► Russia has provided no official military or material aid to Iran in response to the operation.
► In 2025, Russia and Iran signed (www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/17/russia-and-iran-p…) a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” expanding cooperation in political, economic, and military‑technical areas, but stopped short of establishing a formal military alliance. Under the agreement, the two states have participated (www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260217-russia-china-ir…) in joint naval exercises – including drills in the Strait of Hormuz with Chinese forces.
► A US victory in strategically located Iran would threaten Russia’s southern flank and its regional investments. Russia – the largest foreign investor (tass.com/world/1968985) in Iran since 2024 – risks losing billions in assets, a key geopolitical partner, and key trade corridors connecting Russia to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
Corbyn’s slate won a majority in Your Party's leadership. With low turnout, the new “socialist” party cements its current irrelevance relative to other “non-establishment” parties.
► Following the result, Jeremy Corbyn said (uk.news.yahoo.com/party-announce-leaders-months-in…) members had voted for “a mass, socialist party that takes the fight to Starmer and Farage” and emphasised the need to unite the movement against Reform’s “fear, divisiveness and racism”, calling for cooperation “under a common cause of redistribution and peace.”
► Zarah Sultana’s Grassroots Left issued a statement (www.aol.com/articles/jeremy-corbyn-party-parliamen…) calling for Your Party to work together “with no more witch-hunts or stitch-ups” and for previously expelled members to be reinstated, emphasising the need for “mutual respect, open debate, and a shared focus on the real issues facing us.
► Corbyn is now likely to build the party around the same vague social-democratic platform that defined his Labour leadership, consciously reviving its imagery and rhetoric to capitalise on residual loyalty ahead of the next elections. His slate’s name, “The Many, (www.themany.uk/)” deliberately echoes the 2017 Labour manifesto branding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDgh...).
►The Greens, similar to Your Party, use left-populist language, promising redistribution (greenmeans.ovh/) but refusing rupture from the capitalist system and, therefore, are unable to deliver any meaningful change. Reform UK appeals to the “ordinary worker”, painting itself as “anti-establishment” – but it is run by capitalists (www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/10/billionai…) and former (www.itv.com/news/2026-01-15/full-list-the-former-t…) Conservative Party members to strengthen private enterprise and tighten control over labour.
in the realities of the capitalist system… “inter-imperialist”or “ultra-imperialist” alliances, no matter what form they may assume, whether of one imperialist coalition against another, or of a general alliance embracing all the imperialist powers are inevitably nothing more than a “truce” in periods between wars. – Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
China risks losing one of its major dependencies if US strikes succeed in Iran, threatening energy supplies, proxy networks, and Belt and Road investments.
► In 2021, Iran and China signed (www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/15/iran-says-25-year…) a 25-year strategic partnership agreement. In exchange for oil supplies to China at reduced prices, China agreed to invest $400 billion in Iran's oil and gas sector and petrochemical industry.
► Despite the joint military exercises, China’s response has been limited to diplomatic protest and calls for de‑escalation. Beijing has condemned (www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-03-03/what-ch…) US and Israeli strikes, called for de‑escalation, and stressed respect for sovereignty – mirroring their response (www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1rpxzyx9o) to the US capture of Venezuela.
► If the US eliminates Iran as a threat, China would face major strategic setbacks. Iranian proxy forces would weaken, the US would gain greater control over the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz. Loss of discounted Iranian – and recent Venezuelan (us.politsturm.com/us-strikes-venezuela-position) – oil would tighten energy supplies, while China’s Belt and Road projects in the region would be undermined, weakening Beijing’s growing economic leverage (us.politsturm.com/china-usa-will-there-be-war) and enabling the US to further consolidate military encirclement.
Context. The US has expanded its use of economic and military pressure against states aligned with China’s sphere of influence, deepening the broader US–China (us.politsturm.com/china-usa-will-there-be-war) rivalry.
Unity with the opportunists actually means today, subordinating the working class to “its” national bourgeoisie, alliance with it for the purpose of oppressing other nations and of fighting for great-power privileges, it means splitting the revolutionary proletariat in all countries. – Vladimir Lenin, Socialism and War
7.1 million UK households go without essentials, and the bottom 40% saw their real earnings decrease, despite Labour’s promises to tackle the cost of living crisis.
