Monthly Review Blog

The shooting took place just six blocks from where George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis Police in 2020—the event that saw the Black Lives Matter movement explode into riots and protests across the U.S. and the world.

The recent sound of explosions over Venezuela, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and Nigeria are not merely the spasms by a declining U.S. empire. They are something much more terrifying—the dawning of the age of impunity.

On October 26, 2025, Trump announced that he had signed an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with Malaysia.

Artificial light may illuminate our cities, but it casts shadows over wildlife, insects, and human health while erasing the stars from our skies. From disrupted ecosystems to sleep loss, the urgent fight to reclaim the night affects everyone.

An argument is being put forward, in particular by the European allies of the U.S., to the effect that Nicolas Maduro was an authoritarian ruler, so that no tears need be shed over his removal.

The U.S. assault on Venezuela did not begin on 3 January 2026–but the bombing of the country and the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro Moros and Cilia Flores once again lay bare Washington’s contempt for sovereignty and international law.

On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first public statements before a New York court following his abduction by U.S. military special forces in an attack carried out on Venezuelan territory two days prior. President Maduro declared himself a...

Some Oregon birdwatchers say this spring was strangely quiet–and the data backs that up.

Will the U.S. and Russia abandon all nuclear restraints?

Trump’s removal of President Nicolás Maduro could tilt international court proceedings and provide a windfall to corporate plaintiffs.

CounterSpin interview with Mitch Jones on AI vs. environment.

In 2025, tens of thousands of pro-Palestine activists joined Die Linke, hoping to change the party’s direction. What chance do they have of winning?