When a Long, Dark Night Lit up with Music: The Story of the Leningrad Symphony
Even as hunger and death stalked the city of Leningrad, her citizens found in themselves the strength to defy unspeakable terror one night in August 1942.
Why Uddhav Thackeray Must Chart Sena Course Based on Inclusivity
If Uddhav Thackeray is able to broaden the ideological base of the Shiv Sena, it can help the party register electoral successes and start another era of inclusive politics. This of course means that Thackeray must walk on the razor’s edge, never tilting towards nativism and away from inclusivity.
Mali, Sudan: The Resistance Continues, and Inspires – Two Articles
The lifting of economic sanctions by ECOWAS against Mali is an indication that resistance of the country’s authorities and people has proven to be effective. Also: The Sudanese revolution continues, despite the fierce repression.
National Strike in Panama Continues Amid Heavy Repression
Thousands of Panamanians have been on strike since July 1 to demand the government of Laurentino Cortizo take immediate action to address the country’s economic crisis.
Victory of the National Strike in Ecuador
The national strike in Ecuador, which ended on Thursday, June 30, was a show of the strength, organization and expression of the different progressive social forces in Ecuador. The struggle for the rights of peoples and nationalities in the country will continue in the future too.
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The Latest on Ukraine
In this recent interview, Jacques Baud speaks about what is now happening in Ukraine, and the enthusiastic warmongering that still persists in the West.
Extreme Life
Hell on earth? That used to be nothing more than a phrase used for extreme situations, a first-class metaphor. Increasingly, though, it’s becoming an ever more accurate description of our lives on this planet and something we would have to get used to. Except that, for many of us in such a future, there would be no way to do so.
Loud Mouths and Invisible Tails: The New Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan Debate
There is growing conviction that the nation, language, and religion are one. Hindi ideologues see only Hindi as authentically Indian and Hindu. The current rhetoric is reminiscent of the ‘Hindi-wallahs’ in the early 20th century.
Madurai: Three Colours Unite to Resist Saffron Surge in Tamil Nadu
The Red Shirt rally, held on May 29, saw a coalition of Marxist, Dravidian and Ambedkarite groups unite against Hindutva for the third time in five years.
Climate Resilience, Good Yields and Steady Income: The Benefits of a Diversified Farm in Maharashtra
With erratic weather wrecking crops, multiple crops and nurturing an ecosystem could help farmers stay afloat.