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07/09/2026

Born into a working-class family of Irish descent in North West England, Burnham went on to become a product of New Labour and its Blairite 'Third Way'. But after losing the 2015 Labour leadership election to Jeremy Corbyn, his political trajectory took a different turn.

As Mayor of Greater Manchester, Burnham reinvented himself as a more reformist Labour politician and developed what he later called 'Manchesterism'.

In our article, Alex Niven traces Burnham’s journey from New Labour insider to prime minister and asks what his record in Manchester, his push for regional devolution, and the tension between left reformism and centrist compromise might tell us about how he will govern.

👉 Read the full article now: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55178/uk-an-outsider-prime-minister

04/09/2026

“The far right is certainly not unstoppable.”

At the über Festival, we spoke with scholar Don Kalb, Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Bergen and a leading Marxist voice in the discipline.

Kalb argues that the far right is marked by deep internal class contradictions. In the US, he points to the alliance between Silicon Valley’s oligarchic capitalism and parts of a devalued working class, political forces whose interests may ultimately be difficult to reconcile.

Rather than treating the rise of the far right as inevitable, Kalb argues that the left needs to understand these contradictions and build alternatives that can speak to those currently drawn to right wing movements.

Want to read more from Don Kalb? His open access book Backlash: The Global Rise of the Radical Right, co-edited with Walden Bello and supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, is available via the link in our bio.

02/09/2026

Turkey’s opposition is undergoing a major realignment. After its success in the 2024 local elections, the CHP appeared to be gaining momentum. Two years later, the country’s largest opposition party has split.

A court annulled the CHP’s 2023 party congress and reinstated former leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, a decision widely seen as a government operation against the party. After attempts to hold an extraordinary congress failed, Özgür Özel and more than 90 MPs left the CHP and founded Yeni Parti.

The new party immediately became the second-largest force in parliament. But can it turn this strength into a real political alternative to Erdoğan

In our latest article, Melek Zorlu looks at the roots of the split, the contradictions that have long shaped Turkey’s centre-left, and the challenges facing the new party. Read now: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55157/turkeys-chp-splits-can-the-new-party-beat-erdogan

27/08/2026

rael has spent the past three years steadily tightening restrictions on humanitarian organizations working in the Palestinian territories. New registration requirements have put international NGOs under increasing pressure, raising concerns over donor confidentiality, staff privacy and political independence.

In an interview with the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation’s Katja Hermann, Riad Othman of medico international discusses the revocation of registrations for 37 aid organizations, the legal battle that followed and the court ruling on the new requirements. The interview also addresses allegations of links between NGOs and Hamas, internal vetting procedures, Germany’s response and the growing pressure on Palestinian civil society.

👉 Read the full interview: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55138/ngos-israel-is-wasting-our-time

26/08/2026

As different as our struggles may be, they raise the same fundamental questions: Who keeps life going – and under what conditions? Who receives support, and who does not? Who has control over whose labour, body, and time?

Socialization has long been about more than just ownership. It also requires a transformation of all forms of socially necessary labour.

👉 Barbara Fried and Alex Wischnewski explain why socialization needs to be feminist: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55149

The article is part of a series accompanying the conference “feminist futures #2: Feministisch vergesellschaften”, taking place from 25–27 September in Bochum.

The full programme and registration link for the conference are available at www.rosalux.de/feministfutures

24/08/2026

After 16 years of Viktor Orbán, Hungary has a new government. But does Péter Magyar’s victory mark a real break or a shift from authoritarian capitalism to a more “ordinary” form of capitalism? Áron Ferenc Mikus takes stock of the government’s first 100 days.

Tisza is rapidly dismantling parts of Orbán’s institutional legacy. Yet its economic model remains reliant on foreign investment, while migration policy stays restrictive. What has really changed, and what hasn’t?

Read the full analysis now: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55129/hungary-from-authoritarian-to-normal-capitalism

23/08/2026

What does Elon Musk represent in the country where he was born? A growing coalition in South Africa is pushing back against Starlink, and against what the authors call “Muskism”: a fusion of corporate power, state capture, anti-labour politics, and the far right.

From DOGE and devastating aid cuts to union busting and battles over digital sovereignty: Patrick Bond, Elinor Sisulu & Scott Timcke examine Musk’s politics, and the emerging Stop Starlink campaign. Can South Africa resist the pressure? Read the full article: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55116/how-south-africa-sees-elon-musk

22/08/2026

“War functions as a counterrevolutionary moment.” In our new interview, Iranian feminist scholar Firoozeh Farvardin explains how war strengthens the Islamic Republic, deepens repression, and sidelines the emancipatory forces that shaped the 2022 uprising.

What would solidarity with Iran look like beyond the false choice between supporting the regime and supporting war? Farvardin talks feminist resistance, grassroots networks, the rise of monarchism, and why a new internationalism from below is needed. Read the full interview interview: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55080/this-war-is-a-blessing-for-the-islamic-regime

21/08/2026

Die Linke’s 2026 party congress in Potsdam revealed a party in transformation. Its membership has doubled, bringing in more young people, women and people with a family history of migration, with the changing base also reshaping internal debates, particularly on Palestine.

The transformation comes as Die Linke is experiencing a remarkable political resurgence. For the first time in its history, the party has overtaken the Social Democrats in national polls, with democratic socialism gaining appeal particularly among younger people as an alternative to austerity, militarization and xenophobia.

Ruairí Casey examines what is driving Die Linke’s comeback, how its changing base is reshaping the party, and whether its newfound momentum can translate into lasting political power.

Read the full article now: https://www.rosalux.de/en/news/id/55125/germanys-die-linke-takes-a-stand

20/08/2026

Join us for “Beyond the WTO? Rising Protectionism, Geopolitics and the Future of Global Food Security”, the inaugural dialogue in our three-part webinar series “Rethinking Agricultural Trade for Food Sovereignty and Justice”.

The webinar will examine how shifting geopolitical dynamics and rising protectionism are reshaping global agricultural trade and food security. While trade liberalisation has long been promoted as a pathway to food security and economic development, recent crises have exposed significant vulnerabilities associated with dependence on global commodity markets and highly concentrated supply chains.

How has the neoliberal agricultural trade model contributed to food system vulnerabilities and recurring food price crises? What are the implications of rising protectionism and geopolitical fragmentation for global food security? And in what ways can developing countries diversify beyond WTO-centred approaches to strengthen food system resilience?

Join Jayati Ghosh, Andrew Bennie and Mónica Vargas Collazos, moderated by Refiloe Joala, for a critical conversation on rethinking agricultural trade and forging pathways towards just and resilient food systems.

Register here: https://eu01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S5i7AmUbSCOnjuJoADHnxA #/registration

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