Lohia’s Quest for an Autonomous Socialism
In this paper, the author seeks to discuss Lohia’s attempts to develop an indigenous, autonomous socialism as an alternative to Nehruvian socialism or Eurocentred socialism.
Listening to Oppenheimer, Seven Decades Later
Fifty-five years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer’s security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him to be not simply a communist but, in all likelihood, a Soviet spy.
On the Journalists Who Have Failed to Defend Julian Assange
The failure of too many in the mainstream press is not only inexcusable, but ominous.
Pakistan: The IMF’s Conditional Loan and its Cost
Pakistan may have been saved, but not the people.
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Slave Trade Legacies in Britain and the Question of Reparations
The author seeks to unearth the history of slave trade in Britain, and examines the institutions that granted it political, social and economic legitimacy. He also gives a spirited call for reparations.
Can Thailand End Military Rule?
Even if the conservative forces do not allow the young leader of the Move Forward Party (MFP), Pita Limjaroenrat, to become the next prime minister, it seems impossible for the military to resist for long the momentum of the MFP.
The Return of Child Labor in the United States – Two Articles
“The Return of Child Labor Is the Latest Sign of American Decline”; and: “To Hear the Wail of the Children: Hard Exploitative Times”. Concerted efforts are being made in the USA to weaken or repeal statutes that have inhibited or prevented the possibility of exploiting children.
2.4 Billion People Did Not Have Constant Access to Food, Hunger Stunts 148 Million Children, Says UN Report
Approximately 2.4 billion individuals, largely women and residents of rural areas, did not have consistent access to nutritious, safe, and sufficient food in 2022, said UN’s latest report. As many as 783 million faced hunger, and 148 million children suffered from stunted growth.
Failed Fukushima Fixes Falling Like Dominoes
In the 12 years since the Fukushima meltdowns, Tepco’s disaster response efforts, always heralded as fixes, have been a series of hugely expensive failures. Also: “Despite Warnings, IAEA Approves Japan Release Plan for Contaminated Fukushima Water”.
Corporate Profits Were Biggest Driver of Inflation in Europe, IMF Admits
“Rising corporate profits account for almost half the increase in Europe’s inflation over the past two years as companies increased prices by more than spiking costs of imported energy”, wrote IMF economists this June.