We have been absent for some time; part of this has been related to personal and work related obligations, but more fundamentally it has been driven by a political crisis and rethinking of the scenario for the Latin American and International left. The Left Front in Argentina which previously seemed like a positive role model for the international left has been plunged into crisis for months around its increasingly opportunist and reformist tactics.

Events have confirmed critical analysis which previously seemed sectarian and required serious study and engagement. This article is the first of several we plan to publish on this issue. Here we provide extended coverage of the left's intervention in Argentina's presidential debate as a foundation upon which to dive into the contradictions of the FIT and its component parties.

We interviewed two members of Kokkino Nima (ex DEA) about the political debates which led to their split and their perspectives for the left in Greece. They provide a vital perspective on the debate around broad left parties and the consequences of Syriza's betrayal.