India Is No Longer a Democracy but an ‘Electoral Autocracy’: Swedish Institute
The V Dem Institute’s report notes that much of the decline in democratic freedoms occurred after the BJP and Narendra Modi’s victory in 2014.
Recent Amazon Revelations: What Do They Tell Us about the Ongoing Farm Protests?
A brief analysis of the Amazon revelations, in the context of the long debate on e-commerce in India, followed by a discussion on why it is so important to link it with the on-going policy debates and protests across the country.
Inside India’s War to Silence the Free Press
Since 2020, attacks on independent media have surged, with arrests, terror and sedition cases, even as a right-wing ecosystem issues rape and death threats and discredits any narrative against official interests.
Digital Colonialism: The Evolution of American Empire
American “Big Tech” corporations are gaining massive profits through their control over business, labor, social media and entertainment in the Global South.
‘Engaging the World’: The ‘Fascinating Story’ of Hamas’s Political Evolution
An interview with Dr. Daud Abdullah, author of ‘Engaging the World: The Making of Hamas’s Foreign Policy’. In this book, Hamas is viewed as a political actor, whose armed resistance is only a component in a complex and far-reaching strategy.
Eight Years Without President Chávez
Transcript of a talk on the 8th anniversary of the untimely death of Hugo Chavez. “If Hugo Chávez were here he would see that the love for his people bore fruit in Venezuela’s rebellion against injustice, inequality and imperialism, defiantly proclaiming its sovereignty.”
Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydroelectricity is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
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Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War
If Joe Biden genuinely believes that climate change is an “existential threat”, it’s crucial that he stop the slide toward a new cold war with China and start working with Beijing to speed the transition to a green-energy economy focused on ensuring global compliance with the Paris climate agreement.
Understanding the Complicated Politics and Geopolitics of the Coup Myanmar
Washington has been trying to push out China from Myanmar; however, both the military and NLD are committed to the strategic link with China. But it does not help that this “new cold war” has deepened the instability that marks Myanmar’s history since 1962.
Class, Gender, Race & Colonialism: The ‘Intersectionality’ of Marx
Many people believe that Marx was obsessed only with class and had little appreciation of how issues of gender, racism and colonialism inter-related with class and the struggle for human emancipation. The author says that Marx’s writings have been misrepresented.