Countering Bigotry in the Indian Classroom
Young people (teenagers, especially) are open to reason, and there is a very good chance they will listen to facts if we will only dialogue with them calmly, objectively, and respectfully.
Yatra to Remind Parliamentarians that India Still Not Untouchability Free
Gujarat’s Dalit rights leader Martin Macwan announces plan to begin a yatra to Delhi starting August 1 and hand over a huge 1,000 kg brass coin to the President for placing in the Parliament building as a reminder that even 75 years of independence India is not untouchability free.
Book Review: In ‘Rule of Commoner’, a Distortion-Free Retelling of the Dravidian Movement
The book serves as a useful resource to understand the rising interest in the self-respect movement and its egalitarian politics, which are seen as an alternative to the centralising tendencies of the Narendra Modi-led BJP.
Mexico’s President Gives Joe Biden a Big History Lesson
Mexico’s President AMLO visited the US on July 12 and offered five proposals to US President Joe Biden. These proposals are based on AMLO’s in-depth knowledge of Mexican history and his reading of the economic crisis in the US, which seems to be losing its edge as a global leader.
How Private Corporations Stole the Sea from the Commons
Overfishing, seabed mining, corporate greed: let’s take back control of our marine environment for the common good.
Panamanian Movements Win Key Agreement with Government on Fuel Price
The social organizations and trade unions, which called for the ongoing national strike in Panama, have signed an agreement with the right-wing government to reduce and freeze the price of fuel at USD 3.25 per gallon.
Why Workers’ Wages Will Always be Too Low
Karl Marx gets you. In the mid-19th century, he argued that the whole working class is exploited by the capitalist class. The entire point of capitalist enterprise is to accumulate more wealth by systematically stealing a portion of the value workers create. This process is called exploitation.
James Lovelock: the Scientist-Inventor Who Transformed Our View of Life on Earth
He and his collaborator Lynn Margulis argued that species not only competed but also cooperated to create the most favourable conditions for life.
Shinda Onnanoko (Dead Girl)
In 1955, ten years after the U.S. dropped an atom bomb on Hiroshima (Japan), the Turkish poet Nâzim Hikmet wrote a poem in the voice of a seven-year-old girl who died in that terrible act.
‘Revdi Culture’ or Govt’s Basic Responsibility? What Prioritising Welfare Is Really About
States like Delhi (despite its unique multi-party governance architecture), West Bengal, Kerala (or even Goa and Sikkim) perform better compared to UP when it comes to being measured for securing access to basic social, economic services.