Kosovo – independence in the new geopolitical era
by Jamie Maxwell
Jamie Maxwell reports from Pristina, Kosovo as the partially-recognised Balkan state seeks to secure its place in a rapidly changing world.
Caerphilly by-election: ‘They’ve chosen hope over division’
by Craig Lewis
Caerphilly showed Reform can be beaten, but unity around a republican and ecosocialist strategy – in Wales and in Scotland – will be key to further victories, writes Craig Lewis.
An Open Letter to Zarah Sultana
by Galina Rymbu
Galina Rymbu, an activist living in Ukraine, responds to Zarah Sultana's recent remarks on support for Ukraine.
Assata Shakur told us to win
by Sean Bell
One month after her passing, Sean Bell pays tribute to Black revolutionary Assata Shakur.
A festival of obsequiousness – Trump at the Knesset and Sharm el-Sheikh
by Gilbert Achcar
Global fawning over Trump and his so-called "peace plan" will not force Palestinians into submission, Gilbert Achcar writes.
Sailing for Palestine: Interview with a member of the Global Sumud Flotilla
by Jennifer Debs
Heckle's Jennifer Debs speaks to Nico Calabrese, an Argentinian-Brazilian activist sailing to Gaza with the Global Sumud Flotilla.
The UK’s ‘recognition’ of a Palestinian state is worse than worthless
by Sean Bell
Keir Starmer’s plan to reluctantly recognise a Palestinian state is too little, too late – and will do nothing to bring an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza, writes Sean Bell.
The curious case of two empty stadiums in Hungary
by Jason Henderson
Football’s governing bodies have failed to take action against Israel in a shameful illustration of double standards, writes Jason Henderson.
Call for solidarity from the Latvian Left: Let Vlad Stay!
by Maiznica Collective
Heckle is troubled to hear news from Latvia, where our friends in a Riga-based social-centre project called "Maiznica" are facing repression from state security services and the expulsion of one of their members from the country.
Review: An October in Catalonia
by Sean Bell
Nearly seven years on from Catalonia's so-called illegal referendum, Sean Bell reviews a new Marxist analysis of events which garnered much attention and sympathy in Scotland.