The Geo-Politics of EU-China Investment Deal
The EU-China investment deal is as much rooted in China’s own urge to expand as in the EU’s own growing search for its own place, independent of the USA.
Marx on Exploitation: an ABC for an Unequal World
Exploitation begins with the terms on which workers sell their labour power to capital. Marx saw that 140 years ago, and it hasn’t changed since.
Why are People Going Hungry if India has Surplus Foodgrain Stocks?
A country that ranks 94 among 107 countries in the Global Hunger Index can’t be said to be self-sufficient in foodgrains. The surplus stocks are due to shortage of purchasing power in peoples’ hands.
Engels was a Bro!
A tribute to Friedrich Engels’ The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State, which laid the groundwork for feminism.
Why Our Country’s Nutritional Security and Farmers’ Welfare are Inseparable Issues
India’s record is lowest among South Asian countries in fighting hunger and stands to worsen following the new farm laws.
Making Sense of the Present Moment of ‘Onlinisation’ of Teaching
In these Covid times, when online teaching has become rampant, we are being told that this development opens up new possibilities and realms for education. A critical examination of it, against our basic conception of education.
Illicit Financial Flows: Africa Is the World’s Main Creditor
In its latest report on Illicit Financial Flows in Africa, UNCTAD discloses that $88.6 billion from the continent go up in smoke every year. Not only must we ask questions about the size of these amounts, we must also wonder how this is at all possible.
The Most Lethal Virus Is Not COVID. It Is War
In the midst of the greatest health emergency in modern times, with millions of surgical procedures delayed due to underfunding of the National Health Service, the British Prime Minister has announced a record increase in defence spending.
What Modi’s Central Vista Plan Says About His Vision of a New India
It’s the Gujarat model, scaled up: of place marketing conflated with RSS goals against the backdrop of neoliberalism and a narrative combining stigmatisation with hyperbole.
The Commune Is a Historical Imperative
An interview with a key militant of the Chavista collective La Minka, which is part of the continent-wide multi-disciplinary organization Communities in Charge / Latin America Initiative.