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Progressive International | |
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Abbreviation | PI |
General Secretary | David R. K. Adler Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla |
Founded | 30 November 2018 |
Ideology | Progressivism Internationalism Anti-imperialism Anti-capitalism Post-capitalism |
Political position | Left-wing |
Colors | red and black |
Slogan | Internationalism or Extinction |
Purpose | To unite, organize, and mobilize progressive forces around the world. |
Region served | Worldwide |
Website | |
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Progressive International is an international organization uniting and mobilizing progressive left-wing activists and organizations. [1]
It was launched after the Democracy in Europe Movement (DiEM25) and The Sanders Institute announced an open call for progressive forces to form a unified front. [2] [3] Formally founded and launched on 11 May 2020, the International claims to counter what it calls the resurgence of authoritarian nationalism worldwide as well as the rise of disaster capitalism. [4]
In October 2020, Progressive International said that it was "particularly concerned about the integrity of the presidential elections in Bolivia" and sent an observer group made up of Members of Parliament from around Europe to observe the election. [5]
Lewica Razem left Progressive International in March 2022 due what Razem claimed was "the absence of declaration recognising Ukraine’s sovereignty and an absolute condemnation of Russian imperialism". [6] The Ukrainian Commons journal also resigned from Progressive International. [7]
On 2 October 2020, Progressive International launched the Belmarsh Tribunal, convening a group of legal experts and Julian Assange supporters, in the first year including Lula da Silva, Srećko Horvat, M.I.A. and Slavoj Žižek, [8] who held hearings into allegations that the charges against Assange were an "ongoing attack on press freedom". [9] The tribunal was modelled after the 1966 Russell-Sartre Tribunal, which investigated American involvement in the Vietnam War. In 2022, the third tribunal, which took place at the People’s Forum in New York City, coincided with the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. [10] Jeremy Corbyn and the Peace & Justice Project participated in the 4th Belmarsh Tribunal in Washington D.C. in 2023. [11]
Number | Date | Location | Live-stream recording links published on YouTube |
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1 | 2 October 2020 | Remote due to Covid | The Belmarsh Tribunal (2020) |
2 | 22 October 2021 | London | The Belmarsh Tribunal: Free Julian Assange (2021) presented by Novara Media [12] |
3 | 25 February 2022 | New York City | The Belmarsh Tribunal (2022) presented by The People's Forum [13] |
4 | 20 January 2023 | Washington, D.C. [9] | The Belmarsh Tribunal D.C. (2023) presented by Democracy Now! [14] |
5 | 4 March 2023 | Sydney [15] | The Belmarsh Tribunal Sydney (2023) |
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Country | Party/Organization | Abbreviation | National Legislatures | Government | Ideology | Notes |
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Afghanistan | Solidarity Party of Afghanistan | SPA | 0 / 30 | In exile | After the Fall of Kabul on August 15, 2021, the Taliban took de facto control of Afghanistan and banned all other political opposition parties and groups. | |
Albania | Lëvizja Bashkë (Movement Together) | LB | 0 / 140 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | ||
Chile | Social Convergence (Convergencia Social) | CS | 0 / 50 10 / 155 | In government | Affiliated with the Broad Front and Apruebo Dignidad in the National Congress of Chile. | |
Costa Rica | Broad Front (Frente Amplio) | FA | 6 / 57 | In opposition | ||
Greece | European Realistic Disobedience Front | MeRA25 | 0 / 300 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | ||
Guatemala | Semilla Movement | MS | 23 / 160 | In government | ||
Honduras | Liberty and Refoundation | Libre | 50 / 128 | In government | Affiliated with the Savior Party of Honduras and the Christian Democratic Party of Honduras in the National Congress. | |
Namibia | Landless People's Movement | LPM | 6 / 42 4 / 104 | In opposition | In government in the regions of ǁKaras and Hardap. | |
Nigeria | African Action Congress | AAC | 0 / 109 0 / 360 0 / 36 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | Membership is part of the Coalition for Revolution (CORE). | |
Pakistan | Haqooq-e-Khalq Party | HKP | 0 / 104 0 / 342 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | Progressive pro-democracy movement | |
Russia | Left Bloc | LB | 0 / 170 0 / 450 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | ||
Serbia | Green–Left Front | ZLF | 5 / 250 10 / 120 | In opposition | Direct successor of Do not let Belgrade drown | |
Slovenia | The Left | Levica | 5 / 90 | In coalition | In coalition with Freedom Movement and Social Democrats. | |
Spain | Catalunya en Comú | CatComú | 1 / 265 4 / 350 | In coalition | In coalition with Sumar in the Cortes Generales. | |
Switzerland | ForumAlternativo | FA | 0 / 140 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | ||
Tanzania | Alliance for Change and Transparency | ACT–Wazalendo | 4 / 81 4 / 393 | In opposition | ||
Turkey | Socialist Refoundation Party | SYKP | 0 / 600 | Extra-parliamentary opposition | Affiliated with the Peoples' Democratic Congress. | |
European Union | Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 | DiEM25 | 0 / 705 18 / 9,874 1 / 2,714 | Extra-parliamentary opposition |