The leaders of the revolutionary parties must also make their aims more comprehensive and bold at such a time [of revolution], so that their slogans shall always be in advance of the revolutionary initiative of the masses, serve as a beacon, reveal to them our democratic and socialist ideal in all its magnitude and splendour and show them the shortest and most direct route to complete, absolute and decisive victory. – Vladimir Lenin, Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution
Protestors forced the Brazilian Government to temporarily u-turn on privatising three major rivers. Lula’s government tries to portray this as a planned pro-worker move.
Details. In late February, Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reversed (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/lula-revoga-decr…) decree n. 12.600, which would see three rivers – River Madeira, Tocantins and Tapajós – handed over to private enterprises, after native South American activists occupied (istoe.com.br/planos-do-governo-lula-para-rio-tapaj…) one of Cargill’s (an American-based company) riverside terminals in the state of Pará for 33 days.
► After giving in to the pressure, the “workers’ government” is attempting to portray (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/lula-revoga-decr…) these events as proof that it “has the capacity to listen to the people, including reviewing decisions when necessary.”
► This took place a few months before the COP30, alongside the cutting down (us.politsturm.com/amazon-cut-for-cop30) parts of the Amazon Rainforest in order to help accommodate the climate summit.
► Despite this momentary setback, monopoly capital will continue to push for the privatisation of these key rivers. Under current conditions it continues to advance its interest with the help of the “workers’ government" – the current administration has set limits to primary public spending (g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2023/03/30/o-que-e-o…) and expanded (g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2024/02/02/privatiza…) the scope for “public-private partnerships,” for example.
Stalin on the dissolution of the USSR: "The Soviet system provides colossal possibilities for the complete victory of socialism. But possibility is not actuality. To transform possibility into actuality a number of conditions are needed, among which the Party’s line and the correct carrying out of this line play by no means the least role. ... cases are quite conceivable when the possibilities of victory exist, but the Party does not see them, or is incapable of utilising them properly, with the result that instead of victory there may come defeat." – Joseph Stalin, Political Report of C.C. to XVI Congress of C.P.S.U(B.)
Over there, in the capitalist countries, it is considered quite a normal thing during crises to destroy “superfluous” goods and to burn “superfluous” agricultural produce in order to bolster up prices and ensure high profits, whereas here, in the U.S.S.R., anybody guilty of such crimes would be sent to a lunatic asylum. – Joseph Stalin, Political Report of C.C. to XVI Congress of C.P.S.U(B.)
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Russia gives only minimal support for allied Iran. The same happened previously with Armenia, Syria and Venezuela
Details. Following the launch (us.politsturm.com/first-days-of-the-us-iran-war) of the US-Israeli military operation against Iran, Russia condemned (www.dw.com/en/iran-war-why-is-russia-not-coming-to…) the strikes as a violation of international law. President Putin denounced (www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/5/where-are-iran…) the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei as a “cynical (www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/putin-says-killi… murder and sent condolences to the Iranian leadership.
► Russia has provided no official military or material aid to Iran in response to the operation.
► In 2025, Russia and Iran signed (www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/17/russia-and-iran-p…) a “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” expanding cooperation in political, economic, and military‑technical areas, but stopped short of establishing a formal military alliance. Under the agreement, the two states have participated (www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260217-russia-china-ir…) in joint naval exercises – including drills in the Strait of Hormuz with Chinese forces.
► Trilateral negotiations between Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv over the SMO were effectively paused (news.sky.com/story/ukraine-peace-talks-could-be-po…, as Ukrainian officials cited the Iran escalation as a distraction. US sources alleged Russia is sharing limited intelligence (edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/russia-aiding-…) with Tehran, which Moscow denied, while Ukraine announced (www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/09/ukraine-sent…) it is sending counter‑drone specialists to assist US and Gulf partners.
► The escalation has temporarily benefited (www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/04/middle-east-…) Russian capital. Disruptions to Middle Eastern energy markets pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, increasing (time.com/7383068/iran-war-russia-oil/) demand for Russian exports and easing pressure from sanctions, with Russian monopolies moving from selling (www.reuters.com/business/energy/kremlin-says-war-i…) crude at roughly a $5pb discount to enjoying premiums of around $10pb.
