Haiti and African Liberation in the Americas
The Haitian Revolution was not only a victory for the millions of enslaved Africans in the Americas, it was a victory for all working class people.
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On Climate and Covid-19 Emergencies, G7 Judged a ‘Colossal Failure’ for All the World to See
“Never in the history of the G7 has there been a bigger gap between their actions and the needs of the world. In the face of these challenges the G7 have chosen to cook the books on vaccines and continue to cook the planet.”
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How Social Class Influences Political Life in the United States?
Race and gender alone are insufficient to explain the results of the recent Presidential elections. Another variable of power is needed that very rarely appears in the treatment of U.S. political life: social class.
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China | Online Blog | USA | World Economy
New Report by Corporate-Funded Think-Tank Reveals How Profit-Driven Motives Drive New Cold War Against China
China is the world leader in high-speed rail development, sporting more than 35,000 km of high-speed rail, or 68 percent of the world’s total. US think-tanks are criticising China’s rail policies saying that they damage “innovation” by privileging domestic market development and state-owned enterprises over private corporations.
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A Place Weeping
In South Africa, unemployment is at 42.3%. The rate for young people is 74.7%. Millions of young people find that the world does not extend them any kind of welcome. They are, in the words of poet Lesego Rampolokeng, “frustrated hoisted then dropped against the rocks of promise”.
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What Would a Deep Green New Deal Look Like?
Creation of all forms of energy contributes to the destruction of nature and human life. It is possible to increase the global quality of life at the same time we reduce the use of fossil fuels and other sources of energy. Therefore, a “deep” GND would focus on energy reduction / conservation.
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From Segregation to Labour, Manu’s Caste Law Governs the Indian Prison System
In several states, prison manuals still dictate that labour within the prison should be assigned on the basis of caste.
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When Sardar Patel Took on the ‘Forces of Hate’ and Banned the RSS
“All their speeches were fill of communal poison,” he wrote after banning the Sangh in 1948. “As a final result of the poison, the country had to suffer the sacrifice of the invaluable life of Gandhiji.”
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Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary Leader
For the Hindutva movement, Birsa Munda is an icon only because he and his followers attacked missionaries and the church. But this is a deliberate misreading of history and a willful deception.
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Buddhadeb Dasgupta Tribute: A Chronicler of Dreamers in a Hostile World
The renowned filmmaker died on June 10 at the age of 77.
