Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debt

Program of the 1^st International antifascist conference for the sovereignty of peoples

by CADTM International, Conferência Internacional Antifascista- POA 2026

March 26–29, 2026, Porto Alegre – Brazil THURSDAY, MARCH 26 Forum of Anti-Fascist Leaders Venue : Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Sul – Praça Marechal (…)

In the time of predators The stakes of Trump’s imperialist intervention in Venezuela

by Antoine Larrache, Franck Gaudichaud, Héctor Rivera

The attack against Venezuela in early January and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are part of the new U.S. strategy within the broader reorganization (…)

Routes Towards Social Recovery in an Era of War, Ecocide and Ideological Chaos

by Patrick Bond

Introduction The war started on February 28 by the United States and Israel, against Iran, deserves the world’s attention, along with the plight of others suffering (…)

Neither Islamabad nor Kabul: A Left Perspective on the Pakistan–Afghanistan War

by Farooq Sulehria

As cross-border strikes intensify and Pakistan’s defence minister declares “open war” against the Afghan Taliban government, the long arc of Islamabad’s Afghanistan (…)

A war neglected by the world — Afghanistan and Pakistan

by Farooq Tariq

The recent war between Afghanistan and Pakistan has been overshadowed by the attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli imperialism. Yet the Afghan-Pakistan war, which began (…)

Global Front Against Neo-fascism and Imperialism: 565 Figures and 900 Activists from 100 Countries Form a Common Front

by Collective, CADTM International

PORTO ALEGRE / INTERNATIONAL – February 25, 2026 – The mobilization against the reactionary international has reached a historic milestone. One month after a (…)

First International Anti-Fascist Conference for the Sovereignty of Peoples in Porto Alegre: Resistance is now. It’s for the future! (Video)

by CADTM International

The horror of the past is back. With different faces, new names, but the same goals: to subjugate peoples, segregate populations, invade and dominate nations, lie and (…)

International Call to Strengthen Antifascist and Anti-Imperialist Action

by Collective, Achin Vanaik, Ada Colau

The extreme right and neo-fascist forces are advancing on every continent. While the threat manifests itself in different ways depending on the country or region, its (…)

CADTM strongly condemns the US aggression against Venezuela

by CADTM International

The CADTM International strongly condemns the United States’ aggression against Venezuela and will actively participate in demonstrations of solidarity with the (…)

CADTM Timeline

by CADTM International

This timeline is part of CADTM’s latest publication: ABC of CADTM and illegitimate debts, which you can find and order here. It traces the key moments in the history (…)

In the time of predators The stakes of Trump’s imperialist intervention in Venezuela

by Antoine Larrache, Franck Gaudichaud, Héctor Rivera

The attack against Venezuela in early January and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores are part of the new U.S. strategy within the broader reorganization (…)

Capital Consolidates, Labour Adjusts: Reading the Union Budget

by Shweta Damle

The 13th budget of the BJP government and the ninth presented by the current finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, mark not merely another fiscal exercise but the (…)

Consolidation Without Redistribution: The Budget and the Remaking of the Indian State

by Sushovan Dhar

“India’s fiscal credibility today rests on a deliberate shift toward capital formation.” – Economic Survey 2025–26 The Economic Survey 2025–26 defines India’s (…)

In memory of Patrice Lumumba, assassinated on 17 January 1961

by Eric Toussaint

On 17 January 2026, we commemorate the 65th anniversary of the assassination of Patrice Lumumba (1925-1961). After a resounding victory in the first real elections (…)

From Guarantee to Allocation: Rural Workers and the Indian State

by Sankha Subhra Biswas

The enactment of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act (VB-G RAM G), 2025 represents the legal culmination of a process that has (…)

Trump and the uninhibited imperialist domination of the Western Hemisphere

by Eric Toussaint

The publication of the National Security Strategy 2025 (NSS 2025), followed in January 2026 by the National Defence Strategy (NDS 2026), represents a major shift in (…)

AI contributes to inflating global debt, already approaching $346 trillion or 310% of GDP

by Fátima Martín

Technology companies linked to Artificial Intelligence (AI) are contributing to the inflation of global debt, which is already approaching $346 trillion, or 310% of (…)

Too big to fail? Will Trump force taxpayers to bail out AI tech companies?

by Fátima Martín

OpenAI is not trying to become “too big to fail” and is not seeking government backing for its debt, the startup’s chief executive, Sam Altman, said in an attempt to (…)

The new doctrine of US international policy under Trump, or neo-fascism at the helm of the world’s leading military power

by Eric Toussaint

The publication of the new US national security doctrine in early December 2025 marks a sharp break with the past due to its openly militaristic, authoritarian, and (…)

Report on Europe in 2025

by Eric Toussaint

The political situation in Europe is very bad [1]. The far right is in government in several countries: Italy, Hungary, Belgium (the Prime Minister is from the (…)