► A US victory in strategically located Iran would threaten Russia’s southern flank and its regional investments. Russia – the largest foreign investor (tass.com/world/1968985) in Iran since 2024 – risks losing billions in assets, a key geopolitical partner, and key trade corridors connecting Russia to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
Context. The US attack on Iran – an ally of the Russo-Chinese imperialist bloc – followed the fourth anniversary (www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gj20xzw39o) of Russia’s “SMO”, which began in 2022. The “SMO” has now lasted longer (www.forbes.com/sites/petersuciu/2026/01/16/ukraine…) than the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet people (1941–1945).
► In 2025, Trump pushed for peace talks (us.politsturm.com/why-is-trump-rushing-russia-ukra…) with Russia. Negotiations progressed slowly (us.politsturm.com/russia-victory-day-ceasefire-sta…, with major imperialist powers vying for influence over the terms (us.politsturm.com/global-powers-push-to-shape-ukra…. In early 2026, trilateral meetings (us.politsturm.com/talks-between-the-us-russia-and-…) were held, but the US began exerting stronger pressure on Russia with new sanctions and tariffs.
► Russia has failed to defend its dependent proxy leaders: Bashar al-Assad (us.politsturm.com/the-fall-of-assad) in Syria, Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela (us.politsturm.com/us-strikes-venezuela-position), and Ayatollah Khamenei in Iran – all three have been ousted or killed within less than 18 months. Additionally, Russia suffered the loss of control of Nagorno-Karabakh and the Zangezur corridor (us.politsturm.com/us-takes-over-the-zangezur-corri….
► After the US operation in Venezuela, Trump asserted that “nobody [...] has the capability that we have” and ridiculed (euromaidanpress.com/2026/01/03/trump-calls-war-in-…) what he described as “primitive” Russian military tactics. He also threatened (us.politsturm.com/american-imperialism-intensifies…) further regime-change operations in Cuba and Iran.
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Corbyn’s slate won a majority in Your Party's leadership. With low turnout, the new “socialist” party cements its current irrelevance relative to other “non-establishment” parties.
Details. “Your Party” has announced (www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/26/leadershi…) the results of its Central Executive Committee elections. Of the 24 contested seats, 14 went to Jeremy Corbyn’s “The Many” slate, 7 to Zarah Sultana’s “Grassroots Left”, and 3 to independents. Corbyn is set (www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/your-party-…) to become parliamentary leader.
► Turnout was markedly low (novaramedia.com/2026/02/26/corbyns-faction-wins-ma…. Out of 40,985 verified eligible members, only 25,347 cast a vote – 61.8% of paying members. This stands especially in sharp contrast to the original over 800,000 (archive.is/20250919214732/https://www.telegraph.co…) who initially signed up to the party’s mailing list at its launch.
► Following the result, Jeremy Corbyn said (uk.news.yahoo.com/party-announce-leaders-months-in…) members had voted for “a mass, socialist party that takes the fight to Starmer and Farage” and emphasised the need to unite the movement against Reform’s “fear, divisiveness and racism”, calling for cooperation “under a common cause of redistribution and peace.”
► Zarah Sultana’s Grassroots Left issued a statement (www.aol.com/articles/jeremy-corbyn-party-parliamen…) calling for Your Party to work together “with no more witch-hunts or stitch-ups” and for previously expelled members to be reinstated, emphasising the need for “mutual respect, open debate, and a shared focus on the real issues facing us.
► Corbyn is now likely to build the party around the same vague social-democratic platform that defined his Labour leadership, consciously reviving its imagery and rhetoric to capitalise on residual loyalty ahead of the next elections. His slate’s name, “The Many, (www.themany.uk/)” deliberately echoes the 2017 Labour manifesto branding (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oDgh...).
Context. We have previously outlined (us.politsturm.com/corbyns-left-labour-alternative-…) how “Your Party” has steadily lost the trust and interest of the working class. Factional disputes (us.politsturm.com/uks-your-party-splits-into-facti…, particularly between the two (us.politsturm.com/disunity-marks-first-congress-of…) main leaders (us.politsturm.com/corbyns-new-party-faces-crisis), and the absence of any meaningful change (us.politsturm.com/your-party-similar-programme-lab…, even in the party's program, have seemingly extinguished its initial (www.ipsos.com/en-uk/one-five-britons-would-conside…) public appeal.
► In the final results (news.sky.com/story/green-party-wins-gorton-and-den…) of the Gorton and Denton by-election, the Green Party of England and Wales won, with Reform UK in second place. National polling (politpro.eu/en/united-kingdom/opinion-polls/opiniu…) shows a similar pattern, with Reform and the Greens gaining ground as support declines (www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/06/brit…) for the Labour Party and the Conservative Party.
