As the Planet Warms, Let’s Be Clear: We Are Sacrificing Lives for Profits
Climate change is the result of a deadly calculus: human lives are worth risking and even losing over the profits of global corporations.
The Condition of the Industrial Working Class in the 75th Year of Independence
The silence of the government in responding to the demands of the working class is deafening.
Dalit Includes All Who Oppose Inequality, Regardless of Caste: Activist Martin Macwan
The well-known activist explains how he came to the conclusion that a Dalit must get defined not by caste but action and belief.
Elections Won or Lost, BJP Is Succeeding in Realising its Hindutva Dreams
The battle for a ‘Hindu rashtra’ has to be won in the minds of the people before it can be legitimised in Parliament. This requires a three pronged strategy: enlist support for the cause; discourage any opposition; and create on-ground conditions for a majoritarian state.
The Curious Case of Urdu
An onslaught on a community often takes the form of intense loathing of the language it communicates in. Urdu is an example of that.
Sri Lanka: No Agreement with the IMF!
A Sri Lankan delegation will travel to Washington next week to try to secure up to $4 billion from the IMF to help the island nation pay for food and fuel imports as well as stem defaults on its debt. Eric Toussaint highlights the potential risks of an IMF bailout.
Maulavi Liyaquat Ali: The Unsung Hero of the Revolt of 1857
On the anniversary of the historic struggle, it may be worthwhile to remember a leader who united men and women from across communities and backgrounds.
Why ‘Bolivia is the Centre of the World’ for People’s Movements
We are poor and far from powerful centres of economic and political decision-making. But, we live in the centre of the most important battles—fought from our smallest trenches, communities, neighbourhoods, cities, jungles and forests.
World Condemns Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder by Israeli Security Forces
Over 20 progressive news outlets, including TeleSUR TV and Pan African TV, have signed a statement condemning the assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
It’s Not Enough to Resist—We Have to Build, Too
In India, the farmers organised the world’s largest strike in history; at Amazon, the workers are fiercely resisting its exploitation; in Latin America, the people are rallying to support progressive political leaders. But it’s not enough to just resist. We have to build a new world brimming with life, and powered by popular sovereignty.