September 2025

From Marx to Mao – and After

Ray Nunes

The Restoration of Capitalism in China

The restoration of capitalism in the Soviet Union was the outcome of the growth of a new capitalist class within the country, commonly referred to as ‘the new bourgeoisie’.

The War in Ukraine – A History: How the US Exploited Fractures in the Post-Soviet Order

Thomas I Palley

The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia has been driven by internal and external factors.

German court declares Karl Marx’s teachings unconstitutional

Harici.com.tr

A court in Hamburg, Germany, has stated in the details of a ruling concerning a Karl Marx reading group that Marx’s teachings may be contrary to the “free democratic basic order”.

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim: A Political Perspective on Culture and Terrorism – II

The Cold War after Indochina

Mahmood Mamdani

Eqbal Ahmad draws our attention to the television image from 1985 of Ronald Reagan inviting a group of turbaned men, all Afghan, all leaders of the mujahideen, to the White House lawn for an introduction to the media.

The Baloch and Pashtun nationalist movements in Pakistan: Colonial legacy and the failure of state policy – III

The Conflagration of Pakistan’s Northwestern Border

Kriti M Shah

The Aftermath of 9/11

In 2001, the US invaded Afghanistan to destroy al Qaeda and the Taliban government that protected it. The war would bring monumental changes to Pakistan’s northwestern border.

Pakistan Here and Now: The Language of the Heart – II

Exile, yearning and loss

Navid Shahzad

On still further examination and despite obvious sociocultural, political and linguistic differences and distant geographies, it is interesting to note that a single common thread often features powerfully in the exile’s life.

Authoritarian-Dark Triad Personality and Politics in Pakistan

Zulfiqar Gilanii

Democratic politics in Pakistan has degraded into a farce, and the country now closely resembles a dystopia.