There is much talk in the media about diplomatic pressure being put on the Israeli government by their allies in Washington to avert an escalation of the war in Gaza into a regional conflict. And yet, the whole situation has been moving precisely in the direction of a much wider conflagration, involving several fronts: from the West Bank; to the northern border with Lebanon; to the Houthis in Yemen; and bombings in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan, also involving Iran. The latest US/UK bombing of the Houthis highlights this risk.

The Quebec Liberal Party (QLP) is in crisis.How did the Liberal Party, once the main political vehicle of Quebec’s ruling class, get here?

Probably the most influential and popular politician in Quebec history, the entire political spectrum celebrates René Lévesque. From left to right, from the Liberals to the CAQ, from Quebec solidaire to the Parti quebecois, Lévesque is praised. For Marxists, the centennial of his birth is an opportunity to revisit and critique the ideas and career of the former premier.

The first casualty of war is truth. This is also the case of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine. Marxists need to be able to cut through the fog of lies and war propaganda and analyse the real reasons behind the conflict; what has caused it; and the real interests that lie behind the excuses and […]

So, it has started. Russian forces have unleashed a massive attack on Ukraine. In the early hours of the morning, in a short televised address, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” at dawn. Within minutes of the broadcast, at about 5am Ukrainian time, explosions were heard near major Ukrainian cities, including the […]

This article is a translation of an article written by La Riposte socialiste activist Benoît Tanguay. After being almost wiped out a few years ago by the Orange Wave, the Bloc Québécois is back on the scene. It is currently in second place in the voting intentions in Quebec. With other parties not enthusing Québécois […]

The following is a statement by the International Marxist Tendency on Israeli violence against the Gaza Strip in recent days, which is continuing to escalate. We say: stop the bombing, end the occupation – workers and youth of the world, mobilise and fight for a free Palestine as part of a socialist federation of the […]

For Marxists, it is important not to merely glorify or condemn the FLQ, but to soberly study its errors and weaknesses. More than ever today, we need a revolution, and the history of the FLQ and its lessons can help us to understand the way forward in this struggle.

We publish here a translation of part three of a four-part article on the history of the Parti Québécois (PQ) written by Julien Arseneau, member of the editorial board of the Quebec Marxist journal and website, La Riposte socialiste < Part two The language question Another essential aspect of the PQ’s policy was the question […]

We publish here a translation of the first of a four-part article on the history of the Parti Québécois written by Julien Arseneau, member of the editorial board of the Quebec Marxist journal and website, La Riposte socialiste. Part two > The Quebec elections on Oct. 1, 2018 coincided with the 50th anniversary of the […]