The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune: Parts I and II
Afro-Venezuelans discuss syncretism, anti-colonial resistance, and community organization on the southern shore of Lake Maracaibo. First two parts of a four-part article.
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The Prostitutes of Empire: Pakistan’s Generals and the Arab Elite – Two Articles
‘The Prostitutes of Empire: Pakistan’s Generals and Their Gulf Patrons’: There are few spectacles as grotesque as Gaza under bombardment. But if anything can compete with it in sheer offensiveness, it is the sight of Pakistani generals flying off to Riyadh like underpaid mall cops called in to protect a billionaire’s parking lot. Also: ‘Summits for Palaces, Silence for Refugee Camps’.
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A Meeting in Harlem: Malcolm X, Fidel Castro and the Struggle for Palestine
In September 1960, in the heart of Black America, Harlem’s Hotel Theresa became the stage for one of the world’s most monumental encounters. When Malcolm X and Fidel Castro met there 65 years ago, Harlem itself was transformed into a crossroads of revolutionary fervor.
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UN at 80: Ignored and Irrelevant
The current powerlessness of the UN reflects the relative decline of US economic hegemony.
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Political Genocide in the USSR (1936-1940): The Moscow Trials and the Dewey Commission
On August 19, 1936, the first Moscow Show Trial opened, signaling the beginning of one of the most criminal frame-ups in world history. The Dewey Commission, formed in 1937 and chaired by the 78-year-old philosopher John Dewey, was set up to investigate this frame-up.
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Grieving the Loss of Zubeen Garg, Assam’s Che – Two Articles
‘Zubeen Garg and His All Embracing and Inclusive Interpretation of Assam’: He did not want to be boxed into any particular identity, calling himself a socialist. Also: ‘Grieving the Loss of Zubeen Garg, Assam’s North Star’.
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Growing Global Awakening in Support of Palestine – 3 Articles
‘A Global Awakening: How People Power is Reshaping Western Policy on Palestine’: Is it finally happening? Is the West turning against Israel? Or are we, whether motivated by hope or driven by despair, simply engaging in wishful thinking? The matter is not so simple. Also: ‘More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement’; and: ‘The Gaza War Isn’t Over, But Israel has Already Lost’.
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Imperialism | Israel | Online Blog | Palestine | USA
U.S. Imperialism’s Genocide in Gaza; Nowhere to Run: I am Choosing Death at Home Over Forced Evacuation – 4 Articles
‘Scorched Earth Capitalism: U.S. Imperialism’s Genocide in Gaza’; ‘Nowhere to Run: I am Choosing Death at Home Over Forced Evacuation’; ‘Ex-Israeli Army Chief Admits Over 200,000 Palestinians Killed or Injured in Gaza Genocide’; ‘What’s Happening in Gaza City?’.
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The ECI’s Credibility Collapse; Bihar SIR Biggest Biggest Disenfranchisement Exercise in History – 2 Articles
‘The ECI’s Credibility Collapse’: The Election Commission’s opacity and its willingness to bend rules in favour of the ruling dispensation strike at the root of constitutional democracy. Also: ‘SIR is the Biggest Disenfranchisement Exercise in History: Yogendra Yadav’.
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Problems with India’s GDP Data for First Quarter of 2025-26 – 2 Articles
‘GDP Data for First Quarter of 2025-26 Estimates Higher Growth But Misses Key Indicator’: A major issue in the estimation methodology used is the non-availability of data for the unorganised sector. It is proxied by a little bit of organised sector data. Also: ‘The Masked Reality of India’s Growth Numbers’.
