Surprise on the Left
Surprise, surprise! Things worked out quite differently than expected at the congress of the LINKE, Germany’s left-wing party.
Lessons of Dandi March When on its 91st Anniversary, Celebration of 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence has Commenced
A reflection on the deeper dimensions of Dandi March, the significance of which endures beyond time and space.
Why the Working-Class, Socialist History of International Women’s Day Matters Today
On International Women’s Day, Katherine Connelly looks at its origins in the socialist and feminist movements led by working class women.
The Women of South Asia Sing Their Defiance
An anthology of poems that embodies women’s struggle to escape the maleness of language, and the world itself.
Massive Response to AP Statewide Bandh Against Vizag Steel Plant Privatisation
Trade unions, non-BJP parties, and people’s organisations held a massive rally as part of the statewide bandh in Andhra Pradesh against the privatisation of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd.
2020: Change – Interrupted
The year 2020 triggered off several movements which continue in 2021. But all are resistance movements. Perhaps they also need to put forward a vision of a better, anti-capitalist, future.
Farmers’ Protest Once Again Brings to Fore the Power of Women in Mass Mobilisations
No movement in India’s history – including the movement for independence from British colonial rule – saw this degree of participation by women.
Eight Years Without President Chávez
Transcript of a talk on the 8th anniversary of the untimely death of Hugo Chavez. “If Hugo Chávez were here he would see that the love for his people bore fruit in Venezuela’s rebellion against injustice, inequality and imperialism, defiantly proclaiming its sovereignty.”
Stop The Sale of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Press statement in solidarity with the employees and workers of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in their ongoing protests against the Central Government’s corporate-friendly decision to privatise the plant.
Massive General Strike in South Africa Highlights Demand for Radical Policy Changes
Millions of workers took part in the general strike on February 24, according to the South African Federation of Trade Unions which called for the labour action.