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’.
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A Brief History of India’s Education System, Part 3C: Neoliberalism and Higher Education
The fifth part of a series of articles on ‘India’s Education Journey from Macaulay to NEP’. This article discusses the impact of the neoliberal policies implemented in India during the period 1991-2014 on the higher education.
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Capitalism | Income | India | Indian Economy | Online Blog
1% Control 60% of Total Wealth in India, Yet Pay Less Taxes; 40% Consumers Struggling to Make Ends Meet – 3 Articles
‘1% Controls 60% of Total Wealth in India, Rich to Get Richer: Report’; ‘India’s Unequal Tax Structure: The Rich Pay Less, The Rest Get Less’; ‘Almost 40% Consumers Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Report’.
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Several States Extend Working Day to 10 Hours – 2 Articles
‘Return of the Long Working Day!’: A personal experience of an emotionally, physically and financially draining stint with corporate slavery in India’s finance capital. Also: ‘Government of Maharashtra’s Decision to “Reform” Labour Laws is Highly Regressive and a Clear Attack on Labour Rights’.
