IV584 - September 2023

Sudan’s political crisis continues to escalate, with the country sliding into civil war. This article analyses the roots of the conflict and argues that international intervention is needed to impose a ceasefire and enable a democratic transition.

“While the resilience and courage of the Sweida demonstrators are to be welcomed, only an extension of the protest movement to other regions can allow it to continue and represent a real challenge to the regime.”

“The labour and popular movement face an all-out offensive against historical social achievements and the expansion of rights achieved in recent decades, but the country has social and political reserves to face this offensive.”

“Denounce Ortega to international organizations. Call on human rights organizations. Drive support campaigns.”

A point of view from the feminist solidarity movement in Brussels

“At present as many 9,000 immigrants are crossing the border each day, coming from dozens of countries and Venezuelans making up a large portion of them.”

“The politics of Khan have not benefitted anti-imperialism by an iota in Pakistan. On the contrary, his politics have gravely undermined, for the years to come, the gains made by the women’s movement, democracy activism and the trade union struggles.”

“There is no future for a movement that turns its back on the changing times. And there will be no young next generation willing to take over such a movement.”

“The Russian Socialist Movement statement called on Azerbaijan to immediately cease hostilities and open negotiations without any preconditions, and on the international community to immediately impose sanctions against the leadership of Azerbaijan.”

A key conflict in the United Auto Workers strike [which began on September 14] is over the electric vehicle industry. The vast majority of EV plants are low-wage and nonunion despite being publicly subsidized — and the UAW is trying to fix that.