Toiling Away Without a Toilet Break
The most basic needs of accessing a toilet during working hours is a daily challenge and a health hazard for many women labourers in tea gardens in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.
Reflections on the Death of a Philosopher Colleague: A Tribute in Exclamation Marks
The message flashed on my phone informing death of a Delhi University, Philosophy Assistant Professor, Samarveer Singh ‘by suicide’ in his rented accommodation near the University! They say if a country is to be sent downhill, destroy its academics …
My Kerala Story: Finding Liberation in Malabar
The city of Calicut, or Kozhikode, has been a bastion of Hindu-Muslim unity for centuries where a syncretic Malayali identity trumps religious divisions.
Rahul Gandhi Getting a Notice for Visiting Delhi University Is a Matter of Deep Concern
The Congress leader apparently trespassed by making an unannounced visit. This incident prompts us to ask if university authorities think only one voice is allowed in educational institutes.
The US Military Industrial Complex Is Alive and Well – Two Articles
The military-industrial complex that President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned Americans about more than 60 years ago is still alive and well. In fact, it’s consuming many more tax dollars and feeding far larger weapons producers than when Ike raised the alarm. Also: “US Makes Up c 40% of Global Military Spending, 10x Russia, 3x China”.
Open Letter to Australian MPs Re Horrendous US Alliance Lying, War Crimes and Regime Changing
Careful accounting reveals 85 instances of the US attempting to overthrow foreign governments since WW2 and that the US was successful in 50 instances, with craven US lackey Australia being involved in 8 of these regime changes.
Budget 2023–24: What Is in it for the People? Part 3: The Modi Government’s Approach to Budgetary Revenues
In the third part of this series, we take a look at the overall approach of the Modi Government towards budgetary revenues and budgetary spending. That would give us pointers towards examining this year’s budget — to see if anything has changed.
The Case for Universal Menstrual Leave
“For people like me who suffer from painful periods, a right to rest is fundamentally a matter of gender equity,” says the author.
China is Bigger. Get Over It
Measured by purchasing power parity, China’s economy passed the U.S. in 2014, and it is now roughly 25 percent larger. The IMF projects that China’s economy will be nearly 40 percent larger by 2028, the last year in its projections.
An Interview with Michael A. Lebowitz on Capital, “Real Socialism,” and Venezuela
Venezuela has demonstrated some general principles: firstly, that you do need power to change the world and, secondly, that you change that world by using the old state to create the conditions by which people develop their capacities and build the new state from below.