Category: Analysis
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Why Did Romanian Far-Right Politicians Attend Maduro’s Inauguration?
Originally published on February 20, 2025 in Internationalist Standpoint. Based on an initial commentary published in CriticAtac.ro. On Friday, January 10, 2025, Nicolás Maduro was inaugurated in a heavily militarized ceremony in the capital city of Caracas. The event was highly controversial given the accusations of electoral fraud and repression of the opposition directed at the…
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What the Volkswagen Crisis Reveals About the Direction of Union Bureaucracies
originally published on January 20, 2025 in Internationalist Standpoint The crisis in the German automotive industry appears to be reaching a moment of de-escalation (of class struggle, unfortunately), albeit a temporary one. On Friday, December 21, the German company Volkswagen reached an agreement described by the press as “historic” with representatives of the IG Metall…
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Incoming Romanian Elections Rocked by Invalidation of Far-Right Candidate
originally published on October 29, 2024 in Internationalist Standpoint The end of 2024 marks an intense electoral season for Romania, as parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for late November and early December. The period sees worrying trends of increasing far-right activities – not only electoral but also within informal and parasocial networks. In the…