tidslinjen 3. september 1938).

(MERIP: Middle East Report, Issue 318, Spring 2026). American quarterly online with theme: Campus Politics–Palestine and the New University Order (Issue 318, Spring 2026). “The mobilizations of 2023–2024 invited new forms of repression and federal intervention in higher education, which have accelerated further under the second administration of US President Donald Trump. The issue takes stock of higher education following this inflection point, examining universities as a key site in which struggles over Palestine intersect with wider transformations in state power, knowledge production and the policing of dissent.”

Lenin and today’s socialist struggle in the United States (Links: International Journal of Socialist Renewal, 24 April 2026). “Paul Le Blanc shares some thoughts on Leninism, democratic centralism, party organization and related matters for today’s socialist struggles.” See also Dan La Botz: Goodbye to Lenin and Leninism (ibid., 25 April 2026) + Paul Le Blanc: Saying goodbye to Lenin? (ibid., 1 May 2026). “Dan La Botz’s eloquent denunciation of Leninism profoundly distorts Lenin’s life and work.” (på Tidslinjen 22. april 1870; Se også).

(New Left Review, Issue 158, March-April 2026). Socialist British bymonthly with to articles online: Alexander Zevin: Trump’s Gulf War + Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event + Book Reviews (Gaza).

The roots of Syria’s civil war, 2012-2024. By Sam Myerson (Solidarity & Workers’ Liberty, Issue 766, 21 April 2025). “The Syrian civil war killed over half a million people and resulted in the destruction of towns and cities across the country. It’s estimated that 13 million people have been displaced by the conflict, and the majority now rely on humanitarian aid. The country has been torn apart by sectarian violence and the playing out of regional imperialist competition.” (på Tidslinjen 15. marts 2011).

Borgerbrev om Israel-dækningen under lup. Af Poya Pakzad (Eftertryk, 18. april 2026). “Et borgerbrev med over 10.000 underskrifter hævder, at Danmarks Radios dækning af Mellemøsten er præget af skævhed og en uretfærdig fremstilling af Israel. En ny gennemgang viser imidlertid, at stort set alle brevets 50 eksempler bygger på fejl­læsninger, forvanskninger og svagt begrundede anklager.” Se Poya Pakzads rapport: Borgerbrev under lup (pdf) (Eftertryk, april 2026, 120 s.) (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).

Victor Serge was one of the great revolutionary writers. By Ian Birchall (Jacobin, April 19, 2026). Review of Mitchell Abidor, Victor Serge: Unruly Revolutionary (Pluto Press, 2025, 432 p.): “Mitchell Abidor has written a biography of Serge, based on extensive research and using documentation collected by the great Serge scholar and translator, Richard Greeman. While Abidor does not fundamentally challenge the account Serge himself presented in the Memoirs, he does add much fascinating detail that places Serge’s political evolution in context.” (på linkboxen Victor Serge).

How Flint Sit-Down strikers built their confidence. By Garrett Shishido Strain (Counterfire, 16 April 2026). “We can’t revive labor without reviving workers’ confidence to take action on the job. In 1936 and into 1937, during a period of union weakness, Flint’s sit-down strikers in the auto industry figured out how to do just that.” (på linkboxen Arbejdskampe i USA i 1930’erne).

Possibilities and perceptions (Weekly Worker, Issue 1581, 16 April 2026). “Marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike, Jack Conrad highlights the failure of the ‘official’ lefts both in the trade unions and the Labour Party. However, while there was betrayal, there were also objective limits to what could have been achieved.” (på Tidslinjen 3. maj 1926).

Ukraine-krigen april 2026: Frontlinjen er fastlåst, og Ukraine angriber russisk olieeksport (Solidaritet.dk, 16. april 2026). “Verden er skrækslagen over Iran-krigen. Men imens fortsætter krigen i Ukraine meget intensivt. Den er nu ved langsomt at nå et vendepunkt, hvor Ukraine bliver stærkere og Rusland svagere. Mikael Hertoft analyserer situationen i Ukraine.” (på Tidslinjen 24. februar 2022)

(International Socialism, Issue 190, Spring 2026). British quarterly online with articles  about Ukraine, imperialism and the left, War in the Middle East, Remaking of British fascism, Comintern and the US Communist Party, National liberation and the left in Palestine + Book reviews and Pick of the quarter.

80-året for den jødisk-arabisk palæstinensiske generalstrejke. Af Bo Stefan Nielsen (Socialistisk Arbejderavis, 12. april 2026). “I april 1946 gik arabiske og jødiske arbejdere i den offentlige sektor og statsbanerne sammen i generalstrejke. Strejken skulle dog blive et enkeltstående glimt af mulighederne for et multietnisk socialistisk Palæstina, da arbejdersolidaritet snart veg for zionisme, etnisk udrensning og Nakba.” (på Tidslinjen 26. april 1936).

(New Politics, Issue 80, Winter 2026). American socialist half-yearly online with themes: Crisis in United States, Imperialism and Campism today, A look at the problems of Stalinism, Exchange on the economic crisis of Cuba, China and Vietnam + Book reviews.

Når Israel udvider sig, ser vores politikere den anden vej. Af Birgitte Rahbek (Eftertrykket.dk, 9. april 2026). “Israels fravær af en grundlov er ikke tilfældigt. Et land uden fastlagte grænser kan altid gøre krav på mere – og vores politikere forholder sig stadig ikke til konsekvensen.” (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).

Paris 1871: Kommunen der rystede Europas magthavere. Af Alfred Lang (Solidaritet.dk, 2. april 2026). “18. marts 1871 rejste befolkningen i Paris sig imod det forhadte burgøjser-regime og skabte et selvforvaltet bysamfund. Det kom til at vare 72 dage … Hvordan fungerede Pariserkommunen, hvad var dens karakteristika og hvilke problemer stod man over for?” (på linkboxen Pariserkommunen 1871).

Let’s Talk Palestine (Letstalkpalestine.com). “An online educational channel that strives to foster a culture of liberation by educating audiences to navigate historical and contemporary Palestinian issues. We seek to create an accessible repository on Palestine to equip people everywhere with the knowledge and understanding to advance Palestinian liberation.” (på linkboxen Zionisme – Antizionisme).