The Outrageous Optimism of Jean-Paul Sartre
The French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre died 40 years ago, in the month of April. Sartre’s philosophy and political values can still inspire struggles for freedom today.
Frantz Fanon: The Brightness of Metal
A sparkling introduction to Fanon’s life and work, stressing the contemporary political traction of his radical humanism.
Lenin in Urdu: His Every Word Became Poetry
Raza Naeem explores the Russian revolutionary’s influence on Urdu’s literati.
Meher Engineer—A Requiem for a Man of Reckonable Height
Letter to Editor – Remembering Meher Engineer, who passed away on April 24 last year.
Late Madhu Limaye
A tribute to Madhu Limaye, one of the most distinguished socialist leaders of India.
Heal the World
The song Jackson said he was most proud to have created.
Could COVID-19 Bring Down the U.S. Empire?
The authors compare the responses to COVID-19 across the world and how the pandemic impacts US hegemony.
Why the West Hates Sandinista Nicaragua
The West cannot admit that Nicaragua has succeeded in controlling the pandemic, because doing so would contradict the lies and fabrications of the right-wing and allied forces they support.
Two articles on Cuba’s Socialist Internationalism in Health
The crisis is proof that we need to get rid of the capitalist system and usher in a society based on human need, not corporate profits, in which public health is put above “the economy”.
We Need Solidarity and Socialism to Confront This Disaster
The crisis is proof that we need to get rid of the capitalist system and usher in a society based on human need, not corporate profits, in which public health is put above “the economy”.