Turkey: Further Shift to the Nationalist Right
The political and economic circumstances make it very likely that divide-and-rule tactics and outright coercion will play an even greater role in the coming years of AKP rule.
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Contents: Politics
Internationalism is the DNA of the Left — An Interview with Andrej Hunko
Andrej Hunko visited Belgrade to support Kurdish political activist Ecevit Piroğlu, who has been in prison in Serbia for two years. We spoke to Hunko about the importance of the recent elections in Turkey and about internationalism.
Andrej Hunko visited Belgrade to support Kurdish political activist Ecevit Piroğlu, who has been in prison in Serbia for two years. We spoke to Hunko about the importance of the recent elections in Turkey and about internationalism.
Residents and activists defend the Sava embankment that protects Belgrade from flooding
The mayor of Belgrade has threatened to sue citizens who prevent drilling and digging on the Sava River embankment, which protects the city from flooding.
The mayor of Belgrade has threatened to sue citizens who prevent drilling and digging on the Sava River embankment, which protects the city from flooding.
Serbian elections results: did the right grow stronger?
Presidential, extraordinary parliamentary and elections for the assembly of Belgrade, Bor and 12 other cities and municipalities were held in Serbia last Sunday.
Presidential, extraordinary parliamentary and elections for the assembly of Belgrade, Bor and 12 other cities and municipalities were held in Serbia last Sunday
Mass protests in Albania, protesters say they will persevere until their demands are met
Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of "Organizata Politike" activist organisation.
Thousands of people from all over Albania protested over the weekend against rising prices. Our journalists talked to Redi Muçi, a member of “Organizata Politike” activist organisation.
The ways green parties appear and disappear in Serbia
Rising concerns over environmental problems brought green political organizations to the foreground. Green political parties have been present in Serbia before, but their role has not been entirely positive.
Rising concerns over environmental problems brought green political organizations to the foreground. Green political parties have been present in Serbia before, but their role has not been entirely positive.
The green-left coalition MORAMO launched
Members of the electoral coalition are the Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own movement, the Open Civic Platform ACTION, the Environmental Uprising, as well as a large number of activists and local movements.
Members of the electoral coalition are the Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own movement, the Open Civic Platform ACTION, the Environmental Uprising, as well as a large number of activists and local movements.
The Act on changing the Constitution was confirmed in the referendum, preliminary results show
The majority of voters at the national level approved constitutional changes, while the voters in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš voted against them.
The majority of voters at the national level approved constitutional changes, while the voters in Belgrade, Novi Sad and Niš voted against them.
Constitutional referendum unites the opposition
Four of the five pre-election opposition coalitions are calling on citizens to take part in the referendum and vote NO.
Four of the five pre-election opposition coalitions are calling on citizens to take part in the referendum and vote NO.
All the protesters’ demands have been met: the draft Law on Expropriation is being withdrawn, and the Law on Referendum will be amended
Aleksandar Vučić stated on Wednesday that he would return the Law on Expropriation to the Serbian Parliament for reconsideration and that he proposed changes to the Law on Referendum and People's Initiative.
Aleksandar Vučić stated on Wednesday that he would return the Law on Expropriation to the Serbian Parliament for reconsideration and that he proposed changes to the Law on Referendum and People’s Initiative.
Thousands of citizens successfully block traffic at several dozen locations in Serbia on Saturday
On December 4, for the second weekend in a row, citizens gathered to protest against the adoption of the Law on Expropriation and the Law on Referendum, and the implementation of the Rio Tinto Jadar project.
On December 4, for the second weekend in a row, citizens gathered to protest against the adoption of the Law on Expropriation and the Law on Referendum, and the implementation of the Rio Tinto Jadar project.
“We harbor no fear and we will defend ourselves!”, protesters state in unison
A number of protests and roadblocks have been held across Serbia last weekend.
A number of protests have been held across Serbia last weekend.
Citizens protest against the upcoming amendments to the Law on Expropriation
Citizens oppose the proposal to amend the law on expropriation, on which the Serbian Parliament will decide today by urgent procedure.
