The Struggles are Fusing: Greece Protests Rage against Authoritarianism
In response to police brutality and the right wing attack on democratic rights, thousands of people from across Greek society have taken to the streets.
Surprise on the Left
Surprise, surprise! Things worked out quite differently than expected at the congress of the LINKE, Germany’s left-wing party.
India Is No Longer a Democracy but an ‘Electoral Autocracy’: Swedish Institute
The V Dem Institute’s report notes that much of the decline in democratic freedoms occurred after the BJP and Narendra Modi’s victory in 2014.
A Mala Fide Attempt to Control Independent Digital Media
The new rules framed unfairly lump news sites with OTT platforms and social media and must be rolled back.
Inside India’s War to Silence the Free Press
Since 2020, attacks on independent media have surged, with arrests, terror and sedition cases, even as a right-wing ecosystem issues rape and death threats and discredits any narrative against official interests.
Letter from Feminists Calling Upon Chief Justice of India to Step Down for Asking Rapist to Marry Victim
Deeply distressed by the regressive statements of the CJI asking a rapist to marry the victim and condoning marital rape in court on 01 March 2021, over 4000+ concerned citizens issued an open letter to the CJI demanding an apology demanding that he down.
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.”
15th Finance Commission Recommendations Favour Neo-Liberal Fiscal Centralisation that May Affect States
The 15th Financial Commission has not only failed to address but has also aggravated the country’s increasing tendencies towards fiscal centralisation in its latest recommendations. It could lead to a potential financial crisis for the state governments.
Gahela Cari: ‘In Peru, People are Questioning the System’
In an interview, Gahela Cari, the first trans candidate for Congress in Peru, discusses the country’s political situation, the feminist struggle, and challenges facing the Left.
Obituary: Kamal Morarka (18 June 1946 – 15 Jan 2021)
A distinguished citizen and industrialist, good samaritan, committed to the cause of Socialism and President of the Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), Kamal Morarka passed away on 15th January 2021.