NFHS Survey: Child Nutrition Levels in India Worsened Over Last Five Years
The latest National Family Health Survey reveals that gains made in the last two decades have been reversed.
What Modi’s Central Vista Plan Says About His Vision of a New India
It’s the Gujarat model, scaled up: of place marketing conflated with RSS goals against the backdrop of neoliberalism and a narrative combining stigmatisation with hyperbole.
Report: Police Violence in Jamia and AMU Violates International Conventions and Indian Court Judgments on Rights of Protestors
A report by Citizens Against Hate: on the invasion of Jamia University and AMU by police a year ago, and the brutality inflicted on the students.
India Plummets 17 Spots on Human Freedom Index, Ranked 111 Out of 162 Nations
The index is calculated using 76 ‘distinct indicators of personal and economic freedom’ in areas such as rule of law, security and safety, religion, legal system and property rights, and access to sound money.
A Nonsense called ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’
A petition has been filed against actor Saif Ali Khan and director Om Raut of the film Adipurush in a district court of Uttar Pradesh for Saif’s comments on his role in the film. The judge by admitting this petition is shutting the door to free speech.
Rafael Correa on Venezuela, Assange, and Saving Ecuador
The former president of Ecuador discusses issues ranging from the repression in his country under its neoliberal president, Lenin Moreno, to the persecution of Julian Assange, as well as the prospect of a left-wing victory in Ecuador’s upcoming national elections.
The Commune Is a Historical Imperative
An interview with a key militant of the Chavista collective La Minka, which is part of the continent-wide multi-disciplinary organization Communities in Charge / Latin America Initiative.
Mayak: Russia’s Forgotten Nuclear Disaster
The Mayak disaster of 1957 was covered up by both the Soviets and the US government as it would have meant having to confront the reality that nuclear sites were putting local populations and environment in serious peril.
Time to Heed Noam Chomsky’s Call for Collective Action
In this tribute to Noam Chomsky, Giroux offers a concise delineation of our current situation which grounds the clarion call to action for all of us.
Miliband’s Masterpiece
Fifty years after it was published, Miliband’s ‘The State in Capitalist Society’ remains indispensable for any socialist movement with ambitions of government.