- Falz: Nigerian Rap and Politics
- Report on Standing Together
- Political Standstill in Honduras
- The UK Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
- From Argentina: Proposals and Struggle
- Kurdistan Workers’ Party Negotiates Peace
- Venezuela’s Military Capabilities
- Poland Bans the Communist Party
- Osman Hadi: Killing of a Firebrand
- …And to all a good night
__________Falz: Nigerian Rap and Politics
Paul Onanuga / The Conversation (Melbourne)
For over a decade now, Falz has been marrying musical skills and social activism with digital savvy and comedy. Falz became known for his unique blend of hip-hop and Afropop, but what really made him stand out was his skill at infusing humour into his socially conscious, often revolutionary, songs.
__________Report on Standing Together
Samah Watad / +972 (Tel Aviv)
The Jewish-Arab movement is celebrating its 10th anniversary after a period of rapid expansion. But as it grows, so do questions about its political stances, its electoral ambitions, and the limits of binational organizing.
__________Political Standstill in Honduras
Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch (New Delhi)
Two weeks after elections in Honduras, no winner has been declared yet. As the irregularities grow, both the Liberal Party and LIBRE have charged that electoral fraud is being committed in favor of the Trump-favored far-right candidate. Outgoing President Xiomara Castro called on the Honduran people to defend the Republic and the constitutional order.
__________The UK Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
Dan Haygarth / The Independent (London)
Palestine Action activists who have been on hunger strike for months while awaiting trial for alleged break-ins or criminal damage are dying, according to a doctor. The alleged offences took place before the group was banned under terrorism legislation in July, which has made membership of or support for it a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
__________From Argentina: Proposals and Struggle
Daniel Campione / Huella del Sur (Buenos Aires)
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It is imperative to enter the public sphere with the understanding that solutions exist and a desirable future is possible. This equates to the possibility of genuine democracy, of community action that transcends isolation and the pursuit of individual salvation. A defensive stance, such as “Milei must be stopped,” lacks any ambition for progress or combative impetus.
__________Kurdistan Workers’ Party Negotiates Peace
John Lubbock / Jacobin (Brooklyn)
Abdullah Öcalan’s Kurdistan Workers’ Party is engaged in high-stakes negotiations with the Turkish government over a peace settlement. The outcome will shape the future for Kurds throughout the region, including the PKK’s sister parties in Syria and Iran.
__________Venezuela’s Military Capabilities
John Polga-Hecimovich / War on the Rocks (Washington DC)
The Venezuelan government has built a dense internal-control system and an expansive militia network, and it boasts an urban geography that amplifies asymmetric resistance. The Venezuelan military’s operational doctrine reflects this reality: survive the first blows, then disperse, adapt, and bleed an invader politically through guerrilla warfare.
__________Poland Bans the Communist Party
Czesław Kulesza / transform! europe (Vienna)
In December 2025, a group of judges in Warsaw read out a ruling that made headlines: the Communist Party of Poland was unconstitutional. The party has no seats, no money, and barely a functioning structure. The ruling reveals a fear — but not of communists. It is a performance of power — aimed not at the KPP, but at the society watching.
__________Osman Hadi: Killing of a Firebrand
Badrul Alam / Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières (Paris)
In the political history of Bangladesh, some deaths are not merely the end of an individual life—they shake an entire generation, permanently alter a family, and expose the true character of the state. Sharif Osman Hadi, known in political circles as Osman Hadi, was one such name.
__________…And to all a good night
The Kinks
St. Nikolai says: Do it with class.
