How the World of Work Is Changing
Globally, employment patterns are changing, including four-day weeks and remote work. Two articles.
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Your Smartphone Has a Human Cost
On the tech-fueled “modern-day slavery” in the Congo.
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Karl Marx Beyond Europe
The question of whether Marx was Eurocentric or not is a complex one that cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. Marx’s later writings demonstrate a greater awareness of the global dimensions of capitalism and the specificities of non-European societies.
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An Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz on Capital, “Real Socialism,” and Venezuela
Venezuela has demonstrated some general principles: firstly, that you do need power to change the world and, secondly, that you change that world by using the old state to create the conditions by which people develop their capacities and build the new state from below.
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Africa | Culture | Online Blog
Harry Belafonte, the Activist Who Became an Artist, Dies at 96
Belafonte’s activism changed America, his singing shaped a musical consciousness for generations of Americans, and his acting paved the way for Black performers.
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This Eid, a Wish and a Prayer for Us All
I will celebrate Eid in my heart. I hope that the spirit of Eid touches all of us Indians and brings us closer. Somehow, the hatred that is surrounding us, the nightmare we are living in and the unsettling atmosphere of suspicion is dispelled. With these thoughts I wish you, dear reader, Eid Mubarak.
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Earthly Birthday Greetings to Stan Swamy in Heaven
Dear Stan, It is your birthday today here on earth! You would have completed eighty-six years, if you were around. Well, that was not to be; on 5 July 2021 you were murdered by a brutal and fascist regime. Here on earth dear Stan you are missed very much …
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Making a Case for the Old Pension Scheme Premium
After Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Punjab is the latest State that has announced its plan to revert to the Old Pension Scheme (OPS). Many have argued that this is a fiscally irresponsible move. We argue why and how we must go back to the OPS.
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The Dam-Building Spree in Arunachal Pradesh Is Taking a Toll on its Biodiversity
India is currently building as many as six large hydropower plants in Arunachal Pradesh. Experts say high costs, environmental damage and human rights concerns raise questions about the rationale behind the government’s push for dams.
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The Odisha Government a Friend in Need of Adani, But in Whose Interest?
Some examples of the impact of the Odisha government’s benevolence and amity shown to the Adani Group at the cost of interest of general public of the state and people’s resistance to these pro-corporate actions of the state government.
