TODAY at 13:00 UTC📢 How are trade wars, conflicts, and weakening multilateral institutions reshaping global food systems? Join the launch of @IPESfood’s new report THE NEW GEOPOLITICS OF FOOD, supported by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.

Campism divides the world into two camps: the “imperialist West” and its supposedly anti-imperialist opponents. The term describes a tendency to support any force opposing the West – regardless of its own imperial ambitions. What are Russia’s interests in Africa?

30 years ago today, South Africa’s Constitution came into effect after apartheid. Built on “Unity in Diversity,” it became the foundation of the “Rainbow Nation” and guaranteed rights such as housing, education, and healthcare.

Despite ambitious reforms by Spain’s progressive coalition, the far right continues to grow. In response, Pedro Sánchez is increasingly relying on international politics to rebuild support at home.

The 2026 election suggests an end to Bulgaria’s political crisis while also marking the historic collapse of the parliamentary left. Rumen Radev’s ideological position remains ambiguous – why did so many former left wing voters choose to support him?

Born #OnThisDay (1818), Karl Marx transformed how we think about capitalism. From “Das Kapital” to the Manifesto of the Communist Party, he saw class struggle as the engine of history, an analysis still shaping leftist thought worldwide.

@jamiedriscoll.bsky.social , former mayor of North of Tyne, governed through crises and delivered jobs, housing and social programmes. Now outside Labour, he reflects on its decline, internal conflicts and why the British left is struggling ‒ and whether the Greens can fill the gap.

On May 1, 1944, Wehrmacht soldiers executed 200 communists in Athens. More than 80 years later, newly discovered photographs of the massacre have surfaced, reopening old wounds and reigniting debates about memory and responsibility.

The eight-hour workday wasn’t a gift ‒ it was fought for. The struggle began in Australia in 1856 and reached the United States by 1886, where half a million workers went on strike ‒ culminating in the Haymarket Affair in Chicago.

International attention to Kurdish issues has long focused on Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, leaving Rojhelat in Iran largely overlooked. In the context of the current conflict, however, this is beginning to change, as Iranian Kurds could emerge as a strategic actor. www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/5...

Hungary's election has shown: even entrenched authoritarian regimes can be defeated democratically. Unlike previous opposition forces, Tisza managed to reach beyond urban elites and speak to a broader majority. What can progressive movements learn from this?

40 years ago today #OnThisDay, a catastrophic accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The number of victims remains debated, but thousands died from radiation exposures. It triggered a global re-evaluation of nuclear power, shaping debates today.

The consequences of repeated Strait of Hormuz blockades are being felt: According to the World Food Programme, up to 45 million more people risk acute hunger. Meanwhile, oil, food, and fertilizer profits surge, exposing a system that disadvantages the Global South.

In 1915 #OnThisDay, the Armenian Genocide began with mass arrests of intellectuals in Istanbul. Up to 1.5 million were killed. Germany knew early and stayed silent. To this day, Turkey refuses to call it genocide. Remembering is vital to understanding the present.

For over three decades, French multibillionaire Vincent Bolloré controlled key infrastructure across West Africa. His exit from port logistics is no retreat. It marks a shift, as he expands his influence into Africa’s media landscape.

International law claims to be universal, but is shaped by power and inequality. It can support struggles for justice, yet often fails to hold powerful states accountable. Can it still serve the less powerful, or does justice end at geopolitical borders?

Today is the #InternationalDayofPeasantsStruggle, a reminder of the ongoing fight for land, dignity, and justice in rural areas worldwide. From massacres like 1996 in Eldorado dos Carajás to present-day violence and displacement, peasants continue to face brutal repression.

A. Philip Randolph was born #OnThisDay in 1889, a pioneering Black labour leader, socialist and pacifist. As founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, he advanced racial equality in unions, and was a key figure in the organization of the 1963 March on Washington.

From Iran to Venezuela, US aggression reveals a crisis of hegemony. As China rises, what McNally calls the “Trumpian model of capitalism” revolves around military invasions, tariff wars, and manic deal-making.

The end of Viktor Orbán marks a historic shift. Tisza secures a two-thirds majority ‒ but will Péter Magyar deliver real change? His programme promises a more functional and humane Hungary, yet his approach raises important questions. Read our analysis.

100 days in office, NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani is pushing reforms on housing, childcare, and workers’ rights. But budget limits, political resistance, and institutional constraints raise the question: how far can his agenda really go?

Join us for an evening with Nancy Fraser as she unpacks her new book on the hidden ties between gender, race, and class in capitalism. 7 May, 19:00, Beursschouwburg Brussels. Moderated by Anton Jäger. 🔻Register now to secure your spot: rosalux.eu/en/termine/l...

Today on #InternationalRomaniDay we stand with Roma communities against racism, exclusion & poverty. For equal rights, dignity & visibility. Remembering up to 500,000 victims of Nazi genocide ‒ and those still facing persecution today. No space for anti-Romani hate.

Happy Birthday, Flora Tristan! Born #OnThisDay in 1803, she was among the first to connect socialism and feminism, and to recognize that workers’ liberation must be achieved by workers themselves, a principle that would become central to Marx and Engels.

