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PI Briefing | No. 9 | Choke Point
The battle over the Strait of Hormuz has revealed a new balance of forces in West Asia — and the desperation of those seeking to reverse it.
“Lebanon is not alone.”
Statement from the Cabinet of the Progressive International
Namibia’s Workers Spearheaded Its Fight for Independence
Namibia's labor movements, historically central to anti-colonial resistance through mass strikes and worker solidarity, have operated with reduced influence and mobilization since the country gained independence in 1990.
I Joined the Nuestra América Aid Convoy to Show Cuba It’s Not Alone
Jeremy Corbyn describes how the intensified US blockade is causing blackouts, hospital shortages, and everyday suffering in Cuba, and why he joined an international aid convoy to break the siege.
PI Briefing | No. 8 | Cuba Is Not Alone
From an aid convoy to an oil tanker, solidarity became a material force — and breached Trump’s criminal blockade of Cuba.
Briefing
PI Briefing | No. 7 | Oil Rains Over Tehran
As Washington and Tel Aviv widen their assault from Gaza to Tehran, Beirut and beyond, forty states gathered in The Hague to test a different proposition: that international law can still be enforced.
Social Justice
Reflections on seven years of organizing with the Mathare Social Justice Centre
A personal reflection tracing the Mathare Social Justice Centre's evolution from single-issue campaigns to an integrated movement rooted in political education, cooperative economics, and community power.
Palestine
"Gaza is not an isolated tragedy. It is the epicentre of global politics."
At the People’s Congress for The Hague Group, PI Council Member Yara Hawari reflects on how the ongoing genocide in Gaza serves as a testing ground for weapons, surveillance, and repression that will be exported to the world.
Imperialism
Trump Administration Mandates Venezuelan Oil Royalties, Taxes Be Paid to US-Run Accounts
Washington has imposed control over Venezuelan crude exports, with proceeds deposited in US Treasury-run accounts before being partially returned to Caracas.
Labor
The UAW Volkswagen Contract Is a Win for Unions in the South
After 502 days of bargaining and a strike threat, the United Auto Workers has won its first contract at Volkswagen in Tennessee, USA.
Statements
“Trump and Netanyahu have unleashed ‘Operation Epic Fury.’ For the sake of humanity, we must stop them.”
Statement from the Cabinet of the Progressive International
Briefing
PI Briefing | No. 6 | Rival Architectures
From Trump’s “Board of Peace” to The Hague Group, two rival architectures now contend over Palestine’s future.
Statements
“Cuban blood stains Marco Rubio's hands.”
Statement from the Cabinet of the Progressive International
Politics
How privatization aggravated the water crisis in São Paulo
The privatization of São Paulo’s water utility has shifted crisis management toward profit-driven measures that worsen inequality and scarcity for the urban poor.
Politics
The great Ministry of Defence-to-Palantir pipeline
Transition of officials from the UK Ministry of Defence to spyware firm Palantir raises alarms over national security dependency and eroding accountability.
Regions
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