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Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdeo and Rajguru – 2 Articles
‘Sukhdev Thapar: The Shadowed Intellectual of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association’; ‘Comrade Bhagat Singh, in This India, You Too Would Likely be Branded an Anti-National’.
The Last Chapter of the Genocide
Israel has begun the final stage of its genocide. The Palestinians will be forced to choose between death or deportation. There are no other options.
Political Intolerance and Declining Academic Freedom in India
Academic freedom has gained a sense of urgency in India over the past decade. While there were fleeting attempts in the past, the current rightward shift in politics has placed restraints on knowledge creation in India and across other democracies.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 15: Dalits, Adivasis and Minorities Budget
Part A: In 2018, the Niti Aayog came up with new guidelines for allocation of dedicated funds within each Ministry / Department for the welfare of SC/ST communities. This article compares these guidelines with the actual allocations. Part B: The Minorities Budget – shocking cuts.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 16: Is the Government Really Poor?
Why is the government not willing to increase its social sector expenditures — despite the country facing an ‘unemployment, poverty and hunger emergency’? Does it not have the money?
Aadhaar – Voter ID Linkage: 2 Articles
‘Aadhaar-EPIC Linkage Will Deprive India’s Election System of Whatever Integrity it Has Left’: No amount of ‘guardrails’ can safeguard a fundamentally flawed and unconstitutional move. Also: ‘Why Voter ID-Aadhaar Linkage Fails to Fix Electoral Rolls’ Accuracy, Sparks Disenfranchisement Fear’.
Text of Declaration, National Convention Of Workers (March 2025)
Declaration issued by the convention called by the Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions and Independent Sectoral National Federations/Associations to take stock of the alarming situation in our country, because of the anti-worker, anti-people policies of the NDA government at the Centre.
Maruti Workers’ Protest Demanding ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ can have Long Term Repercussions
Even though existing wage related labour codes and the Code on Wages 2019 do not effectively incorporate the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’, judicial precedents have enshrined the value. As the Maruti workers complete six months of agitation, it is promising to be a struggle with a formidable impact on the Indian labour regime.
The Struggle Between Tamil Nadu and BJP is Ideological – 2 Articles
‘Tamil Nadu is BJP’s Toughest Test Against Cultural Uniformity’: The Dravidian template of rationalism, social justice, and regional pride challenges BJP-RSS in ways that other unconquered territories do not. Also: ‘The Battle Between Hindutva and Dravidian Nationalism is Ideological, Not Electoral’.
From Bodh Gaya to Mumbai, Protests to ‘Free’ Buddhist Temple Gather Steam
An agitation demanding the end of ‘Brahmin control’ over the Mahabodhi temple has struck a chord in Maharashtra and other states.
‘Go Back to Kashmir’: Facing Hate Intimidation & Assault, Kashmiri Traders Live and Work in Terror in India
Kashmiri traders, mainly those selling shawls in different Indian states, are encountering increasing hostility, violence and harassment as the calls for boycotting Muslims and their businesses and trade by Hindu rightwing groups have become more prevalent.
Holi: A Festival of Blending of Colours – 3 Articles
‘We Need Festivals of Confluence, Not Orgies of Conflict’; ‘It’s Time to Remember Gandhi’s Views on Holi and Ramzan’; and: ‘From Mughals, Maharajas to the British – How Artists Captured Holi Celebrations’.
Two Messages for Communal Harmony
‘A Message for Communal Harmony from Ajmer Dargah Sharif’: On Martyrs’ Day, people in Ajmer marched for peace to the iconic dargah, driven by three stories that span centuries. Also: ‘A Mosque, A Movement, A Legacy: The Story of Ludhiana Jama Masjid’.
The Movement that Rewrote India’s Environmental Narrative
The activism around Kerala’s Silent Valley was a grassroots movement to protect the pristine forests from being submerged by a proposed hydroelectric dam, highlighting the conflict between environmental conservation and development.
Israel and the Arabs: From “Zero Distance”
Drawing on the experience of Palestinian resistance against Israeli colonialism, the author proposes ways to think at the Arab level about the means of resistance against the imperialist dynamic of enslavement of the peoples of the region.
The Limitations of Trump’s Revival Strategy for America – 2 Articles
‘Trump’s MAGA and Deregulation’: Trump sees the United States as just a big capitalist corporation of which he is chief executive. But the institutions of the State are a hindrance. So Congress, courts, State governments, etc are to be ignored and/or told to carry out the instructions of the CEO. Also: ‘Imperialism’s Revival Strategy’.
America: People Mobilise Against Trump – 3 Articles
‘People Mobilize Against DOGE Cuts to Education, Social Security, Medicare and More’; ‘Sanders, AOC Draw Biggest Crowd of Their Careers at Rally to Fight ‘Oligarchy’ in Denver’; ‘Veterans “Act Now Keep Democracy Alive and Well”’.
Putin’s Nyet to US-Ukraine Ceasefire Scheme: More Than Meets the Western Eye?
On the Russian rejection of Trump’s ceasefire proposal. But Russian officials appear to be sending other messages that the Western press is ignoring.
Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War; Oxfam Says World Ruled by Aristocratic Oligarchy
‘Revolt of the Rich: Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War—and Won’: The 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump makes clear that the U.S. has two right-wing parties and no effective left-wing opposition. Also: ‘Oxfam Says World Ruled by “Aristocratic Oligarchy,” as Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion’.
The Global North has Nine Times More Voting Power at the IMF Than the Global South
The United States has 16.49% of the votes on the IMF’s board despite representing only 4.22% of the world population. Since the IMF’s Articles of Agreement require 85% of the votes to make any changes, the US has veto power over the decisions of the IMF.
Turkiye’s Breaking Point: Erdogan Moves to Crush His Biggest Electoral Threat
Facing an unprecedented challenge from popular opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, President Erdogan is launching a sweeping crackdown that could determine not just the next election – but the future of democracy in Turkiye.
Marxism and African Liberation
The text of a speech Walter Rodney delivered 50 years ago at Queen’s College, New York, USA in 1975. The author talks of the relevance of Marxism to Africa.
Brazil: Landless Workers’ Movement Pressures the Government with Occupations
A series of actions on Thursday (13 March) led by women from Brazil’s Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST) increased the pressure on the Lula government to push agrarian reform policies forward.
South Africa’s Expropriation Act: Between Legal Reform and Historical Justice
The author examines South Africa’s Expropriation Act—presented as legal reform yet bound by legal bureaucracy, market interests, and political hesitation. Does it offer real redress, or is justice once again deferred?
Cuba Sends Doctors, the US Sends Sanctions
The United States calls Cuba’s medical internationalism “human trafficking” — but it’s really an internationalist lifeline for the Global South.
Remembering Faiz Ahmad Faiz and His Poetry of Passion
Poets have mostly stood on the wrong side of the power and took upon themselves the task of making the truth known. Faiz Ahmad Faiz is a poet of this family, the family of which Persian poet Nazeeri Nishapuri said, “The one who is not killed is not from our tribe”.
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