The Flower of Transformation Blooms in Kurdistan
On Kurdistan, one of the least reported and understood war zones in the world, as also one of the least known and appreciated initiatives for just, sustainable, equitable living.
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‘Painful March for Freedom’: The Triumphant Legacy of Palestinian Prisoners
Palestinians are resisting Israeli repression under the harshest circumstances and by every means available to them. Tellingly, the strongest of such resistance takes place inside prison walls, by gaunt looking, and often dying hunger strikers.
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Santhal Hul Wasn’t Just the First Anti-British Revolt, It Was Against All Exploitation
The 19th century rebellion actually began as a movement against exploitation by Indian ‘upper’ caste zamindars, moneylenders, merchants and police officials who had come to dominate the economic sphere of Santhal life.
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The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America
On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century.
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Farmers Movement Gathers Steam Across UP Again
At the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, thousands of farmers began a three-day protest on Friday in different parts of Western Uttar Pradesh. The farmers are voicing support for their counterparts in Lakhimpur Kheri who are on a 72-hour-long dharna since Thurdsay to press for various demands.
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August Ninth Spells “Freedom”
As another ‘Ninth August’ slips into history, it is important that we bask in the significance of the day and what it holds in store for all and particularly for the journey ahead! This reflection therefore is about the past, present and future – three tenses all encapsulated into one reality!
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Farmers Expand Base – Move Into Protest Space Again
Farmers are again moving into the protest space. With new dimensions being added to their earlier movement: the Agnipath scheme and the contentious Electricity (Amendment) Bill-2022 have added to the pent up anger on the minimum support price (MSP).
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Trailokyanath Chakraborty: The Revolutionary Who Spent 30 Years in Jail, But Never Apologised
Despite serving six stints in prison during India’s freedom struggle (and even after), Chakraborty’s revolutionary spirit refused to die down and his efforts to fight against British rule continued throughout his life.
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The Nobodies Take Office in Colombia: An In-Depth Analysis
People are crying, embracing, yelling, as the streets fill with joy. Horns honk and people dance in the middle of avenues. They can’t believe that the news traveling by word of mouth, tweet to tweet, news show to news show, is really true. As the minutes and hours pass, they confirm that it is true: This June 19th they—the Nobodies—have won.
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‘The Canary in the Coal Mine’: Sri Lanka’s Crisis Is a Chronicle Foretold
Sri Lanka’s acute economic crisis and sovereign debt default, along with its people’s uprising in 2022, is described as the ‘canary in the coal mine’, that is, a harbinger of the likely future for other global south countries.
