The Nehru Development Model
The Nehru-Mahalanobis strategy as interpreted on the basis of an alternative framework constitutes, to this day, the core of any genuine anti-imperialist and pro-people development strategy in an economy such as India’s.
Everyone’s Favorite Authoritarian State
Singapore is in reality a police state, which maintains a highly repressive and effective police apparatus, that enforces with a heavy hand a strict and conformist society with a sterile consumer culture despite its ethnic diversity.
Nehru’s Era: The Past Embedded in the Present
Nehru emerged from the national movement which had worked to unite all Indians. The leadership appealed to the higher instincts of people to work towards a common goal of living in harmony and progress…. In brief, Nehru’s era was transformative in spite of the enormous difficulties that existed. It paved the path to the nation having 224 times more capital today compared to 1950.
The Slow-Motion Execution of Julian Assange Continues
The ruling by the High Court in London permitting Julian Assange to appeal his extradition order leaves him languishing in precarious health in a high-security prison. That is the point.
From Harvard to Karl-Marx-Allee: The Experiences and Reflections of an American Communist in East Germany
Victor Grossman talks about his experiences of life in the GDR and why it collapsed, and on Germany today.
The Dialectics of Constituted and Communal Power: A Conversation with Ángel Prado
The main spokesperson of El Maizal Commune in Venezuela is trying to put institutional power at the service of the commune.
Why Burma was Separated from British India
Colonial administrators in Burma were largely in favour of removing the province from the rest of India and administering it as a separate colony.
Will We Ever Wake Up to the Realities of World War II and See Where They Have Long Been Leading?
“My military experiences turned me eternally against the monstrosity of war and militarism and propelled me on a quest to understand the wars of America. This article is a basic summary of the U.S-Japanese War after a lifelong inquiry into the realities of American entry into World War II.”
Journalists Unions Express Concern over Broadcasting Bill 2023; Also: Interview with RSF Head Célia Mercier
The NAJ, DUJ, and APWJF express their concern that the proposed bill represents a significant step towards expanding undeclared censorship. Also: “Liberticidal Laws Have Tightened Government Control Over the Media Narrative in India” – RSF’s Célia Mercier.
Netaji Stood Against the Values That Hindutva Propagates – 2 Articles
‘Replug: Netaji Wasn’t a Friend of Hindutva, But its Adversary’: The appropriation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose by BJP-RSS erases the historical reality that Netaji, throughout his life, stood against the values that Hindutva propagates. Also: ‘Ram Temple Consecration Stands in Sharp Contrast to Netaji’s Vision of Secular India’.