Citizens oppose the proposal to amend the law on expropriation, on which the Serbian Parliament will decide today by urgent procedure.
Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own and Solidarity presented an agreement on cooperation
The Don't Let Belgrade D(r)own movement (NDMBG) and political platform Solidarity presented an agreement on joint action in promoting the platform "For a Good City", with the goal of offering citizens policies "that will enable us to live in a green, solidary and a just city."
The Don’t Let Belgrade D(r)own movement (NDMBG) and political platform Solidarity presented an agreement on joint action in promoting the platform “For a Good City”, with the goal of offering citizens policies “that will enable us to live in a green, solidary and a just city.”
Manufacturing consent or apathy? Digital media and public opinion in Serbia
Bots, trolls and cyber troops are means of political elites to manipulate public opinion and manufacture political apathy
Bots, trolls and cyber troops are means of political elites to manipulate public opinion and manufacture political apathy
Green-Left Coalition and Tomislav Tomašević take a lead in the first round of local elections in Zagreb
According to the still unofficial results of the local elections in Croatia, the support received by the green-left coalition We can! (Možemo!) announces changes on the political scene of the neighbouring country.
According to the still unofficial results of the local elections in Croatia, the support received by the green-left coalition We can! (Možemo!) announces changes on the political scene of the neighbouring country.
An internationalist collective endeavor in times of rising instability: discussing the Eastern European Left Media Network
How much do we Eastern Europeans know about each other? What kind of information can we acquire about each others' local context? Where is this information produced, in what language and based on what political views and underlying ideologies?
How much do we Eastern Europeans know about each other? What kind of information can we acquire about each others’ local context? Where is this information produced, in what language and based on what political views and underlying ideologies?
Sarah Leonard: Developing sharp, well-informed leftists is as important a role for magazines as publishing left ideas
Sarah Leonard is a journalist and editor of several left-leaning magazines and online magazines, which are becoming more and more common in the United States. Together with Bhaskar Sunkara, she edited a collection of essays entitled: "The Future We Want: Radical Ideas for the New Century". We met Sarah in Belgrade last year on her journey through Southeast Europe, and we renewed the conversation during the past few months marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
Sarah Leonard is a journalist and editor of several left-leaning magazines and online magazines, which are becoming more and more common in the United States. Together with Bhaskar Sunkara, she edited a collection of essays entitled: “The Future We Want: Radical Ideas for the New Century”. We met Sarah in Belgrade last year on her journey through Southeast Europe, and we renewed the conversation during the past few months marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
In Search Of a Base: The Democratic Party and the US Election
Trump's victory in the 2016 elections accelerated the destabilization of the party system in the United States. In practice, the Democrats split into three groups, each with its own vision for rebuilding the party base. With Biden's candidacy, the future of the Democrats remains uncertain, as do the electoral possibilities of the American left within the given framework of electoral policy.
Trump’s victory in the 2016 elections accelerated the destabilization of the party system in the United States. In practice, the Democrats split into three groups, each with its own vision for rebuilding the party base. With Biden’s candidacy, the future of the Democrats remains uncertain, as do the electoral possibilities of the American left within the given framework of electoral policy.
Party of the Radical Left founded
The Party of the Radical Left (PRL) was formed by transforming the Social Democratic Union, whose members adopted the new political Programme, the Declaration of Workers' Rights, as well as the necessary statutory changes, at the 12th regular congress. According to the programme, the PRL will "fight for a socialist society based on equality, solidarity, freedom, democracy, internationalism, anti-imperialism and anti-fascism, a society in which people will be more important than profit".
The Radical Left Party (Partija radikalne levice, PRL) was formed by transforming the Social Democratic Union, whose members adopted the new political Programme, the Declaration of Workers’ Rights, as well as the necessary statutory changes, at the 12th regular congress. According to the programme, the PRL will “fight for a socialist society based on equality, solidarity, freedom, democracy, internationalism, anti-imperialism and anti-fascism, a society in which people will be more important than profit”.
