After Abysmal Hunger Index Rank, Paper Points Out 3 of 4 Rural Indians Can’t Afford Nutritious Diet
India has ranked 94 among 107 nations in the Global Hunger Index 2020 and is in the ‘serious’ hunger category.
Terracide and the Terrarists: Destroying the Planet for Record Profit
“Terracide.” A new word – it’s meant to encompass the almost unimaginable – what the big energy companies are doing on and to our planet right now. Their execs are consciously destroying/melting it for profit and if that doesn’t make them terrorists – or terrarists, what does?
Marx, Engels and Metabolic Rift – Part One
In contrast to the misconception that Marx and Engels were only concerned about economics, the article (in 2 parts) highlights how they in fact had plenty to say about environmental degradation, focusing in particular on their notion of a metabolic rift.
World Is Facing Pandemic of Authoritarianism
In his speech accepting the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade on October 18, Sen emphasised the importance of dissent and debate.
No Excuses: Historic New Zealand Election Challenges Labor Movement
With the Labor Party’s landslide victory in the national election on October 17, the opportunity presents itself for the working class to push the government to implement progressive policies.
We Are That History That Is Discredited, but Which Reappears When You Least Expect It
It was the immense bravery of the Bolivian people that allowed the MAS to build up their forces and to triumph at the ballot box on 18 October.
The Parallel Universe of Peace
We can start a nuclear war in five minutes; but it took the world 72 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki to officially declare nukes illegal, at least for some.
Déjà Vu in France
While a change in approach is necessary among some Muslims, honest reflections upon its own misdeeds past and present are what we expect of the French state and society in 2020.
Chile’s New Constitution, Wiping Away the Last Stains of Pinochet
The US people would do well to learn some valuable lessons from the heartening sight of ordinary people in Chile forcing a small ruling elite to accept, against all odds, the need for radical reforms.
The Fight for Abortion has been the Struggle of Polish Women for Generations
Last week’s ruling in the Constitutional Court placing further restrictions on abortion access in Poland sent a shockwave through society and brought tens of thousands on to the streets in protest.