Join us at #SB64 for "From Scarcity to Abundance," a discussion on how progressive taxation and measures to make polluters pay can generate public climate finance at the scale required to address the climate crisis. 📅 16 June | 🕟 16:30–17:45 📍 Kaminzimmer Room, Bonn

Across newsrooms, stages & screens, a growing movement is reshaping how migration & displacement are understood. Join @newhumanitarian.bsky.social for an evening of 🎬 & conversation exploring what it looks like when people at the heart of these stories lead the telling: rosalux.nyc/events/who-o...

We invited Pulitzer Prize finalist Suzy Hansen to our office, and the place was packed. She spoke with @seanjacobs.bsky.social from @thenewschool.bsky.social and journalist @natashalennard.bsky.social about her new book, “From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan.”

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Join former fellow Suzy Hansen for a conversation about her new book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan, with @natashalennard.bsky.social & @seanjacobs.bsky.social at @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social in NY. Please RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

How tax justice works for climate justice. A 🧶

In this new analysis, @tetetlauron.bsky.social reflects on the 2026 Financing for Development Forum. The article examines how shrinking aid, unequal financial structures, and market-driven policies continue to undermine international cooperation and development justice. rosalux.nyc/the-financin...

At our annual meeting in Washington, D.C., the Peace and Security Funders Group discussed what we can do to end the wars in Iran, Ukraine, Palestine, Sudan, and elsewhere, as well as how to successfully fight back against militarism. We are proud to have been a member since 2024.

Join us on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., for the launch of “From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan,” by acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist Suzy Hansen as she sits down for a conversation with @natashalennard.bsky.social & @seanjacobs.bsky.social.

This Day in Labor History: May 10, 1913. White gold miners in the Transvaal region of South Africa went on strike in one of the first major strikes in that nation’s history and also one where workers allowed their racial interests to trump their class interests!!!

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This past weekend, the traditional demonstrations and celebrations of the labor movement took place once again around the world. But did you know that these traditions originated 140 years ago in the US? @milanmentz.bsky.social looked back on this history for us: rosalux.nyc/but-we-are-p...

We co-sponsored a civil society gathering in NYC ahead of the UN's NPT Review Conference, aiming to coordinate advocacy for a nuclear-weapon-free world. @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) addressed one of the panels. #NuclearDisarmament #NPT #Peace

Indigenous activists gathered in New York during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues to strengthen alliances and advance strategies for self-determination. We are proud to co-sponsor important summits like these. #IndigenousRights #Peacebuilding #UNPFII

What can NYC learn from London, Madrid & Berlin on affordable housing? Last Thursday, RLS-NYC hosted a timely discussion with @andrejholm.bsky.social, @lorettaclees.bsky.social & Sophie Gonick. Moderated by @taljab.bsky.social (NYU). The lessons from Europe are urgent. #AffordableHousing #NYC

Bhaskar Sunkara, founder of Jacobin magazine, received the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood award. In his speech, Sunkara described how socialism could work in the real world.

Pleased to share this interview with Dr. Joseph Henderson, whose work we at RLS supported. It explores a key question for climate justice education: how do we meaningfully engage boys in climate action toward agency, responsibility, and collective action? hechingerreport.org/getting-boys...

The pushback against women’s rights is accelerating and we need to talk about it. Join the Geneva Global Health Hub (G2H2) on Wednesday for this critical conversation on the rise of the manosphere, patriarchy, and misogyny, and what it means for gender justice today. rosalux.nyc/events/manos...

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Co-organized alongside the @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social and Land is Life, we convene with five Indigenous experts to discuss interconnected human rights violations in their communities and ways to ensure climate justice and strengthen Indigenous women's leadership. #UNPFII

Join us for a webinar that brings together researchers, policymakers, and journalists to discuss the findings of a new report on short term housing. With Aline Cruvinel, Andrés de la Peña, Katalin Gennburg & Sarita Pillay Gonzalez Tue 4/21, 4pm UTC Register here: insideairbnb.com/events/globa...

A new global report from @insideairbnb.bsky.social reveals how short-term rentals are reshaping housing systems worldwide. It shows that Airbnb is no longer primarily “home sharing”, but a global system of commercialised, unhosted rentals — structurally incompatible with long-term housing. A 🧶

On April 22, @jacobinmag.bsky.social's Bhaskar Sunkara delivers the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture at @arts-tmu.bsky.social, sponsored by @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social. Tune in to the livestream at 6 pm EDT 🔗 broadbentinstitute.ca/events/2026-ellen-meiksins-wood-lecture/

International financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank have enormous influence over people’s lives but their accountability remains limited. This new @cesr.bsky.social report highlights critical gaps and calls for a global financial system grounded in human rights and justice.

