The Poor at the Crossroads
More than half a century after Martin Luther King, Jr.’s death, his message remains tragically relevant in our seemingly never-ending pandemic-ridden moment, still rife with racism, economic exploitation, and militarism.
I Cannot Live on Tomorrow’s Bread
The IMF recently forecast a severe slowdown in global growth along with soaring prices. A recent paper argues that U.S. military spending, the scale of the United States in global consumption, the role of the Wall Street-Dollar-IMF regime, and other factors play a key role in this crisis.
Sri Lanka: How a ‘Model’ Welfare State Became ‘Sick Man of South Asia’
The Gotabaya Rajapaksa government’s culpability can be said to lie in steering the country into the clutches of neo-liberalism, though it may not have had a choice.
Beyond Eurocentrism
In this book, Amin argues that the story of capitalism emerging from endogenous European characteristics of rationality and triumph – which continues to dominate social theory – is distorting. It disguises the true nature of the capitalist system, including the role of imperialism and racism in its history.
Over 60 Lakh Central and State Govt Posts Lying Vacant
Filling up these posts itself would contribute to reducing the raging joblessness that has haunted India in the past several years, but the government does not seem to care.
Open Letter to Kerala CM: Silver Line, No Silver Lining
The letter says, “You should hold talks with your own people and see whether they see a project that will benefit the speed-crazy is worthy of the investment required. If the ordinary people feel that Silver Line is in the interest of the state, please go ahead. Otherwise, drop it like a hot potato!”
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Two-Day Bharat Bandh Against ‘Govt’s Anti-People Policies’
The ‘Bharat Bandh’ strike was called for by ten central trade unions against the “anti-worker, anti-farmer, anti-people and anti-national policies” of the Union government. Their demands included scrapping of the new labour codes, no privatisation, increased allocation of wages under MNREGA, among others.
Brazil’s Ex-President Dilma Rousseff: US-China Conflict Is Neoliberalism vs Socialism
President Dilma reiterates the need for Brazil to integrate with the rest of Latin America, to break its dependency on the US, to develop a truly sovereign foreign policy, and work closely with China – a country which is willing to work with other countries on the basis of equality.
The End of Dollar Hegemony
This interview focuses on the impact of US sanctions and Russian countersanctions on the position of the dollar and US economic power.
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A New Generation of Palestinian Organizers has Arisen from the Ashes of the Oslo Accords
From Sheikh Jarrah to Gaza to inside Israeli prisons, Palestinians are increasingly embracing collective resistance.