Remembering Savitribai Phule
She was a pioneering teacher, feminist and anti-caste discrimination activist. She carried forward the activities of Satya Shodkhak Samaj after Jyotiba’s death.
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On Women’s Day, Poems by Nabaneeta Dev Sen
Nabaneeta Dev Sen (1938 – 2019) is one of the most beloved, versatile and prolific Bengali writers of all time. The poems have been translated by her daughter, Nandana Dev Sen.
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Reading the Thoughts of the First Generation of Independent India’s Women Political Leaders
The Constituent Assembly of India had 15 women members, each of whom brought unique perspectives to the debates over the Constitution.
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Ambedkar in Dalit Women’s Literature and Lives
It is the impact of Ambedkar’s movement on the minds of Dalit women that those who were once enslaved by patriarchal-castiest brahminism started to demolish its narrative-body by writing their liberation in their own words.
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News from the All-India Farmers’ Movement
Thousands of farmers gather in mahapanchayat in Ballia in Eastern UP; Preparations begin in Bihar for first Kisan Mahapanchayat there; Farmer unions call for Bharat Bandh on March 26; Farmer leaders reach West Bengal to campaign against BJP, address rally in Nandigram.
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Coup in Burma: The People’s Struggle Continues, Intensifies – Two Articles
Despite a vicious crackdown that has left scores dead, the Burmese people continue their struggle against the coup. Interview with three female garment workers who helped organize another general strike this week. Also: the Burmese people need to be supported by people across the world.
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Lula’s Right to Run for President of Brazil Restored in Major Victory for People’s Movement
In a major victory for the left and progressive forces, all of the criminal convictions against Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have been struck down by the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Brazil’s highest court.
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The Struggles are Fusing: Greece Protests Rage against Authoritarianism
In response to police brutality and the right wing attack on democratic rights, thousands of people from across Greek society have taken to the streets.
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Surprise on the Left
Surprise, surprise! Things worked out quite differently than expected at the congress of the LINKE, Germany’s left-wing party.
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Tenth Anniversary of Fukushima: Two Articles
Japan is planning to host the Olympics, claiming that radiation leakages from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plants is under control. But recent studies contradict the country’s positive decontamination and human rights claims after 2011.
