Socialist Origins of International Women’s Day – Two Articles
From the beginning, International Women’s Day has been an occasion to celebrate working women and fight capitalism; also an article by Kollantai on IWD written in 1920.
Women from Latin America to Europe to Palestine, Celebrate International Women’s Day – Three Articles
From Argentina to Mexico, and from Poland to Germany, millions of women took to the streets to proclaim that they refuse to continue being marginalized, discriminated against, and murdered. From Palestine, the Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network sends greetings to women in struggle everywhere.
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.
The Financialization of Environment Protection
Pollution markets and green finance are forms of profit accumulation, not practical tools for sustainable development.
Is the World Poor, or Unjust?
A couple of economists have claimed that the world average income is $16 per day (PPP), and argue that there is not enough for everyone to live well, and so the only solution is to accelerate economic growth. This narrative is, however, hobbled by several empirical problems.
From the Murder of Berta Cáceres to Dam Disaster in Uttarakhand
Five years ago, Berta Cáceres, who opposed the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras, was murdered. This year, many people died in the Tehri Dam disaster in Uttarakhand, India. Both incidents together speak volumes about the consequences of the insatiable greed of capitalism for more energy.
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.
Digital Colonialism: The Evolution of American Empire
American “Big Tech” corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South.
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Pandemics: The Perils of Agribusiness Profits
The multiple pandemics of the past decades can be linked to the expansion of agribusinesses into the global South. The consequent deforestation and unregulated industrial farming of animals have produced hotspots for pathogens to cross into humans.