New Zealand Green MP tries to break blockade of Gaza
Marama Davidson wants to end the blockade of Gaza A Green Party MP from New Zealand has been arrested by the Israeli navy for trying to break the blockade of Gaza.…
Story of overseas anti-apartheid heroes urgently needs funding
Time is running out for a fundraiser for a film about foreign socialists and communists who were recruited in London and risked their lives to fight apartheid in South Africa. The Kickstarter campaign, which will finance…
A Central-European perspective on why progressives must unite
Yanis Varoufakis speaking on a panel at the international conference: The Future of Europe - The Europe of the Future? Photo: Progressive Hungary Foundation With the shadows of far-right parties…
Further Austrian presidential election delay gives green Van der Bellen hope
Alexander Van der Bellen, Austrian presidential candidate and former Green. Image credit: flickr user: Meln Baden , The rerun of the Austrian presidential election has been pushed back…
Congratulations Hillary, but you can’t and won’t end sexism alone
Hillary Clinton during her first week of campaigning as a Democratic presidential candidate. Image: IPR Photo. I’m supposed to be happy. As a woman, and a woman involved in politics…
Is a Progressive Alliance a Progressive Solution?
Photo by The ascent of right-wing hegemony in an increasing number of countries in Europe is forcing progressives to rethink their agendas and strategies. For years it appeared that conservative…
Australian Greens get 10% of votes but just 0.7% of seats
Adam Bandt remains the party's only MP In Australia's national election, the Green Party has received of the vote, a 13% increase on the last election. Despite this increase, it…
Orlando is first and foremost an LGBTIQA issue
Vigil held at Coventry Pride for the victims of the Pulse shooting. Image: Coventry Pride On Sunday the 19 of June, a gunman opened fire on Pulse, a popular LGBT…
Making a start on understanding Orlando
Vigils and commemorations have been taking place across the world following the shooting of 49 people in a gay night club in Orlando, USA on Saturday night. Image: Vigil in…
Sustainable peace in Palestine needs a federal, one-state solution
A divided Jerusalem. Image: Claudius Prößer Yoav Shemer-Kunz is a PhD candidate in political sciences at University of Strasbourg and VU University Amsterdam. In the final article in this short…