Zoran Mamdani has been Mayor of New York City for 100 days, and it is worth taking stock. He won the election on three central promises: a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments, universal childcare, and free fast buses. A 🧵

At last year's Permanent Forum, our partners shared a joint statement on Indigenous issues in Kenya, Tanzania, and Sudan, calling for the inclusion of Indigenous women in climate and peace processes and for the mobilization of urgent humanitarian support. https://bit.ly/48ChiME

In our new report, @johnfeffer.bsky.social examines the growing movement for global climate reparations: what is owed, who owes it, and how it could realistically be paid. Read it here: rosalux.nyc/making-pollu...

Hear how a new generation is rethinking socialism, keyed to the class and social movements of our time at the 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood lecture (April 22 at @arts-tmu.bsky.social, hosted by @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social), with @jacobinmag.bsky.social's Bhaskar Sunkara 🔗⬇️

"Capitalism is the only system in which the exploitation of labour can be insulated from democratic pressures." Ellen Meiksins Wood's 2012 @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social lecture on democracy against capitalism remains relevant as ever.

Airbnb is no longer “home sharing”. A new global report shows it has become a system of commercial, entire-home rentals - removing housing from long-term use and concentrating power among large operators. A structural threat to housing worldwide. Read more: insideairbnb.com/report/the-t...

Report on climate justice for the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social

Every year, we collaborate with @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social to convene delegations of feminist grassroots leaders to participate in global forums such as the Commission on the Status of Women and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

A U.S. ground invasion of Iran would drag American troops into yet another unpopular, futile occupation. Read more at www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...

The 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Lecture delivered by @sunraysunray.bsky.social is April 22 at @arts-tmu.bsky.social. Sponsored by @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social, it will give organizers, workers, and thinkers the blueprint for how socialist public policy works in the real world. 🎟️ ➡️ broadbentinstitute.ca

Cuba is not collapsing. It is being deliberately, systematically strangled by the US, with full knowledge of the human cost. Read more: rosalux.nyc/cuba-is-bein...

“Double Standards in International Law” Why are some states held accountable while others aren’t? This piece explores how power and politics shape the uneven application of international law, and what that means for justice and legitimacy. Read more: rosalux.nyc/double-stand...

Join us today at 12pm ET for the webinar “US-Israel-Iran War: Perspectives from the Region.” METO experts share insights and explore the “day after,” with paths toward peace, security, and prosperity, and how we can all contribute to this future. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

What a night! Yesterday, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung New York Office, @boellus.bsky.social and us hosted a joint reception for the first time on the occasion of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

The Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung's New York Office works not only in the US and with the @unitednations1945.bsky.social, but also in Canada. 🇨🇦

The 2026 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize recipient is @sunraysunray.bsky.social who will deliver the Lecture on April 22 @arts-tmu.bsky.social sponsored by @rosaluxnyc.bsky.social. Early bird tickets are now available until March 31: broadbentinstitute.ca/events/2026-ellen-meiksins-wood-lecture/

RLS NYC was pleased to support a visit by the DSA’s Afrosocialist and Socialist of Color Caucus to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC. Particularly in the 250th year since the founding of the United States, we believe an honest look at history is essential.

During her visit to Germany, @aoc.bsky.social wanted to get to know @die-linke.de, and we at the NYC office of the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung were happy to facilitate a meeting with party chairwoman @inesschwerdtner.bsky.social and Berlin mayoral candidate @eliferalp.bsky.social. Photo by Olaf Krostitz

#Netpicks 🗣️ In the February edition of Netpicks, we share a selection of news that reflects the growing tension across the American continent. These are our monthly recommendations for information about Latin America. More information: f.mtr.cool/ryshcbiyyc #RosaluxEN

To discuss the role financial transparency needs to play within this process, we hosted an event organised by @giescr.bsky.social with officials and civil society representatives, including Prof José Antonio Ocampo, Commissioner at @icrict.bsky.social and former Finance Minister of Colombia.

East German movies in the United States? That's not so unusual! The Defa Film Library has access to the entire archive of GDR cinema. We have been working with them for a long time and were very happy to welcome Victoria Rizo Lenshyn and Mariana Ivanova.

New Publication: @johnfeffer.bsky.social explores the US Land Back movement - Indigenous efforts to reclaim stolen land to restore sovereignty, stewardship and culture. Examining legal, political and economic routes and limits of market & charity solutions. Find it here: rosalux.nyc/restoring-th...