COVID-19, Marxism, and the Metabolic Rift
Marx’s groundbreaking work on the relationship between human society and nature can help us understand the destructive dynamics underlying the Covid pandemic.
European Climate Activists: Net Zero by 2050 is ‘Surrender’
Greta Thunberg and other climate activists have initiated an open letter to European Union and global leaders in July, calling on them to #FaceTheClimateEmergency.
Bolivia: Protests Paused, but Coup Regime on Notice – Two articles
On August 13, Bolivia’s legislature enacted a law to set October 18 as the absolute deadline for holding presidential elections, following which the social movements have temporarily halted their protests.
Students Lead New Wave of Democracy Protests in Thailand
On August 10, thousands of students rallied in Bangkok, in the largest of a string of mass student-led protests.
Turning Point in U.S. History
The massive protests in the USA are defined by the clash between two absolute opposites—the forces of death, and the forces of life.
Never Surrender in Portland, Oregon
A whole new generation of Americans have decided that non-stop resistance is the only way to confront the lethal power structure that is determined to tattoo obedience on their very souls.
Learning from the Hibakushas
Waging peace is more complex than waging war, but we’ve given ourselves no choice but to take on the challenge.
‘Kya Hum Sachh Mein Azaad Hai?’
As feminists committed to democratic values, we ask, ‘where is the real independence, the real freedom for citizens to think, speak, write, educate, agitate, organize, resist, dissent or question?’
Milords on the Bench Have a Choice: To Serve Colonial Law or Constitutional Precept
The law was born out of subjugation in empire and the constitution conceived in the struggle against subjugation. They sit uneasily on a bench etched with the Ashokan emblem of the state.
EIA Receives 2 Million Comments, Centre Directs its Own Agency to Vet
The draft EIA policy, facing opposition from many quarters, received a record 2 million comments as the deadline closed on Tuesday.