►The Greens, similar to Your Party, use left-populist language, promising redistribution (greenmeans.ovh/) but refusing rupture from the capitalist system and, therefore, are unable to deliver any meaningful change. Reform UK appeals to the “ordinary worker”, painting itself as “anti-establishment” – but it is run by capitalists (www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/10/billionai…) and former (www.itv.com/news/2026-01-15/full-list-the-former-t…) Conservative Party members to strengthen private enterprise and tighten control over labour.
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in the realities of the capitalist system… “inter-imperialist”or “ultra-imperialist” alliances, no matter what form they may assume, whether of one imperialist coalition against another, or of a general alliance embracing all the imperialist powers are inevitably nothing more than a “truce” in periods between wars. – Vladimir Lenin, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism
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China risks losing one of its major dependencies if US strikes succeed in Iran, threatening energy supplies, proxy networks, and Belt and Road investments.
Details. Iran is integrated into China’s imperialist bloc. China is Iran’s largest (www.reuters.com/world/china/irans-trading-partners…) trading partner and dominant energy customer. Despite US sanctions, estimates suggest over 90% of Iran’s crude oil exports (www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-15/china-i…) are purchased by China, with Iranian crude accounting for roughly 13.4% (www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinas-heavy-relia…) of China’s seaborne imports, importing about 1.2 million barrels per day.
► Around 45% (www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/china-faces-oil-supp…) of Chinese crude imports pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has largely closed (us.politsturm.com/first-days-of-the-us-iran-war) amid the conflict; authorities have reportedly signalled (www.ndtvprofit.com/world/iran-will-allow-chinese-v…) that only Chinese‑flagged vessels will be permitted to transit as a sign of gratitude for Beijing’s stance.
► In 2021, Iran and China signed (www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/15/iran-says-25-year…) a 25-year strategic partnership agreement. In exchange for oil supplies to China at reduced prices, China agreed to invest $400 billion in Iran's oil and gas sector and petrochemical industry.
► Iran is closely aligned with China’s other major dependent, Russia (us.politsturm.com/china-subjugating-russia). In 2025, Iran and Russia signed (www.baytoday.ca/world-news/russia-and-iran-sign-a-…) a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty to expand economic, security, and political cooperation. China, Iran, and Russia also conduct (apnews.com/article/mideast-tensions-iran-china-rus…) joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz.
► Despite the joint military exercises, China’s response has been limited to diplomatic protest and calls for de‑escalation. Beijing has condemned (www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-03-03/what-ch…) US and Israeli strikes, called for de‑escalation, and stressed respect for sovereignty – mirroring their response (www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx1rpxzyx9o) to the US capture of Venezuela.
► If the US eliminates Iran as a threat, China would face major strategic setbacks. Iranian proxy forces would weaken, the US would gain greater control over the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz. Loss of discounted Iranian – and recent Venezuelan (us.politsturm.com/us-strikes-venezuela-position) – oil would tighten energy supplies, while China’s Belt and Road projects in the region would be undermined, weakening Beijing’s growing economic leverage (us.politsturm.com/china-usa-will-there-be-war) and enabling the US to further consolidate military encirclement.
Context. The US has expanded its use of economic and military pressure against states aligned with China’s sphere of influence, deepening the broader US–China (us.politsturm.com/china-usa-will-there-be-war) rivalry.
► On February 28, the US and Israel launched (us.politsturm.com/first-days-of-the-us-iran-war) major strikes on Iran aimed at destroying its missile capabilities, navy, proxy networks, and nuclear program. While officials insisted the operation was not a regime‑change war, Trump encouraged (english.elpais.com/usa/2026-02-28/trump-urges-iran…) the Iranian people to “seize control of their destiny,” and numerous Iranian leadership figures (news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-01/Q-A-Iranian-journali…) were killed. Trump stated (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwVZN...) that he had leaders in mind who could take over, but that they had been killed.
► The US and Israel previously struck Iran (us.politsturm.com/escalation-israel-and-iran), leading to the 12-day war. The US has also taken a number of other hawkish foreign policy actions aimed at undermining China's sphere of influence in Latin America, including the recent embargo on Cuba (us.politsturm.com/american-imperialism-intensifies…) and, before that, the kidnapping (us.politsturm.com/us-strikes-venezuela-position) of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, with the US now having control (www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/…) over the country's vast oil reserves.
