Women Celebrate Repeal of Laws – and Their Own Role in the Protest
After a year of balancing duties and battling hurdles, women farmers are now rejoicing. But they know the job is not done yet.
A Winter’s Night With the Farmers at Delhi’s Tikri Border
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces that the three farm laws will be repealed, Rohit Kumar tells the story of one winter night (among many) he spent at the Tikri border, and the grace and grit with which the farmers faced the hardships of life on the road.
How NAM Changed International Relations: Part 1
Organised opposition to colonialism and imperialism began in the late 1920s, and Indian leaders, especially Jawaharlal Nehru, made significant contributions via the Non-Aligned Movement.
Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 – and a Hidden Episode of the Indian Government’s Role
The anti-India popular outbursts in Bangladesh, soon after the liberation of the country (that was brought about through the military intervention of the same India), need to be understood in the context of the complicated relationship between the liberators and the liberated.
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Why the UK (and US) Left Is Wrong to Be So Dismissive of Non-Violent Struggle
It has become fashionable to dismiss peaceful forms of resistance to injustice – but the evidence suggests they should be taken seriously. A response to some of the myths often repeated on the Left about non-violent struggle.
Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy
Cuba remains under intense attack by the Empire precisely because no other country in the world has contributed so much and in so many ways to the struggle against white supremacy and what it represents.
Declaration Adopted at National Convention Of Workers, New Delhi
The Struggle now is not only to save the rights and livelihoods of people but also save the country’s economy and the entire democratic system and society from the destruction being engineered by the governing authoritarian forces with the active support of domestic and foreign private corporates.
Who was Mary Wollstonecraft?
On the life and times of this radical figure.
Either Way, History Will Judge You: An Open Letter to the Global Media
Melting glaciers, wildfires, droughts, deadly heatwaves, floods, hurricanes, loss of biodiversity. You do report these things, sometimes. But the climate crisis is much more than just this. If you want to truly cover it, you must also report on the fundamental issues of time, holistic thinking and justice.
Why Environmentalists Want India to Stop Backing Hydropower Projects
Hydropower dams are drivers of climate change as they emit methane, 28-34 times more potent than carbon dioxide, say studies.