In the Case of the Maliana Massacre, Justice Has Been Delayed, Denied and Deprived
From the filing of the FIR 36 years ago to the verdict delivered on March 31, 2023, nothing in the case has been just.
Laos: Building Socialism from Scratch After Colonialism and Imperialist War
When it comes to countries in Asia building socialism, not too many think of Laos. This mountainous country sits in the center of Southeast Asia and has lived through French and Japanese colonialism, civil war, and years of military attacks by the United States.
Budget 2023–24: What Is in it for the People? Part 1: The External Sector
The first article in our budget analysis series for this year. We begin our discussion of the Union Budget 2023–24 with a brief discussion of India’s external accounts situation. Amazingly, the budget speech does not contain a single line as regards the country’s external accounts situation.
Defend Parliamentary Democracy — Citizens Statement (March 28, 2023)
Expressing concern over the expulsion of Rahul Gandhi from the parliament and his conviction in a defamation case, over a 1000 members of the civil society call upon the people of India to take all measures to save parliamentary democracy from the assault of the ruling party.
‘Three Victims’ – Ambedkar’s Editorial on Bhagat Singh’s Martyrdom
On 23 March 1931, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged. Explaining why the British government hanged them, Dr Ambedkar wrote an editorial titled ‘Three Victims’ in his newspaper ‘Janata’ on 13 April 1931.
Not All Rides are Equal: The Daily Exploitation of Uber Drivers
Exploited, underpaid and unrepresented, Uber drivers face stark disparities within, even as the company’s profits soar.
$1 Trillion: That’s the Amount of Profits Multinational Corporations Shift to Tax Havens in a Year
New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.
Phosphorus Saved Our Way of Life—and Now Threatens to End It
Fertilizers filled with the nutrient boosted our ability to feed the planet. Today, they’re creating vast and growing dead zones in our lakes and seas.
The U.S. Blockade and its Effects on Cuban Medicine
The Cuban socialist healthcare system is internationally recognized as one of the best in the world. However, in spite of its extraordinary successes, the United States’ sixty-year long blockade has tremendously detrimental effects on Cuban life in general, and their healthcare system in particular.
A Dozen Years after Fukushima, Nuclear Power Is Still a Death Wish
On the 12th commemoration of Fukushima, one must wonder about the human species. Continuing to operate these dangerously deteriorated machines of mass murder while suppressing renewables is the 21st century definition of suicidal insanity.