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What can elections change—and what power structures endure? Read Z’s coverage of recent elections in Serbia, Brazil, Israel, and the U.S. midterms. znetwork.org/category/topic/…

What changes for Palestinians if Israel changes its government but not its policies? Ramzy Baroud examines settlement expansion and the limits of a “moderate” alternative to Netanyahu. znetwork.org/znetarticle/bey…

What makes corporations defend democracy: principle or public pressure? Dominick Conidi reports on community and labor groups pressing major companies to protect voting rights ahead of the midterms. znetwork.org/znetarticle/com…

Can feminism claim to be universal while overlooking Palestinians facing sexual and gendered violence? Jenin of CODEPINK questions the silence of prominent Western feminist organizations. znetwork.org/znetarticle/rap…

Can centralized revolutionary parties challenge domination without reproducing it? Alexandria Shaner asks what effective organizing requires—and why solidarity must leave room for critical scrutiny. znetwork.org/znetarticle/the…

Is removing an authoritarian leader enough to build democracy? Serbia’s student movement shows how blockades, nonviolent discipline, & citizen assemblies can challenge entrenched power. Breza Race Maksimovic and Jelena Trajčevski explore what comes next. znetwork.org/znetarticle/how…

If rival parties share a consensus on occupation and Palestinian rights, what does changing the government actually change? Gilbert Achcar examines the limits of Israel’s election—and the politics beyond the ballot. znetwork.org/znetarticle/isr…

Who controls the digital battlefield—and how can the left use it to build power beyond likes and shares? Ivan Longo examines how Lula’s WhatsApp organizing model is spreading across borders. znetwork.org/znetarticle/lul…

When money and party insiders shape politics, who gets heard? Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon spotlight five candidates challenging corporate power and business as usual. Can grassroots organizing change who government serves? znetwork.org/znetarticle/in-…

Who gets to define what counts as “the economy”? Francy Natalia Mosquera Garcia and Caroline Shenaz Hossein show how Afro-Colombian women build alternatives through shared labor, mutual aid, and collective care. Why are these systems so often overlooked? znetwork.org/znetarticle/afr…

How do war and sanctions sustain global power—and what happens when they provoke resistance? M. Reza Behnam examines the U.S.-Israel strategy toward Iran and the struggle over who shapes the global order. znetwork.org/znetarticle/emp…

Dimitris Eleas argues Lula’s victory matters beyond Brazil: for workers, democracy, and the Amazon. Can electoral change deliver lasting protection for forests and the communities that depend on them? znetwork.org/znetarticle/lul…

Bolsonaro Escape Jet Tied to Alleged Cocaine Trafficker A business intermediary for the Baires Fly charter company was a business partner of Fred Machado, who faces drug trafficking charges in the U.S. panamericandispatch.org/p/bo…

This week’s Z Originals: student movements in Serbia, democracy in Brazil, Europe’s political struggles, war, inequality, and AI. Who holds power—and how can people organize to change it? znetwork.org/z_original/

Lisbeth Moya González asks what war looks like in daily life: hunger, blackouts, prison visits, unpaid care, and political surveillance. Her call for feminist solidarity rejects a false choice between U.S. sanctions and Cuban state repression. znetwork.org/znetarticle/cub…

Binoy Kampmark examines how Serbia’s student-led movement challenged Vučić’s government—and what happens when decentralized protest becomes parliamentary power. Can it deliver accountability without losing its democratic roots? znetwork.org/znetarticle/stu…

Renata Wimer examines Europe’s growing protests over housing, inequality, and eroding social protections. Can these movements turn public anger into lasting political change? znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-n…

Michael Fox, Amy Goodman, and Juan González examine Lula’s reported victory in Brazil—and the organizing behind it. Can grassroots mobilization counter far-right politics and the power of big money and digital platforms? znetwork.org/znetarticle/lul…

Can the left oppose imperialism without excusing authoritarianism? Elahe Amani calls for feminist solidarity that centers Iranian women’s agency and resists both domestic repression and foreign intervention. znetwork.org/znetarticle/aut…