Economy

Teachers’ protest encampment in Mexico City’s Zócalo plaza.

Mexico’s teachers demand pensions over profit

Education workers in Mexico are leading a renewed struggle to reclaim public retirement systems from global finance, writes Isabel Villalón.

Activists from United States, Brazil confirmed for Ecosocialism 2025

Organisers are pleased to announce that Ecosocialism 2025 — with the theme “Ecosocialism not Barbarism” — will for the first time feature in-person speakers from the United States and Latin America. Fred Fuentes reports.

British map of North American colonies in 1639

Why Lenin’s imperialism is still relevant

In the first part of this interview with һƷ̽��’s Federico Fuentes, veteran Filipino socialist activist Rasti Delizo discusses the ongoing relevance of Vladimir Lenin’s concept of imperialism.

Esteban Mercatante book cover and cleared land

Moving beyond the degrowth vs ‘luxury’ communism divide

һƷ̽��’s Federico Fuentes spoke to Argentine Marxist Esteban Mercatante about his new book, Fiery red: Communist reflections on the ecological crisis.

Brazil: With right divided on Trump’s tariffs, Lula must seize initiative

United States President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods, in protest against what he described as a “Witch Hunt” against former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, reports Federico Fuentes.

Behind the national workers’ strike in Panama: An interview with union leader José Cambra

һƷ̽��’s Ben Radford sat down with José Cambra, an executive committee member of the Panama Teachers’ Association, about the country-wide strike and the government’s heavy-handed response.

book cover against background of tech devices and suburban sprawl

Abundance or scarcity?

Abundance has been attracting attention and debate among mainstream economists and politicians. But the book directs its sights towards planning regulations as the obstacle to abundance, not to the real blockages imposed by vested interests, argues Michael Roberts.