The Steady Immiseration of Labour
By the end of the 1990s, both capital and a willing state had eviscerated the labour movement. The death blow will be dealt in the 2020s.
The Los Angeles Inferno: A Crime of Capitalism; 15 Such Wildfires in Past Decade – 2 Articles
California is facing what could be its most devastating wildfire in history, a consequence of the climate crisis.
Union Budgets 2014 to 2024 – Article 1: India’s GDP Claims
Ever since the Modi Government came to power in 2014, it has been claiming that its economic policies have made India one of the fastest growing large economies in the world. India is expected to become a 5 trillion dollar economy by 2027-28. This article attempts to analyse these projections.
Increasing Number of US Military Personnel Protesting Against Gaza War – 2 Articles
‘Current and Former U.S. Military Personnel Build a Movement for Palestine Within Their Ranks’; ‘US Air Force Engineer Resigns as Dissent Against Gaza War Slowly Spreads Within Military’.
Colonial Reality of India’s Criminal Laws Remains Despite the New Hindi Names
The argument that we are in the process of decolonizing laws is a bogus one and it reveals our hypocrisies more than anything else.
The Dream of a Thing: Refounding the Economy of a Venezuelan Commune
In a vividly drawn account of El Maizal Commune, the author provides readers with a window into the inner workings of a community refounded with an eye toward building a new “alternative communal economy.” The task is not only revolutionary, but liberating and creative. Also: ‘Maduro Appoints El Maizal’s Ángel Prado Minister of Communes’.
Indian Voters Deliver a Stunning Rebuke to Modi – 3 Articles
‘Salaam, Indian Voters!’; ‘A Stunning Rebuke to Narendra Modi’s Divisive, Anti-Muslim Rhetoric’; ‘A Clear Message’: Rejecting communal politics, India’s voters have reaffirmed faith in secularism, federalism, and scientific temper.
Rahul Gandhi: Changing Perceptions – 2 Articles
‘When More Voters in UP Prefer Rahul Gandhi to Modi as PM, It is Clear the Ground Has Shifted’; ‘The Radical Rahul Gandhi Nobody Expected’.
Need to Rebuild the Left to Stop the Surge of Europe’s Far Right – 2 Articles
‘Rebuilding the Left Is Crucial to Stemming the Surge of Europe’s Far Right’: Europe has been lurching further to the right to the point that the far right has now become mainstream and normalized. Also: ‘European Parliament: Only the Left Can Stop the Far-Right’.
Systemic Poverty Is a Huge Hindrance to China’s Economy
Despite China’s rapid economic development, systemic poverty, driven by low wages, high living costs, and inadequate social safety nets, continues to hinder the nation’s economic progress and quality of life for its citizens.