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Commentary
On the situation of the Czech left after the elections
- The results of the Czech left in the regional elections are poor, for both the Communist KSČM and the social-democratic ČSSD. In regional councils, left-wing voices will be heard even less than in the past. A commentary by transform! europe's Board member Jiří Málek.
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Chelsea Manning, Correctiv & Novartis whistleblowers win GUE/NGL award
- Named in honour of the murdered Maltese investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, three whistleblowers have been honoured by the GUE/NGL for their work in exposing the truth, and for their courage in risking their careers and personal freedom.
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Commentary
"Building the world we want to live in" – Neoliberalism with a human mask?
- Von der Leyen's first State of the Union speech in the European Parliament on 16 September – from a left perspective.
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The EU's Climate Law Surrender - An Explainer
- The Commission’s proposal for the first European Climate Law aims to write into law the goal to make Europe’s economy and society climate-neutral by 2050. An analysis by the GUE/NGL.
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Comment
Golden Dawn Trial: A Democratic, Antifascist Society Holds its Breath
- Tomorrow, 7 October, thousands of people will gather outside the courtroom of the Athens Criminal Court of Appeal to learn the court’s verdict in the trial against 69 members of the neo-Nazi organisation Golden Dawn, including its leader, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, and many of its former MPs.
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Comment
The Resilience of the Rule of Law Depends on the Court's Decision
- Étienne Balibar, one of the world's most eminent Marxist philosophers, on the upcoming verdict in the Golden Dawn Trial.
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Analysis
Which social spaces for far-right parties? A comparative electoral analysis in France and Germany
- This paper draws a comparison between the German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the French Rassemblement National (RN) by examing the two electorates from the point of view of working conditions as well as a specific sector of the electorate, synthetically referred to as "popular classes".
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Interview
"Nothing to lose but our chains." Interview with Belarusian Left-Wing Activist Pavel Katarzheuski
- Mass protests have been taking place for some months now. Political scientist and member of the Central Committee of the left party Fair World Pavel Katarzheuski speaks about the development of the protest movement, prison and torture, as well as the perspectives of the left opposition.
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Interview
Principled Pragmatism
- Li Andersson, Chair of the Finnish Left Alliance, has continued to make her mark as Minister of Education during the pandemic.
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Upcoming Events
Webinar
The Horizon of Black Lives Matter
- 25 October 2020 - 25 October 2020 |
- Co-organised by transform! europe, this webinar is dedicated to the question on how Black Lives Matter (BLM) can connect with Marxist Feminism in a global perspective. Join the discussion on Sunday, 25 October, 18:00 (CET).
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"Start Unconditional Basic Incomes throughout the EU"
Recently, the European Citizens’ Initiative for Unconditional Basic Income 2020-21 started gathering signatures. This initiative aims at ensuring every person’s material existence and opportunity to participate in society.
To sign, click here.
We recommend:
Marek Hrubec, Martin Brabec: Unconditional Basic Income. To Each According to Her or His Basic Needs
The Carbon Clock is Ticking
created by the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (MCC), based on the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming.
On the connection between climate crisis, the pandemic and capitalism – we recommend:
Roland Kulke: The Pandemic as Part of a Much Broader Crisis of Civilisation
NEW RELEASE
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transform! europe's 2020 yearbook explores the future of Europe in the emerging multipolar world. What is the impact of the global crisis of hegemony? What is at stake for democracy and labour and what opportunities are opening up for political and social subjects in the era of digital capitalism? Can art and history still provide some answers?
Yearbook as eBook soon to be available.
- This ePaper analyses the most important political developments in North Macedonia under the social democratic-led government of Zoran Zaev (2017-2020).
- Ilona Švihlíková, a member of the National Economic Council, provides firsthand knowledge of the proposals concerning the Czech Republic’s socio-economic situation and analyses the measures implemented to mitigate the economic consequences of the...
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The existential crisis in which the EU finds itself in the wake of the Corona crisis is revealing its structural flaws. We must think the EU differently. In this research programme we want to create a space in which the different strategic approaches of various left forces, parties, social movements and trade unions will be discussed.
