Realizing the Dream of Communal Cities: A Conversation with Jennifer Lemus and José Luis Sifontes
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Realizing the Dream of Communal Cities: A Conversation with Jennifer Lemus and José Luis Sifontes

Two committed communards walk us through the political and theoretical genesis of a new communal city being built by El Maizal commune in Venezuela, together with 6 other communes, in a process that “puts the people and not capital in the center of territorial organization.”

India’s Poor are Eating into Their Savings, Thanks to High Inflation and COVID-19
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India’s Poor are Eating into Their Savings, Thanks to High Inflation and COVID-19

Rising inflation is forcing millions of households in India to cut back on food and dip into their savings for essentials. This could wipe out gross household savings, hampering future economic recovery because households would have no money to spend.

The NRC in Assam Doesn’t Just Violate Human Rights of Millions, it Also Breaks International Law
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The NRC in Assam Doesn’t Just Violate Human Rights of Millions, it Also Breaks International Law

India has defaulted on its international obligations by interning people in detention centres and depriving them of their right to nationality as well as the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of their nationality.

‘We’re Witnessing a Fundamental Political Realignment’: Mike Davis on the Crisis in the United States
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‘We’re Witnessing a Fundamental Political Realignment’: Mike Davis on the Crisis in the United States

In the wake of the deadly riot in Washington, DC, and with the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden just days away, Ben Hillier spoke to Mike Davis about the crises and transformations of US politics.