José Martí and Spirituality
The human being has two dimensions, the material and the spiritual- emphasised the Apostle of Cuba, José Martí.
Getting Trumped by Covid-19
The author offers an evocative take on her experience of being locked down due to Covid-19 in two different countries, with two worldviews.
Trump’s Plan for Reopening the Economy Will Be Lethal
With internal polls showing that Trump is losing the November elections, he is desperate to put the economy back on track, irespective of its consequences for the people.
Bolivia vs Venezuela: COVID-19 Response Reveals True Nature of Governments
Government responses to the COVID-19 pandemic have put into sharp relief their true nature. This is perhaps no more evident than when we compare Bolivia and Venezuela. Plus an interview with President Maduro of Venezuela.
Three Articles on Cuba’s Socialist Internationalism
As we move through this crisis, we see the tragedy of the rich superpower with its privatized, dysfunctional health care system failing its people, while its impoverished neighbor–under constant attack from the superpower–reaches out to help the world. Three articles.
Frantz Fanon: The Brightness of Metal
A sparkling introduction to Fanon’s life and work, stressing the contemporary political traction of his radical humanism.
Why the West Hates Sandinista Nicaragua
The West cannot admit that Nicaragua has succeeded in controlling the pandemic, because doing so would contradict the lies and fabrications of the right-wing and allied forces they support.
May Day: 12-hour Working Day Notifications
Just as trade unions prepare to (virtually) celebrate the May Day this year, a number of state governments have passed amendments to the Factories Act, 1948 reversing the very origins of May Day – the right to an 8-hour working day. Are the amendments lawful?
Charlie Chaplin: The Final Speech from The Great Dictator
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘Great Speech’ that remains relevant after 79 years
Why Coronavirus Could Spark a Capitalist Supernova
Capitalism now faces the deepest crisis in its several centuries of existence. Why is supernova–the explosion and death of a star–an apt metaphor for what could now be about to unfold?