Vietnam and the Indian State of Kerala Curbed Covid-19 on the Cheap
The secret of both Vietnam and Kerala in combating Covid-19 is their quick and efficient public-health systems, and early and timely planning to tackling the disease.
Petition – Levy a 2% Emergency Coronatax on the Wealth of the Richest 1% People.
Prominent activists, intellectuals, academicians release an online petition for signatures from people to mount pressure on the government to tax the rich to finance much needed relief measures and improvement of health services.
Charlie Chaplin: The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Great Speech’ that remains relevant after 79 years
Letter To The People Of India
Dr Anand Teltumbde’s open letter to the people of India before he was arrested on April 14 by the government on blatantly false charges.
Chomsky: Ventilator Shortage Exposes the Cruelty of Neoliberal Capitalism
Noam Chomsky interviewed by C.J. Polychroniou, April 1, 2020 C.J. Polychroniou: Noam, the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease has spread to most parts of the world, with the United States now having more infected cases than any other country, including China, where the virus originated. Are these surprising developments? Noam Chomsky: The scale of…
Catastrophe Capitalism: Climate Change, COVID-19, and Economic Crisis
John Bellamy Foster interviewed by Farooque Chowdhury [In the backdrop of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic, John Bellamy Foster, editor of Monthly Review, the famous socialist magazine, discusses the pandemic in relation to the present condition of capitalism and economic crisis in the following interview conducted by Farooque Chowdhury in late-March, 2020.] Farooque Chowdhury: You have…
“Capitalism is a Disease Hotspot”
An Interview about the Coronavirus Pandemic Yaak Pabst interviews Rob Wallace How dangerous is the new coronavirus? It depends on where you are in the timing of your local outbreak of Covid-19: early, peak level, late? How good is your region’s public health response? What are your demographics? How old are you?…
Burqas, Bindis, and Bangles: The Femme Revolution of India
Ishmeet Nagpal From a continuous sit-in at Shaheen Bagh to forming human chains around their fellow male protestors to ward off the police, women are leading the charge of India’s awakening and revolution. Yet, it is still commonplace for various male leaders to use, “Choodiyan pehen lo” (“Go wear bangles”) as a derogatory slur…
How Women Took Charge of the Dandi March
Malavika Karlekar As reports continue to pour in of nonviolent protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), the abiding trope is of women at the forefront, whether at Shaheen Bagh, Park Circus or venues at Mumbai, Pune, Patna, Lucknow … with each passing day, spaces of protest are growing. Women’s involvement in political protest…
Narendra Modi’s Reckless Politics Brings Mob Rule to New Delhi
Siddharth Varadarajan Don’t be confused by the big media narrative of pro- and anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protesters or “two sides” fighting it out in the streets of Delhi. And for heaven’s sake don’t fall for the ludicrous claim made by the minister of state for home affairs G. Kishan Reddy that the continuing violence is…