What the 23.9% Drop in Q1 GDP Tells – and Doesn’t Tell – Us About the Economy
There is a decent chance that the GDP numbers, which say very little about the state of the unorganised sector, will be revised downwards.
Triple Crisis in the Anthropocene Ocean, Part One: Corrosive Seas
Scientists call them a ‘deadly trio.’ If acidification, oxygen loss, and overheating are not ended soon, a massive die-off of ocean life may be unstoppable.
If Humanity Is to have Any Future At All
Foster talks about the US escalating its tension with China conflict, about whether there are any differences between Trump and Biden, and about the worsening environmental crisis.
Eugene Debs Believed in Socialism Because He Believed in Democracy
Eugene Debs’s unswerving commitment to democracy and socialism was born out of his revulsion at the tyranny of industrial capitalism. We should carry forth that Debsian vision today — by recognizing that class struggle is the precondition for winning a more democratic world.
Allende’s Chile: 50 Years On – Mourning and Celebrating
This 4th September marks 50 years since the electoral victory of Salvador Allende in Chile – bringing panic to the White House. Five decades on, the reverberations of its appeal still resonate very strongly, both in Chile and internationally.
The Stalinist Trial of Julian Assange – Three Articles
The extradiction trial of WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange is about to resume in London. The US is determined to punish Assange for exposing the cruelty of its war on Iraq. Only a wave of public mobilisation can force the Tory govt to refuse the extradiction of Assange.
Remembering Gauri Lankesh on Her Third Death Anniversary – Two Articles
On this third anniversay of her murder, we pledge to continue Gauri’s fight against the haters of free speech and a plural India. We will continue to speak on her behalf and ours. They cannot silence us all.
We Condemn Delhi Police’s Fabricated Conspiracy Theories – Two Statements
Is this an investigation into a “conspiracy” or is the investigation itself a conspiracy?
We Will Not Be Silenced: Harsh Mander’s Open Letter and Statement by Prominent Activists Expressing Support
We declare that the government will never succeed in silencing us, and will never succeed in taking away from us the dream we inherited from our freedom struggle, the dream of together building a country which is just, and equal, and kind.