How Russia’s War Broke the Backbone of the European Left
Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to escalate in ways that imperil all human life. Yet the mainstream reaction is mostly striking for its apathy — and the Left is failing to mobilize against the mounting disaster.
Several people with banners take part in a march to call for the cessation of the war in Ukraine, April 3, 2022, in Madrid, Spain. (Isabel Infantes / Europa Press via Getty Images)
This War Does Not End in Ukraine. The title of Raúl Sánchez Cedillo’s new book certainly sounds like it offers a gloomy perspective on the international fallout of Russia’s war.
In the book — which has appeared in Spanish and German and is forthcoming in English translation — the philosopher and activist discusses the rise of a new political logic he calls the “war regime.” Sánchez Cedillo finds parallels between the bloodbath in Ukraine and the inter-imperialist competition that led to World War I — including its effect in generating fascism.
But the author also warns against a “doomsday” outlook on the conflict, instead insisting that we need collective, global action for peace.
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