Remembering Bhagat Singh, Sukhdeo and Rajguru – 2 Articles
‘Sukhdev Thapar: The Shadowed Intellectual of the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association’; ‘Comrade Bhagat Singh, in This India, You Too Would Likely be Branded an Anti-National’.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 15: Dalits, Adivasis and Minorities Budget
Part A: In 2018, the Niti Aayog came up with new guidelines for allocation of dedicated funds within each Ministry / Department for the welfare of SC/ST communities. This article compares these guidelines with the actual allocations. Part B: The Minorities Budget – shocking cuts.
Union Budgets 2014-24 – Article 16: Is the Government Really Poor?
Why is the government not willing to increase its social sector expenditures — despite the country facing an ‘unemployment, poverty and hunger emergency’? Does it not have the money?
Capitalism | Online Blog | USA
The Limitations of Trump’s Revival Strategy for America – 2 Articles
‘Trump’s MAGA and Deregulation’: Trump sees the United States as just a big capitalist corporation of which he is chief executive. But the institutions of the State are a hindrance. So Congress, courts, State governments, etc are to be ignored and/or told to carry out the instructions of the CEO. Also: ‘Imperialism’s Revival Strategy’.
Capitalism | Online Blog | USA
America: People Mobilise Against Trump – 3 Articles
‘People Mobilize Against DOGE Cuts to Education, Social Security, Medicare and More’; ‘Sanders, AOC Draw Biggest Crowd of Their Careers at Rally to Fight ‘Oligarchy’ in Denver’; ‘Veterans “Act Now Keep Democracy Alive and Well”’.
Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War; Oxfam Says World Ruled by Aristocratic Oligarchy
‘Revolt of the Rich: Wealthy Elites have Waged a Fifty Year Class War—and Won’: The 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump makes clear that the U.S. has two right-wing parties and no effective left-wing opposition. Also: ‘Oxfam Says World Ruled by “Aristocratic Oligarchy,” as Billionaire Wealth Surges by $2 Trillion’.
The Global North has Nine Times More Voting Power at the IMF Than the Global South
The United States has 16.49% of the votes on the IMF’s board despite representing only 4.22% of the world population. Since the IMF’s Articles of Agreement require 85% of the votes to make any changes, the US has veto power over the decisions of the IMF.
South Africa’s Expropriation Act: Between Legal Reform and Historical Justice
The author examines South Africa’s Expropriation Act—presented as legal reform yet bound by legal bureaucracy, market interests, and political hesitation. Does it offer real redress, or is justice once again deferred?
Cuba Sends Doctors, the US Sends Sanctions
The United States calls Cuba’s medical internationalism “human trafficking” — but it’s really an internationalist lifeline for the Global South.
Trump’s Speech to Congress; Bernie Sanders Replies – 2 Articles
In his address to Congress, President Trump ignored the concerns of working people, boasted about his billionaire-run government, and doubled down on the tariffs that economists say may trigger another Great Depression. In a response, Bernie Sanders says while the fight for a progressive future may feel hopeless, “despair is not an option”.