► Trump’s trade war, while achieving some initial success (us.politsturm.com/us-regains-initiative-in-imperia…, pushed numerous countries – including traditional allies (us.politsturm.com/traditional-us-allies-seek-new-t…) – toward China, which was still able to reach record (www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/14/chinas-trade-surp…) trade surpluses, and some sections of US capital pushed back (us.politsturm.com/trump-imposes-global-tariffs-aft…) against this strategy. As economic pressure falters, the US, by targeting China’s sphere of influence, is forcing China to confront it where the US still holds the advantage (www.politico.com/news/2026/01/07/trump-calls-recor…) – military conflict (us.politsturm.com/china-usa-will-there-be-war).
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Unity with the opportunists actually means today, subordinating the working class to “its” national bourgeoisie, alliance with it for the purpose of oppressing other nations and of fighting for great-power privileges, it means splitting the revolutionary proletariat in all countries. – Vladimir Lenin, Socialism and War
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7.1 million UK households go without essentials, and the bottom 40% saw their real earnings decrease, despite Labour’s promises to tackle the cost of living crisis.
Details. 63% (www.costoflivingaction.org.uk/resources/almost-two…) of UK citizens report that they need to cut back on essentials and consider (uk.news.yahoo.com/cost-living-crisis-laid-bare-165…) inflation as the main economic issue. 5 million (www.jrf.org.uk/cost-of-living/jrfs-cost-of-living-…) low-income households have cut back on or skipped meals because they cannot afford food.
► 30% (www.nea.org.uk/news/fuel-poverty-statistics-little…) of households in the UK are classified as being in “fuel poverty (www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housin….
► Nominal wage growth slowed to 4.3% (www.hiringlab.org/uk/blog/2026/02/02/january-2026-…) for most workers, and the bottom 40% (www.neweconomybrief.net/the-digest/the-cost-of-liv…) of households saw a 10.1% (www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/person…) decline in real earnings. Plans to equalise wages between young workers and adults were delayed (www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labours-pledge-hike….
► For the 20% of the UK population that lives in privately rented flats, rent costs account for an average of 44% (www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/27/private-rent…) of their income. The social housing waiting list contains ~1.34 million (www.gov.uk/government/statistics/social-housing-le…) applications, a ten-year (www.bigissue.com/news/housing/social-housing-waiti…) high.
► The UK's unemployment rate hit (www.bbc.com/news/live/c62756plrp6t) a near five-year high in the last three months of 2025, reaching 5.2%. Among 16-24-year-olds, unemployment is above 16.1% (www.bbc.com/news/live/c62756plrp6t), outpacing the five-year peak.
Context. The current Labour government was elected in a “landslide (thenationalpulse.com/2024/07/05/labours-hollow-vic…, but with the lowest turnout (uk.news.yahoo.com/turnout-track-lowest-more-20-065…) in 20 years. It promised (labour.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Labour-Pa…) wide (labourlist.org/2024/06/labour-party-housing-policy…) state-led interventions into housing policy, cheaper energy bills, low inflation and job creation. In reality, inflation has risen from 2.2% to 3.8% (news.sky.com/story/one-year-of-starmer-nine-charts…, and plans to build 300,000 houses yearly were missed (news.sky.com/story/one-year-of-starmer-nine-charts….
► The Labour government has pursued a policy of increasing the profits of the capitalists, such as by freezing corporate tax at 25% (myiva.co/blog/uk-corporation-tax-rates/) and accelerating militarisation (www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-may-bring-forward-3-de…. 120+ (labour.org.uk/updates/stories/more-than-120-busine…) business leaders backed the Labour Party as the preferred alternative in the 2024 elections, with Starmer often consulting (us.politsturm.com/uk-pm-billionaires-discuss-futur…) them to attract investors.
► The government tried to expand austerity measures – such as not scrapping (www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/17/k…) the two-child benefit cap and implementing a promised crackdown (www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/25/long-term…) on “sickness benefits” – but faced a push back (www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2025/6/27/uk-government…) both from the public and their own parliament (www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/labour-bene…, causing a temporary retreat.
