🪨 A few months ago, the “mineral deal” between the US and Ukraine made headlines as a symbol of strategic partnership and post-war recovery.
Today the topic has mostly disappeared from the news — but its significance remains.

In the new episode of Ukraine the Possible, we examine whether the deal is a step toward recovery or the start of a new cycle of resource dependency.

🎧 Listen to understand the true cost of this partnership.
https://commons.com.ua/en/mineralna-ugoda-cina-partnerstva-v-epohu-trampa/

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Хорхе Маріо Берґольйо називали «лівим Папою». Він критикував неолібералізм, виступав за екологічну справедливість, захищав мігрантів та вимагав «повертатися до пригнічених». Але водночас зустрічався з диктаторами, уникав прямого засудження багатьох злочинів і часто обирав тишу, де була потрібна ясність.

То чим насправді став його понтифікат — жестом надії чи політикою обережного компромісу? Читайте в некролозі, присвяченому суперечливій спадщині Папи Франциска.
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https://commons.com.ua/uk/papa-francisk-nekrolog/

Книжку про досвід організації страйків на українських підприємствах тепер можна прочитати на нашому сайті 🙌🏽

Праця Олега Дубровського «Соціалістичний активіст на промисловому підприємстві в умовах української буржуазної демократії» — це свідчення зсередини про те, як складно, але водночас важливо поширювати ліві ідеї та об’єднувати трудові колективи для боротьби за свої права.

Знайомтеся з книжкою за посиланням: https://bit.ly/OlegDubrovskyy.

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You can also read about the causes of the #TigrayWar war, the brutal events that accompanied it, the consequences of information isolation, and the current situation in the region in an interview with Teklehaymanot Weldemichael, a Tigrayan researcher of the conflict.

#TigrayEthiopia #Spilne #commons_journal

https://commons.com.ua/en/conversation-war-tigray-and-scholars-role/

"We are still stuck in a ceasefire. It is unlikely to lead to anything meaningful. In fact, it never could as long as the same people who caused this crisis remain in power”.
From 2020 to 2022, Ethiopia's region #Tigray became the epicenter of one of the deadliest conflicts in modern Africa. The war claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.

Today, a formal ceasefire has ended active fighting, but does it offer a real path out of the crisis? Read in our article.
https://commons.com.ua/en/etnichnij-federalizm-efiopiyi-ta-vijna-v-tigrayi/

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«Німецька влада, український націоналізм, насильство проти євреїв» — ґрунтовна праця німецького історика Кая Струве, в якій системно досліджується антиєврейське насильство в Західній Україні 1941 року.

Автор пропонує критичний аналіз структурних чинників антиєврейських погромів та складної взаємодії між німецькою адміністрацією, локальними ініціативами та українським націоналістичним середовищем.

Більше про книжку Струве читайте в рецензії Анни Купінської.

#spilne
https://commons.com.ua/uk/antiyevrejske-nasillya-u-shidnij-galichini-vlitku-1941-roku/

Do you enjoy playing #videogames? 🎮

Either way, we suggest not overlooking this medium. Today, the #gamingindustry has already surpassed both film and music combined — and this is exactly a domain where new social and political struggles are taking place.

So why is game a full-fledged political battlefield?
Find out in our interview with video game critic and union organizer Marijam Didžgalvytė.

#commons_journal #spilne #leftist #gamedev #gamer
https://commons.com.ua/en/yak-videoigri-zminyuyut-svit-rozmova-z-mariyam-didzhgalvite/

52 years ago, on March 29, the last American soldiers left Vietnam, admitting defeat to a people fighting for independence.
On the anniversary of these events, we invite you to watch one of the few #documentaries preserving the memories of Ukrainian military specialists who, as part of Soviet contingent, helped #NorthVietnam defend itself against American air raids.
The film was directed by Tetiana Hanzha in collaboration with the #Spilne editorial team. With English sub. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyU4G5NMEZM

Hello! We hope you’re already familiar with us as a left-wing Ukrainian journal that analyzes the economy, politics, history, and culture, focusing on the structural causes of social issues.

We’re grateful to everyone who reads and shares our materials. If you'd like to help us, you can support us by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/commons_journal.

Thank you in advance for your contribution! 🙌

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Caring for the elderly and sick, helping with household chores, providing emotional support.
How much do people earn for such work in Ukraine? And why, despite the importance of social services, does this sector remain chronically underfunded by the state?

#commons_journal #spilne #carework #ukraine #WARINUKRAINE

https://commons.com.ua/en/cocialni-pracivnici-v-chasi-vijni/

❓Does the US left have a strategy to resist #Trump ?
❓How did one of the most right-wing politicians win the US election?
❓Can a true workers' party rise in the US?

In November, eco-socialist Howie Hawkins, 2020 #GreenParty presidential candidate, visited #Ukraine to express #solidarity against #Russianimperialism. Read our interview about his views on these issues.

#USPolitics #Resistance #Workersrights #spilne #commons_journal #warinukraine

https://commons.com.ua/en/govi-gokins-pro-trampa-i-strategiyu-livogo-sprotivu/

Since 2015 political scientist Serhiy Kudelia has done a field study in #Donbass cities, examining the 2014 occupation, and this year a book “Seize the City, Undo the State: The Inception of Russia's War on Ukraine” has been published drawing on this study.

Today marks the 3rd year of the Russian invasion, thus we have spoken with Sehiy to grasp 2014 events from the perspective of 2025.
https://commons.com.ua/en/pochatok-rosijskogo-vtorgnennya-vesnoyu-2014-roku/

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Today, the 9th episode of the podcast has been released, addressing the situation of internally displaced persons in Ukraine. How does society respond to their plight, and what lies ahead for them in the future?
Listen now on your preferred platform via the links on our website.

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https://commons.com.ua/en/vnutrishno-peremisheni-osobi-ukrayini/

We invite you to subscribe and listen to our #podcast "Ukraine the Possible"!
The podcast focuses on topics related to the war and its consequences, as well as the historical context of transformations, crises, and inequality. Most importantly, we discuss the potential for building a more just, inclusive, and diverse future, and fostering #international #solidarity.
https://commons.com.ua/en/podkasti2/

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The editorial team shares egalitarian and #anticapitalist views. Therefore, in our publications, we discuss how to transform #society so that there is no place left for exploitation, #inequality, and #discrimination.
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