Country | Party/Organization | Abbreviation | National Legislatures | Government | Ideology | Notes |
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Argentina | Trabajadores Unidos por la Tierra | — | — | Rural agricultural organization | ||
Bangladesh | National Garment Workers’ Federation | NGWF | — | — | Trade union federation of garment workers in Bangladesh | |
Bolivia | Wiphalas por el Mundo (Wiphalas Across the World) | — | — | Wiphala organization | ||
Brazil | Central Única dos Trabalhadores | CUT | — | — | Main national trade union center in Brazil | |
Federação Única dos Petroleiros (Federation of Petroleum Workers) | FUP | — | — | Petrol workers union | ||
Canada | Common Frontiers | — | — | Multi-sectorial national working group | ||
Colombia | People's Congress | — | — | Social and political movement based in Colombia | ||
Dominican Republic | Instituto de Desarrollo de la Economía Asociativa | IDEAC | — | — | Non-profit organization | |
France | ReAct | — | — | Labor NGO | ||
Guatemala | Guatemalan Trade Union, Indigenous and Farmer Movement | MSICG | — | — | Trade union center | |
India | Andhra Pradesh Vyvasaya Vruthidarula Union | APVVU | — | — | Union federation of rural informal workers | |
Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (Association for the Empowerment of Labourers and Farmers) | — | — |
| Non-profit organization focused on right to information and employment | ||
National Alliance of People's Movements | NAPM | — | — | Alliance of progressive social movements in India | ||
Indonesia | Aksi Ekologi & Emansipasi Rakyat | AEER | — | — | Environmentalist collective of Indonesian researchers and activists | |
Italy | Officine Civiche | — | — | Social justice organization based in Ciampino, Italy | ||
Kenya | Mathare Social Justice Centre | — | — |
| Community organization in Mathare, Nairobi | |
Malaysia | Imagined Malaysia | — | — | Non-profit history organization | ||
Mexico | Collective Movement for the Arts and Culture of Mexico | MOCCAM | — | — | Collective of arts and culture workers | |
Namibia | Namibian Domestic and Allied Workers Union | NDAWU | — | — | Domestic workers' union | |
Nigeria | BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights | BAOBAB | — | — | Women's rights NGO | |
Pakistan | Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee | PKRC | — | — | Network of peasant organisations in Pakistan, member of La Via Campesina | |
Women Democratic Front | WDF | — | — | Socialist-feminist organization | ||
Poland | Socialist Action | — | — | |||
Senegal | Centre for Research and Action on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | CRADESC | — | — | Think-tank and advocacy framework in Francophone West Africa and the Sahel | |
Spain | Boza Sur | — | — | Migrant rights organization | ||
Fridays For Future Salamanca | — | — | Environmental activist organization | |||
Sudan | Sudanese Professionals Association | SPA | — | — | Association of Sudanese trade unions | |
Uganda | Akina Mama wa Afrika | AMwA | — | — | Pan-African feminist organization | |
Ukraine | The All-Ukraine Independent Trade Union (Zakhyst Pratsi) | AUITU | — | — | Cross-sector Ukrainian labour union | |
United Kingdom | App Drivers & Couriers Union | ADCU | — | — | Trade union for drivers and couriers | |
Autonomous Design Group | ADG | — | — | Anti-capitalist art collective | ||
Common Wealth | — | — | Progressive think tank | |||
Independent Workers Union of Great Britain | IWGB | — | — | Trade union representing mainly migrant workers and gig workers | ||
Migrants Organise | — | — | Migrant and refugee organization | |||
The Peace and Justice Project | — | — | British political organization | |||
The World Transformed | — | — | Left-wing political festival | |||
United States | Arab Resource & Organizing Center | AROC | — | — | Arab organization in the San Francisco Bay Area | |
Brandworkers | — | — | Non-profit organization of food factory workers in New York and New Jersey | |||
CODEPINK | — | — | Anti-war organization | |||
Debt Collective | — | — |
| Debtors' advocacy group, union of student debt strikers | ||
Democratic Socialists of America | DSA | In opposition | — | Socialist organization of the USA | ||
Jacobin Magazine | — | — | Quarterly magazine | |||
KC Tenants | — | — | Tenants' association in Kansas City | |||
Sunrise Movement | — | — | Climate change organization | |||
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe People’s Land Rights Movement | ZPLRM | — | — | Civic platform focused on the rights of marginalised communities to land based resources | |
Europe | Commons Network | — | — | Activist organization | ||
International | Crash Course | — | — | Economics platform collective | ||
Latin American Council of Social Sciences | CLACSO | — | — | International non-governmental institution with associative status at UNESCO | ||
Palestinian Youth Movement | PYM | — | — | Trans-national organization of Palestinians in Palestine and in exile | ||
Post Growth Institute | PGI | — | — | International post growth organization | ||
Progressive Doctors | — | — | International community of medical professionals |
Country | Party/Organization | Notes |
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Poland | Left Together | Left Progressive International in March 2022 due to "the absence of declaration recognising Ukraine’s sovereignty and an absolute condemnation of Russian imperialism" [19] [6] |
Ukraine | Commons | [19] [7] |
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