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The leaders of the revolutionary parties must also make their aims more comprehensive and bold at such a time [of revolution], so that their slogans shall always be in advance of the revolutionary initiative of the masses, serve as a beacon, reveal to them our democratic and socialist ideal in all its magnitude and splendour and show them the shortest and most direct route to complete, absolute and decisive victory. – Vladimir Lenin, Two Tactics of Social-Democracy in the Democratic Revolution
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Protestors forced the Brazilian Government to temporarily u-turn on privatising three major rivers. Lula’s government tries to portray this as a planned pro-worker move.
Details. In late February, Brazilian President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reversed (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/lula-revoga-decr…) decree n. 12.600, which would see three rivers – River Madeira, Tocantins and Tapajós – handed over to private enterprises, after native South American activists occupied (istoe.com.br/planos-do-governo-lula-para-rio-tapaj…) one of Cargill’s (an American-based company) riverside terminals in the state of Pará for 33 days.
► Protestors also coordinated a boat protest, where one of Cargill’s rafts was also occupied (www.andes.org.br/conteudos/noticia/indigenas-ocupa…. It was reported that protestors were intimidated (apiboficial.org/2026/02/20/30-dias-de-resistencia-…) by federal police forces.
► Sympathy action took place in other states, such as through the occupation (www1.folha.uol.com.br/amp/ambiente/2026/02/sede-da…) of Cargill’s headquarters in São Paulo. Certain trade unions also expressed (www.andes.org.br/conteudos/noticia/indigenas-e-mov…) their support for the protests.
► The Government initially attempted to negotiate – suspending (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/governo-suspende…) the dredging of River Tapajós and offering to create (g1.globo.com/pa/santarem-regiao/noticia/2026/02/06…) a body to oversee a proper consultation process over the privatization of the rivers. This was rejected (g1.globo.com/pa/santarem-regiao/noticia/2026/02/06…) by protestors, who announced they would not settle for less than the annulment of the decree 12.600.
► After giving in to the pressure, the “workers’ government” is attempting to portray (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/lula-revoga-decr…) these events as proof that it “has the capacity to listen to the people, including reviewing decisions when necessary.”
Context. The decree was originally published (www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/_ato2023-2026/2025/d…) in August 2025 and would place the three rivers under Brazil’s National De-nationalisation Programme (www.planalto.gov.br/ccivil_03/LEIS/L9491.htm). Recognising the importance of these rivers for the export of soy beans and corn, the programme sought to expand the rivers’ competitiveness (repam.org.br/decreto-no-12-600-2025-e-a-concessao-…) through dredging and other physical alterations to the river in the interests of private monopolies.
► This took place a few months before the COP30, alongside the cutting down (us.politsturm.com/amazon-cut-for-cop30) parts of the Amazon Rainforest in order to help accommodate the climate summit.
► Protests (g1.globo.com/pa/para/noticia/2025/11/14/indigenas-…) took place during COP30, pointing out the obvious environmental and social implications (repam.org.br/decreto-no-12-600-2025-e-a-concessao-…) of this decree. In response, it was announced (jovempan.com.br/noticias/politica/lula-revoga-decr…) that native populations would be part of the consultation process – but no such process took place until the most recent protests.
► Despite this momentary setback, monopoly capital will continue to push for the privatisation of these key rivers. Under current conditions it continues to advance its interest with the help of the “workers’ government" – the current administration has set limits to primary public spending (g1.globo.com/economia/noticia/2023/03/30/o-que-e-o…) and expanded (g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2024/02/02/privatiza…) the scope for “public-private partnerships,” for example.
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Stalin on the dissolution of the USSR: "The Soviet system provides colossal possibilities for the complete victory of socialism. But possibility is not actuality. To transform possibility into actuality a number of conditions are needed, among which the Party’s line and the correct carrying out of this line play by no means the least role. ... cases are quite conceivable when the possibilities of victory exist, but the Party does not see them, or is incapable of utilising them properly, with the result that instead of victory there may come defeat." – Joseph Stalin, Political Report of C.C. to XVI Congress of C.P.S.U(B.)
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Over there, in the capitalist countries, it is considered quite a normal thing during crises to destroy “superfluous” goods and to burn “superfluous” agricultural produce in order to bolster up prices and ensure high profits, whereas here, in the U.S.S.R., anybody guilty of such crimes would be sent to a lunatic asylum. – Joseph Stalin, Political Report of C.C. to XVI Congress of C.P.S.U(B.)
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