With 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths and Highest New Daily Cases in World, India’s Outlook is Grim
The spread of the coronavirus epidemic in India looks almost unstoppable.
Deception on Poverty
A critical examination of the claim by the World Bank about the “decline in poverty” that is supposed to have occurred between 1990 and the onset of the recent pandemic.
Government Abolishes Handloom and Handicrafts Boards – Three Articles
On National Handloom Day, activists across India are demanding a reconstitution of the two boards, both of which acted as interfaces between craftspersons and the state.
US GDP in Historic Freefall – Two Articles
Never before in modern US history—not even in the worse quarters of the 1930s Great Depression—has the US economy contracted so quickly and so deeply!
We Need Public Luxuries For All, Not Private Luxuries For Some
The shift from more collective and communal ways of life to the individualized notions of today originated with the transformation of cities that took place in the early to mid-20th century.
Food, Capitalism and the Necessity of a Socialist Program
Capitalist food production is based on ecological destruction, imperialism, inhumane labor practices, and the degradation of human health; a socialist program that guarantees healthy food for all is the only alternative.
Agro-Imperialism in the Time of Covid-19
The supply chains of the big food companies, which have always been dangerous places for workers, have now become hotspots for Covid-19 infections and transmission.
PetroCaribe is at the heart of a geopolitical battle in the Carribean
This article explores the history of the PetroCaribe Agreement and its relationship to anti-corruption protests in Haiti.
Capitalism | Economy | Fascism | USA | World Politics
It’s Time We Called Trump Fascist – Two Articles
The problem is not Trump, but a political system, dominated by corporate power and the mandarins of the two major political parties, in which we don’t count. If we do not stand up, we will enter a new dark age.
Income Decline before the Pandemic
A real income decline for vast numbers of working people in India had begun well before the pandemic – yet the Modi government is making no attempt to put purchasing power in the hands of people.