To the extent that the mainstream media covers Ukraine at all, it tends to frame Kiev’s conflict with Kremlin-backed Russian separatists as a zero-sum game pitting Vladimir Putin against the U.S. and its western allies. Yet beneath all the wonky geopolitical chatter, Ukraine’s independent left — which must be distinguished from the old guard communist left — is pushing its own political agenda. How can such forces overcome right wing nationalism, particularly in the midst of deadly military conflict in the country’s eastern regions? It’s a tall order, since many remain focused on repelling separatist aggression rather …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
