World politics shifting since Oct. 7 pogrom
Vol. 88/No. 5 - February 5, 2024![Volunteer rescue workers carry survivor from building hit by Russian rocket attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Jan. 2. Invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2022 shook imperialist world “order,” accelerating war preparations by capitalist powers worldwide.](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/8805-Russia-Ukraine-War-300x230.jpg)
Alongside Moscow’s murderous invasion of Ukraine, Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre of Jews in Israel — backed and promoted by the rulers in Iran — marked a watershed in world politics. The subsequent acceleration of military conflicts in the Middle East…