Comment & Analysis
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Germany must seek dialogue with the victims' descendants and the Tanzanian government on opportunities for redress and restitute all cultural treasures and human remains located in Germany.
The old ‘cure’ of privatisation, commodification & liberalisation is no longer credible, popular protests show, writes Vijay Prashad
With 37% of the global economy and 46% of the world’s population, and with a now considerably enhanced Middle East presence, BRICS+6 cannot be ignored, writes Jeremy Coronin.
Pinochet’s fascists were unable, even through the barrel of a gun to silence Victor Jara, who showed power of the arts to win the people for justice, peace, and socialism
Knesset member Ofer Cassif believes Israel's response to Hamas' attacks will backfire — and won't address the root cause of the issue
We add our voice to the calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and proudly participate in today's National March for Palestine
Bob Newland on giant of his time who made an extraordinary contribution to the liberation of Southern Africa
Israeli Forces' call to move more than 1 million civilians living in northern Gaza within 24 hrs is horrendous. This will only lead to unprecedented levels of misery
The only lasting solution to this long-festering wound is the realisation & upholding of the Palestinian people's right to national self-determination encompassing full statehood.
Read the editorial of our latest journal - and download the issue for reports, analysis and insight on imperialism today and popular challenges to it in the Global South
Azerbaijan Republic's army offensive is creating instability that has the potential to extend well beyond the frontiers of the two countries immediately concerned
On the 50th anniversary of the coup d'état in Chile and the Assassination of President Allende: Call in defense of democracy
Ray Bush reviews a collection of essays that are relevant for understanding the constraints and opportunities for radical African transformation in the 21st century.
Updated statement in light of the rapidly moving developments and the growing threat of a military intervention by the ECOWAS bloc
Liberation explicitly rejects the notion of an armed intervention, under any pretext, or of foreign interference in the sovereign affairs of Niger
The life of Ho Chi Minh, the political and personal forces that shaped him, and the role he played in shaping the future of an independent Vietnam
Salam Ali writes on a pioneer of the Iraqi women’s movement and a prominent figure in the patriotic struggle for freedom, independence, democracy and social progress in Iraq for more than half a century. She was a co-founder and the first president of Iraqi Women’s League, the first woman minister in Iraq's modern history, and the first woman cabinet minister in the Arab world.
Sylvia’s decision to take up the cause of a little-known (in England) African country was much appreciated by Black activists in Africa, the West Indies, Britain, and America - and can only be understood in the context of her anti-racism and anti-imperialism, writes Mary Davis
Big capital in the imperial metropoles still exert a vice-like grip on Africa’s economies and peoples but national liberation forces are developing a new agenda, writes Jonathan White
Spectre provides an amazing account of the detail, both military and political, of the struggles that formed post-war Asia, writes Bob Newland
Our attitude today to China shows Europe is refusing to recognise the emergence of a multipolar world. The penalty, sad to say, will be Europe's own downfall, argues Sevim Dagdelen
It’s time for a new foreign policy! It’s time for non-alignment! - Read the editorial of Liberation Journal Summer 2023
Imran Khan's political reputation has suffered tremendously, and his political future seems to be in doubt. Long jail time or exile? History repeats itself, writes Pervez Fateh
To avoid impending disaster, Western governments need to empower Sudan’s democratic movement and target the sources of weapons and funds that fuel its armed factions.
Intervention by Professor Ervand Abrahamian at the Liberation webinar held in May 2023 - full transcript.
It did not end with the British Mandate of Palestine and the Balfour Declaration, writes Dr Aqel Taqaz — today Britain is actively supporting Israel’s increasingly rapid erasure of Palestine
The strikes by workers in the oil, gas and petrochemical sector shows true opposition to Iran's regime lies within the country and is rooted in the workplaces and factories
Serving humanity gives the greatest satisfaction in life; and these two patriots were the best humanitarians that I have ever had the opportunity to interact with, writes Indra Chandrapal
Interview with Bimal Rathnayake, a former parliamentarian and leading member of the progressive 'People's Liberation Front (JVP)
Peace, democracy and social justice are core to the ethos of May Day and central to the campaigning priorities of Liberation. These goals will only be achieved through solidarity action and unity amongst the workers of all nations.
This conflict between Sudan's military and the country's main paramilitary force is a proxy war against Sudanese people, backed by regional and international powers
Call for solidarity from the intern'l peace a& d anti-war movements, trade unionist, human rights organisations, MPs, activists, and all campaigners for democracy and peace