Deception on Poverty
A critical examination of the claim by the World Bank about the “decline in poverty” that is supposed to have occurred between 1990 and the onset of the recent pandemic.
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Capitalism and Democracy in Constant Conflict: Why?
The capitalist economic system has always had a big problem with politics in societies with universal suffrage.
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My Solution for Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds
The Kurdish leader calls for a “democratic nation project” able to unite citizens of different ethnic backgrounds and cultural traditions.
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“Dripping with Blood and Dirt”: How British Capitalism Relied on Slavery
In response to the global explosion of the new Black Lives Matter wave, young people in Britain are taking unprecedented steps to reappraise the British legacy of imperialism and colonialism.
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Black Labor and the Fight for Reparations
Corporate America owes its wealth and power over us to the dead labor of generations of Black people who were literally worked to death.
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Government Abolishes Handloom and Handicrafts Boards – Three Articles
On National Handloom Day, activists across India are demanding a reconstitution of the two boards, both of which acted as interfaces between craftspersons and the state.
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Scrapping EIA 2020 Not Enough to Save India
India is unlikely to survive the 21st century climate nightmare unless the government realises that the health of the environment matters more than the health of private businesses
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Nationwide Condemnation of Targeting of Prof. Apoorvanand by Delhi Police
As concerned citizens who love and value our democracy, and our country, we must speak out before it is too late and all voices of freedom are silenced forever.
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Bhagat Singh for Today
At a time when the entire country is plagued with the Hindutva brand of communalism in its worst-ever ferocity and perfidy, Bhagat Singh’s words are of particular relevance for our nation and polity.
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Such a Temple Would Not Have Been Acceptable to Ram – Two Articles
Does the grand Ayodhya temple ceremony ensure that the common Indian will find Ram in this temple?
