Category: Articles
Democracy at Gunpoint: Violence and Power in Mexico’s Elections
In the first quarter of 2025, there were 104 incidents of violence against political figures in Mexico. Elections are typically the high point of tensions, and they are influenced by power dynamics that sometimes involve murder.
The PKK’s Dissolution Paves the Way for a New Era of Radical Democracy
A painted portrait of Abdullah Öcalan. ©Joey L. Link copied! The recent call by Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan for the dissolution of […]
A ‘Historic’ Ruling in the US: Did the West Turn Less Wild for Mercenary Spyware?
Kawasaki City, Japan, August 2023. ©KENJI WADA Link copied! In May 2019, the US social network corporation Meta detected an unprecedented, “highly sophisticated” cyber attack […]
Unfiltered Voices: How Podcasts Are Changing the Conversation in China
In China, podcasts carve out a rare pocket of freer expression, because they’re consumed privately and spread gradually, giving space for more honest, in-depth conversations. For a generation craving authenticity, that subtlety can be quietly transformative.
Del Control a la Conexión: la Red Social más allá de las Big Tech
©Sepideh Shirzad Link copied! Este artículo es posible leerlo tanto en español como en ingles. Clica aquí para la versión en inglés. Internet ha cambiado […]
From Control to Connection: Social Networks Beyond Big Tech
The toxicity of commercial social networks is becoming increasingly evident to many. For several months now, various campaigns have been warning us of the dangers associated with social networks promoted by large technology companies and some have urged us to seek an alternative in the Fediverse.
The Cybercrime Law & the Genocide in Palestine: a Perfect “Storm” to Shrink Freedom’s Space in Jordan
“With the malik (king).” Pro-government propaganda poster after the king’s return from a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington. ©Mohammad Shamandafar Link copied! “I really […]
The Revolution that Never Came: The April 25 Insurrection in Italy
The Italian insurrection of April 25, 1945, marked the highest point of the partisan war against Nazism and fascism, the peak of a revolution that was possible at that historical moment. However, 80 years later, it remains in collective memory stripped of all its most radical and subversive elements.
Snapshots of Popular Resistance: April Then and Now
Working Class History interactive map of resistance. Credit: Working Class History Link copied! For ten years, Working Class History has meticulously documented small and grandiose […]
Working Class History: Fighting for a Better Past!
New York police violently attacking unemployed workers in Tompkins Square Park, 1874. Credit: Matt Morgen, Library of Congress Archive Link copied! “By imparting new meaning […]