Bernie Sanders to Launch International Progressive Front Against the Far-Right

Bernie Sanders to Launch International Progressive Front Against the Far-Right United States Left-leaning politician Bernie Sanders, and former Greek finance minister, Yanis Varoufakis have announced the formation of an international progressive movement. The initiative, announced in October, is set to combat the rise of an “authoritarian axis” and “The Movement,” a far-right nationalist front with…

Why are Thousands of Hondurans Walking Towards the US Border?

Why are Thousands of Hondurans Walking Towards the US Border? For the thousands of Hondurans who are part of a migrant caravan proceeding towards the United States, the recent comments by US president Donald Trump were yet another instance of the persecution they have faced while trying to escape horrible living conditions. On Monday, Trump…

Pentagon Socialism: Militarising the Economy in the Name of Defense

Pentagon Socialism: Militarising the Economy in the Name of Defense Given his erratic behavior, from daily Twitter eruptions to upping his tally of lies by the hour, it’s hard to think of Donald Trump as a man with a plan. But in at least one area—reshaping the economy to serve the needs of the military–industrial…

Mahila Samvad Yatra: Sabarmati to Srinagar

Mahila Samvad Yatra: Sabarmati to Srinagar The world is celebrating Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary. And this is not just because of the calendar, but because of his contributions to mankind. He gave an alternate perspective to human civilisation and a unique way to fight injustice. To the world, driven by the idea of might against…

With Due Respect, Finance Minister

With Due Respect, Finance Minister The government did not celebrate the second anniversary of demonetisation, one of its biggest policy initiatives. It has celebrated the anniversary of all other big policies. Why the diffidence? The finance minister did come out with a statement listing the achievements of demonetisation. But his statement must be seen in…

Fasting Saints Could Become a Curse for Politics of Hindutva

Fasting Saints Could Become a Curse for Politics of Hindutva Former Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) Professor Guru Das Agrawal, who became an ascetic in 2011 at the age of 79 years and came to be known as Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand, died on 11 October, 2018 on the 112th day of his fast, demanding…

Chhattisgarh’s Mineral Wealth Not Benefiting People

Chhattisgarh’s Mineral Wealth Not Benefiting People As the people of Chhattisgarh go to polls to elect another state Assembly and government, dominant political parties have completely ignored a vital question: what are they going to do about the state’s rich natural resources? That’s because the current model of unbridled private exploitation of minerals, land and…