US-China tensions have shifted from trade to technology, where chips and AI have become key geopolitical tools. The US pushes the highest-performing AI models, while China focuses on practical applications. Could this lead to separate, partially incompatible tech ecosystems?

Hungary heads to the polls on 12 April. This year, Orbán faces his strongest challenger yet. With rising inequality and strained public services, the stakes are high. But what kind of alternative do Péter Magyar and the Tisza Party really offer?

Aleksandra Kollontai was born #OnThisDay in 1872 — the first female minister in history, fighting for divorce rights, abortion access, and collective childcare. Though Stalin reversed many reforms, she survived the purges and later became a diplomat and writer.

“By looking at past and present examples of socialist municipal governments from Europe, the Mamdani administration can find examples of local economic plans that successfully intertwined socialist politics with, and for, working-class organisations.”

“Trump appears to have been under the impression that the military action he launched against Iran on February 28 would also be over quickly. Instead, he is now trapped in a cycle of escalation that is proving difficult to escape.”

The AI race is becoming a geopolitical battleground. While the US focuses on cutting-edge models, China pushes widespread, practical applications. Chips, tech, and strategy are reshaping global power, and could split the world into rival AI systems.

“To be more like the PTB is often to be less like the DSA, and vice versa.” — Joe Todd

How are Western views of China shaped by fear and idealization? Tonight, Ho-fung Hung unpacks persistent stereotypes and their political role. With Berlin Contemporary China Network, @taz.de, and the Han Sen Asiatalk. More info: rosalux.de/en/event/es_detail/RYTZ7

“A regime change could be underway that would not only shake Hungary itself, but would also shape the EU’s future trajectory. But without a coherent ideology, Tisza is a mish-mash of various promises intended to attract the largest number of voters possible.”

Denmark votes tomorrow in a fragmented, high-stakes election. As centrism blurs old political lines, the Left struggles to hold ground. Voters face stark choices: redistribution or tax cuts, welfare or austerity, openness or exclusion.

“Greater Israel” is no longer rhetoric. Rooted in decades-old ideology, it now shapes state policy: annexation plans, settlement expansion, and legal measures erode Palestinian self-determination, turning discourse into territorial reality.

What’s driving tensions in the South China Sea? Join us on 24 March to discuss geopolitical rivalries, militarization, and territorial disputes, and how civil society in the region responds to growing risks of escalation. More info: rosalux.de/en/event/es_detail/QVGHB

What can the British Left learn from @demsocialists.bsky.social and @ptbbelgique.bsky.social? In his new report, Joe Todd compares two rising socialist forces with very different models of organization and power — and why neither can simply be copied:

“The party proclaims, ‘there’s no left, no right, only Hungarian’, terms not dissimilar to those of Orbán.”

#OnThisDay in 1871, the Paris Commune began, hailed by Marx as a “glorious harbinger of a new society”. In just weeks, it advanced social reforms, workers’ control and secular governance before being brutally crushed, with tens of thousands killed.

EU enlargement is back on the agenda, but what would a socialist strategy look like? Our new policy brief examines the Western Balkans, geopolitical shifts, and why a united European Left must shape enlargement beyond neoliberal frameworks.

Karl Marx died #OnThisDay in 1883. Together with Friedrich Engels, he is considered the founder of historical materialism, a theory that was to gain great influence in the international workers’ movement. Marx’s “Capital” still inspires critical minds around the world today.

What can the British Left learn from the Belgian Workers’ Party and the Democratic Socialists of America? In a new report published by the London Office of @rosaluxglobal.bsky.social, Joe Todd compares their structures, strategies and tensions between autonomy and control:

What does “Greater Israel” mean today? Once a political idea, it has increasingly taken shape as territorial practice and government policy in Israel, rooted in long-standing ideological currents and accelerated by recent political developments.

“Since the beginning of the year, students have been receiving letters informing them that they can avoid ex-matriculation by signing a one-year contract with the Ministry of Defense.”

Today is the International Feminist Day of Struggle. In 1910, socialist feminists around Clara Zetkin called for 8 March to become a global day of action for women’s rights. Today feminists take to the streets worldwide — the fight for real equality continues. 🌹✊

Happy Birthday, Rosa! 🥀🚩 Our foundation’s namesake was a radical, a rabble-rouser and a revolutionary. As one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century, her calls for freedom, socialism and democracy sparked wide controversy.

Japan swings right. PM Takaichi Sanae’s LDP wins 316 seats and a two-thirds majority, opening the door to constitutional change. With defence spending rising and Article 9 under pressure, the country faces a decisive shift in security and social policy.

“It is critical to provide a socialist alternative that can inspire enthusiasm, hope, and dreams and yet that is also realistic, persuasive, and concrete, because it builds on the socialist elements in our existing society.”

“Since the beginning of the year, students have been receiving letters informing them that they can avoid ex-matriculation by signing a one-year contract with the Ministry of Defense.”

EU enlargement in South Eastern Europe is back. This policy brief outlines a socialist strategy that supports accession while challenging neoliberal reforms, depopulation, and authoritarian drift through stronger left cooperation across the region: