The Russian labour code, written to suit the interests of employers, has pushed workers to unite and oppose its draconian terms. Recently…
The world recession might ruin Putin’s intricate plans to maintain control of the country from his new position as prime minister. It…
The failures of the European left do not derive from the lack of popular support, but from the absence of a programme…
Once a strong state was in place to secure the oligarchs’ freshly acquired assets, the keys are ceremoniously handed over to the…
Did the presidential election in Russia reveal anything about the country? Well in some way… Valentina Matviyenko, governor of Saint Petersburg,…
I was skeptic about the last year’s decision of the International Committee of the World Social Forum (WSF) to hold a worldwide…
The confrontation between employees and administration of the "Ford" plant in Vsevolozhsk ended in compromise. The salary was raised by 16-20% depending…
With Dmitry Medvedev – Putin’s favoured candidate – as President, Russia could be in for a new bout of liberalisation. But…
The strike at the Ford factory in Vsevolozhsk, located right outside St. Petersburg, ended on Dec. 14. It was the longest…
President Vladimir Putin’s decision to head United Russia’s federal ticket means that the results of the upcoming elections are now a foregone…
All the latest from Z, directly to your inbox.
Institute for Social and Cultural Communications, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Our EIN# is #22-2959506. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
We do not accept funding from advertising or corporate sponsors.Ā We rely on donors like you to do our work.
We’re glad you keep coming back. If Z’s work has informed, challenged, or inspired you, that’s no accident: there are no paywalls, no ads, and no billionaire owners here, and there never will be. Independent media survives because readers choose to support it.
Billionaires fund their own media. We fund ours. Help us reach 1,000 sustaining donors:
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Already a sustainer? Click here and we won’t ask again. Thank you!
Your reading count is stored only in your browser and is never sent to us.Sound is muted by default.Ā Tap š for the full experience
Critical Action is a longtime friend of Z and a music and storytelling project grounded in liberation, solidarity, and resistance to authoritarian power. Through music, narrative, and multimedia, the project engages the same political realities and movement traditions that guide and motivate Zās work.
If this project resonates with you, you can learn more about it and find ways to support the work using the link below.
It is disappearing because platforms reward speed, outrage, and algorithmic visibility over thoughtful analysis.
More than 100,000 people read Z every month, free of paywalls, ads, and billionaire owners. It takes fewer than 1 in 100 of them to fund all of it: 1,000 donors who keep Z independent, for everyone, and build what comes next.
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Join the Z Community ā receive event invites, announcements, a Weekly Digest, and opportunities to engage.
