Relevance of Ambedkar
On his 132nd Birth Anniversary, Babasaheb Ambedkar stands taller than he ever did before in his role in the struggle for a modern, new India during the freedom movement era.
-
-
French Strikes and Popular Mobilizations Continue, Contesting Not Only Retirement Rollback, But Also Police Brutality and Authoritarian Politics
France has reached a new stage with the 2023 demonstrations. Some are comparing the present situation to 1968. The difference between 1968 and 2023 is that today there are no vanguard parties like the left in 1968, that ultimately betrayed the struggle. The other difference is that …
-
At Mahapanchayat in Delhi, Farmers Vow to Build Bigger ‘Andolan’ for Democracy
With the general elections a year away, farmers’ unions say they will build more pressure on the government to resolve their issues and ‘will take their movement to its logical end’.
-
The Secret of the Failure of Liberation: A Tribute and Celebration of Amilcar Cabral Fifty Years on
The twentieth anniversary of the murder of Amilcar Cabral is an opportune time to consider his achievements and the relevance of both his thought and practice – especially regarding events that are unfolding in Africa today.
-
The ‘Old-Yet-New’: Past and Present Intermingle at the Hugo Chávez and Alí Primera Communes
The Alí Primera and Hugo Chávez communards of Venezuela tell the story of their struggle for land and its deep historical roots.
-
Shaheen Bagh: A Vision of the Republic
The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.
-
France: Third Mass Protest; Danish Working Class Also on Streets – 2 Articles
February 7 saw France’s third nationwide strike and protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension cuts. Also: On February 5, around 50,000 people marched in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen denouncing the government’s plan to abolish the public holiday on ‘Great Prayer Day’.
-
Protests Continue in Peru; Also: Interview with a Leader of the Protests
Government of Dina Boluarte presents a bill to hold general elections in October 2023, a central demand of protesters. Also: Interview with Lourdes Huanca Atencio, President of the Federation of Peasant, Artisan, Indigenous, Native and Salaried Women of Peru.
-
Why the Government of Venezuela has Resisted While Many Leftist Presidents Could Not
Chávez faced—and Maduro has continued to face—all the strategies, tactics, maneuvers, games, and schemes that the U.S. empire and its satellites and lackeys have successfully used throughout the rest of the continent, among other ploys that have been used in other parts of the world.
-
Editorial: Nafrat Chodo, Bharat Jodo
Reflections on the Bharat Jodo Yatra, as it nears completion.
