Demand for Jobs Under MGNREGA has Reduced But Is Still Higher than Pre-Pandemic Years
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Demand for Jobs Under MGNREGA has Reduced But Is Still Higher than Pre-Pandemic Years

FM Nirmala Sitharaman recently claimed in Parliament that the demand for work under MGNREGA is declining. What she forgot to mention is that the demand for jobs is still higher than it was in 2019-20, before the pandemic struck.

Immigrants are Only 3.5% of People Worldwide and Their Negative Impact Is Often Exaggerated, in the U.S. and Globally
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Immigrants are Only 3.5% of People Worldwide and Their Negative Impact Is Often Exaggerated, in the U.S. and Globally

In terms of the global population, international immigration a very small proportion. And this is not because of immigration deterrence and border fences. So we’re talking about an exception. Unfortunately, politicians and people make it sound like it’s the main problem.

Surrounded: An Ethnography of New Colonialism
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Surrounded: An Ethnography of New Colonialism

A recent study put the pillage of Africa at $152 trillion dollars lost between 1960-2010 from just unequal exchange. Yet why are Africans content to celebrate small things such as black faces in office, some native capitalists, associations with former colonisers, football, and the penetration of European consumer ostentation?

An Image of Hope: Abahlali baseMjondolo’s Fight for Dignity and Land, 17 Years On
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An Image of Hope: Abahlali baseMjondolo’s Fight for Dignity and Land, 17 Years On

A photo exhibition titled ‘Socialism or Death: Abahlali baseMjondolo on the Frontlines of Struggle’ recently opened in Johannesburg. The work displayed chronicles the years-long struggle of South Africa’s shack dwellers movement to secure land and housing for the urban poor.

US Is Overcome With Debt and Death. Let’s Fight Inequality to Stop This Crisis.
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US Is Overcome With Debt and Death. Let’s Fight Inequality to Stop This Crisis.

The Biden administration recently announced a student debt relief plan. Republican politicians have strongly criticised it, saying the country can’t afford it. But what about the bail out of Wall Street by the Federal Reserve in the early days of the pandemic for nearly as much as it would cost to cancel all student debt?