Socialist Pedro Castillo Sworn in as the President of Peru
| | |

Socialist Pedro Castillo Sworn in as the President of Peru

José Pedro Castillo, a 51-year-old teacher of a rural school, assumed the charge of the presidency of Peru on July 28. This is the first time that Peru will be ruled by a peasant, a person who belongs to a sector that has been oppressed for so many centuries.

Reading Rabindranath Tagore in Our Traumatic Times
| | |

Reading Rabindranath Tagore in Our Traumatic Times

The great Bengali poet, writer, thinker and artist, Rabindranath Tagore published a collection of short but deep observations on life world 100 years ago. The description of life and death in one of the stories in this collection relates closely to our everyday life in the post-COVID world.

Two Dharnas

Two Dharnas

For months on end, Indian peasants have tenaciously sustained mass protests at two very different sites – one at the borders of Delhi, the other at Silger, Chhattisgarh. While their issues look very different, at another level, the protests are linked. Also: ‘Chhattisgarh: Silger Protests Continue, Increase in Violence Hinder Access to Justice’.

Whose History Is it Anyway?
| | | | |

Whose History Is it Anyway?

A critical look at a report currently being considered by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education pertaining to school history books. It unpacks the misplaced bases of comparison used in the report, and also examines the implications of its recommendations to erase or simplify histories of caste and gender.

Africa, France and US: Imperialism at its Worst
| | | | |

Africa, France and US: Imperialism at its Worst

When it comes to Africa, France has always been clear about its plan to dominate and exploit. Also, while other western powers, including the U.S. have participated in neo-colonial projects, French efforts have included an extra dose of nasty. But now the situation seems to be changing.