Carlos Martinez

Carlos Martinez is an independent researcher and political activist from London, Britain. His first book, The End of the Beginning: Lessons of the Soviet Collapse, was published in 2019 by LeftWord Books. His main area of research is the construction of socialist societies, past and present. He is a co-editor of Friends of Socialist China and co-founder of No Cold War.

September 26, 2026

News/Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Opposition Prepares No-Confidence Motion Against Speaker With 46 Allegations

Sri Lanka’s opposition is preparing to bring a no-confidence motion against parliamentary Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne containing 46 allegations concerning his official activities and the use of state property and resources, according to

Editor's Choice/Geopolitics

Xi’s Faster US Flight Highlights a Wider Shift in US-China Leverage

by Our Correspondent in Hong Kong SAR The speed of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s flight between Beijing and Washington has exposed an unusual consequence of the competing airspace restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Chinese airlines can use Russian

September 26, 2026

Brazil’s Cost-of-Living Crisis Tests Lula’s Bid for a Fourth Presidential Term

Brazil/World

For Kleyton Zacarioto, a 39-year-old butcher near São Paulo’s historic centre, Brazil’s economic recovery has yet to translate into easier household finances. Customers have

India Orders 112 Captive Coal Plants to Run at Full Capacity as Power Demand Rises

Business

India has ordered 112 captive coal-fired power plants to operate at maximum capacity from October 1 through the end of December, citing an expected

China’s Ethnic Unity Law and the New Propaganda War

August 16, 2026

Columns/Geopolitics/Human Rights

On July 1, 2026, the day China’s new Ethnic Unity law went into effect, a storm of criticism ensued. All major Western media, governments, politicians and human rights groups raced to denounce

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After Kohat: Why Pakistan’s Strikes on Taliban Were Needed

In March 2008, Colombian jets crossed into Ecuadorian airspace and

Politics Limits Arms Deliveries to Taiwan

The recent visit of President Xi to Washington highlights Washington’s

Donald Trump and the Age of Evil

We must fight back while we can. But to do

Kashmir’s UN Ghost Returns

The Kashmir dispute has once again found its way onto

Munir’s Ascendancy

There are moments in the life of a nation when

Can Mark Carney build a new middle power alliance?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney went to France over the

Can The UN Still Deliver?

World leaders gathering in New York for the 81st United

Greed and Conflicts – Are Humans Unwise?

The article questions whether humanity’s endless pursuit of power, wealth,

Women of the Latin American Left: Leaders in Power or Power-Hungry Women?

Three powerful Latin American women — Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez, Nicaragua’s

Different times, shared hearts: What brings China and the US together

This column looks beyond government tensions to explore the human

Trump’s Greenland Grab

The Greenland dispute has moved beyond Trump’s rhetoric about buying

Is Still Smells of Sulphur: 20 Years Since Chávez’s Speech at the UN

Chávez arrived at the General Assembly with a book in

Bangladesh’s One-Party Warning

On September 10, 2026, the formation of 50 parliamentary standing

Sri Lanka’s Judiciary on the Constitutional Fault Line

In the longer term, the 22nd Amendment could signal the

Balochistan’s Daughters, Not Its Detonators

There is a particular cruelty in watching a militant group