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Caught between a Danish colonial past and threats from Donald Trump’s US, Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) will hold elections to its parliament, the Inartsiartut, today, on March 11. Greenland’s political status within the Kingdom of Denmark is difficult to explain, especially to those who are not from Denmark or its Northern Atlantic territories. Yet, understanding this dynamic is crucial to grasping what is at stake in Greenland’s elections.
“Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark,” states Wikipedia—a ...
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In Sweden, there is an ongoing struggle over working conditions and hours, with women-dominated trade unions at the forefront. History shows that change is possible when the labour and women’s movements unite, but despite strikes and demands for shorter working hours, progress has been modest. With increasing economic inequality and a welfare sector on the brink of collapse, Sweden now faces a critical choice: further cuts or a fairer redistribution of time and resources. Will working-class men stand alongside women, or continue to uphold a system where ...
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Olaf Krostitz
Die Linke’s successful campaign in East Berlin epitomizes the changes sweeping through the party
By the weekend before the German federal election, it had become clear that something big was underway in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district. On Friday afternoon, hundreds of people — members and non-members alike, students and workers, ranging in age from 18 to 80 — assembled in the event hall of the VORWÄRTS housing cooperative in Friedrichsfelde for Die Linke’s final campaign rally with the district’s direct candidate, the newly appointed party chairwoman ...
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Li Andersson of the Finnish Left Alliance on the challenges posed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and Trump’s return
The Russian invasion of Ukraine impacted not only the states of Eastern Europe, but also the Scandinavian countries to a particular extent. This applies first and foremost to Finland, which had previously belonged to the Russian Empire and, after gaining its independence at the end of 1917, was attacked by the Soviet Union in 1939 as part of the so-called Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Today, the country shares a border of more than 1,300 ...
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For Lilia Nenescu, a feminist economy transcends the exploitative sexual and international division of labour. It’s about creating non-hierarchical, reciprocal relationships across genders, geographies, social classes, and with nature. She shared this perspective at the RLS Summer School “Feminist Economy and Social Justice – Redefining Paths,” offering a well-grounded critique of the concept of infinite growth that dominates mainstream economics today.
An activist focused on labor in ...
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Economist and feminist activist Amaia Perez Orozco (Colectiva XXK) delivered an inspiring keynote at our Summer School, making a compelling argument for the feminist subversion of the economy.
When emancipatory feminist economics goes beyond theory to drive real change, how do we envision an economy centered on the sustainability of life, not capitalist gain?
RLS Summer School “Feminist Economy and Social Justice – Redefining Paths”, 3 – 6 October 2024.
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The international conference on industrial policies and workers’ rights in the twin ecological and digital transition, held on 10 January in Milan, provided a crucial space for political and strategic discussion among trade unions and workers representatives. Organised by FIOM-CGIL Lombardia with the support of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the event underscored the urgent need for a radical shift in Europe’s industrial strategy—one that places workers, not capital, at its centre.
Industry in Crisis, Labour...
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At our RLS Summer School “Feminist Economy and Social Justice – Redefining Paths,” we explored the current economic system, dissecting its flaws and failures.
With inspiring speakers and passionate participants, we challenged the profit-driven, productivity-focused model that prioritises numbers over people and the planet.
Ada Regelmann and Rebecca Trixa, project managers at RLS Brussels, advocate for a bold re-imagining of the economy through an emancipatory feminist lens. This ...
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Note: This article uses Icelandic naming conventions. Most persons referenced do not have family names and are therefore primarily referred to by their given name.
On Saturday 30 November, Icelanders went to the polls to elect a new Althing (parliament). The second election to be held this year—following June’s presidential election—the vote came ten months earlier than expected: on Sunday 13 October, after months of significant tensions within the governing coalition, Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson ...
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Kristin Svorte, Dagbladet
“Pay up, or humanity will pay the price”. With the arrival of Donald Trump in the White House in January, that key message from UN General Secretary António Guterres was seen as even more urgent at this year’s Climate Summit, which ended in dismay at wealthy nations’ inability to commit sufficient funds to repay their climate debt. Oil-rich Norway, however, showed once again that it will gladly pay more than most countries to keep up appearances as a ‘climate leader.’ But will it ever bring a true gift to humanity, one that does ...
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