Susan George in the anti-globalisation struggle

by Eric Toussaint

Much has already been written in praise of Susan George, who died on 14 February 2026 at the age of 91. I will therefore limit myself to reviewing a few aspects of (…)

After the Labour Codes: the political meaning of India’s February 12 strike

by Sushovan Dhar

February 12, 2026, witnessed millions of workers across India participating in a nationwide general strike called by the joint platform of central trade unions. (…)

Global Front Against Neo-fascism and Imperialism: 565 Figures and 900 Activists from 100 Countries Form a Common Front

by Collective, CADTM International

PORTO ALEGRE / INTERNATIONAL – February 25, 2026 – The mobilization against the reactionary international has reached a historic milestone. One month after a (…)

First International Anti-Fascist Conference for the Sovereignty of Peoples in Porto Alegre: Resistance is now. It’s for the future! (Video)

by CADTM International

The horror of the past is back. With different faces, new names, but the same goals: to subjugate peoples, segregate populations, invade and dominate nations, lie and (…)

Program of the International Anti-Fascist and Anti-Imperialist Conference in Porto Alegre – Brazil (March 26–29, 2026)

by Collective, CADTM

We are publishing the program of the international anti-fascist and anti-imperialist conference to be held in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Conference will be preceded by (…)

Who killed the poor people of Safi in the recent floods?

by Jawad Moustakbal

“Despotism overturns the scales of morality, turning virtues into vices and vices into virtues.”“Injustice destroys civilization, and the consequences of this (…)

Delhi’s Toxic Air Is a Political Choice: Working-Class Lungs as Collateral Damage

by Sankha Subhra Biswas

Every winter, the Delhi NCR region greets its citizens with a familiar grim situation. The sky dims, visibility plummets, and the very air seems to turn against its (…)

Cyclone Ditwah and Disaster Capitalism

by Sushovan Dhar

Cyclone Ditwah tore through Sri Lanka with a frightening force, leaving behind washed-out villages, broken roads, drowned fields, and thousands of families trying to (…)

Indonesia hit by climate disaster and authoritarian power

by Pierre Rousset

Cyclone Senyar has caused deadly floods and landslides in several Indonesian provinces. The toll looks set to be very heavy, and the government’s (non-)risk (…)

Cyclone Ditwah and Disaster Capitalism

by Sushovan Dhar

This audio recording features a public lecture delivered at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) in Colombo on 10 December 2025, following Cyclone (…)

What the night teaches: toward a New Left in an age of unfreedom

by Sushovan Dhar

Something fundamental has shifted in India. We can sense it not only in the obvious places—parliament, television studios, election rallies—but in the slower, quieter (…)

Launch of the International Committee for Anti-Fascist Conference and for the Sovereignty of Peoples to be held in Porto Alegre from 26 to 29 March 2026

by CADTM, Conferência Internacional Antifascista- POA 2026

On Friday, 28 November 2025, the International Committee of the Anti-Fascist Conference and for the Sovereignty of Peoples was launched. The conference will be held (…)

Ecosocialism or Extinction: defending life, building free territories, and Ecosocialism of the peoples and for the peoples

by Collective

We gather at a moment of a profound offensive of capital against life, within the framework of the actions organized by our peoples in response to COP 30. This (…)

Towards the inevitable clash to the death between Trump and Mamdani!

by Yorgos Mitralias

Young, intelligent, talented, energetic, handsome, charismatic, a very good speaker, a hard worker, a skilled communicator, and so on. The media in our countries are (…)

Europe: For a different economic policy in response to the far right and Trump’s offensive

by Antoine Larrache, Eric Toussaint

Antoine Larrache: Could you provide an overview of the European Union’s economic situation in comparison to the global market? Éric Toussaint: The countries of the (…)

Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Act: Where to Go Next After the Coconut Is in the Bag

by Ishankha Singha Arachchi

The NPP government is planning to replace the outdated Microfinance Act of 2016 with a new law that introduces stronger regulatory oversight, formal licensing, (…)

AI and creative destruction

by Michael Roberts

Capital expenditure by the ‘hyperscalers’ and tech giants into AI data centres and chips etc continues to pour in. So far, the rise in AI-related investment is not (…)

Kevin Warsh – Wall Street’s man

by Michael Roberts

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Jay Powell as Chair of the Federal Reserve next May, is the epitomy of a Wall Street, hedge fund insider. Educated (…)

German Chancellor Merz’s US ex-employer, BlackRock, will benefit most from ReArm Europe

by Fátima Martín

US giant BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager and former employer of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, is one of the major beneficiaries of the ReArm Europe (…)

Then as farce, now as tragedy: The second coming of Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority

by Suneth Aruna Kumara, Amali Wedagedara, Renuka Gunawardena

The Microfinance and Credit Regulatory Authority Bill that was defeated by communities affected by microfinance, women victims and community credit providers in April (…)