Heroic Venezuela
Venezuela heroically faced a brutal empire in the 19th century and is heroically defying yet another in the 21st century. Its past triumph fuels its courage and upholds its determination in the present.
Remembering Mangoo Ram Mugowalia, the Revolutionary Leader Who Challenged Caste
Mangoo Ram Mugowalia passed on April 22, 1980 at the ripe age of 94. In a political career spanning 65 years, Mangoo Ram made remarkable contributions. Most notably, he was a member of the Ghadar Party and shaped the Ad-Dharm movement in Punjab.
The Military Situation in the Ukraine
Understanding the war in Ukraine and its future prospects. Jacques Baud is a former colonel of the General Staff, and specialist on Eastern countries. He was trained in the American and British intelligence services. He has served as Policy Chief for United Nations Peace Operations…
NATO Admits it Wants ‘Ukrainians to Keep Dying’ to Bleed Russia, Not Peace
NATO sees Ukrainians as mere cannon fodder in its imperial proxy war on Russia.
Ousted Pakistani Leader was Challenging Investment Treaties that Give Corporations Excessive Power
The reasons for PM Khan’s political downfall are not entirely clear. His economic policies were a mixed bag at best, but he deserves credit for one thing: he’d taken a bold stand against international investment agreements that give transnational corporations excessive power over national governments.
How Movements can Maintain Their Radical Vision While Winning Practical Reforms
Forty years of struggle by Brazil’s landless workers movement offers lessons on engaging the system without being co-opted.
Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin: Revisiting ‘The Great Dictator’
This month, April 16, marks what would have been the 133rd birthday of one of the most iconic entertainers in modern history, Charlie Chaplin. Chaplin’s career spanned more than 75 years, from his childhood in the Victorian era to the late 1970s.
Unaffordable Education in the New India
A recent NSSO report shows that the recent expansion in education has involved a huge increase in costs for households, creating a situation in which education beyond the secondary level is essentially unaffordable for most working people, and even school education involves high costs.
Brazil’s Ex-President Dilma Rousseff: US-China Conflict Is Neoliberalism vs Socialism
President Dilma reiterates the need for Brazil to integrate with the rest of Latin America, to break its dependency on the US, to develop a truly sovereign foreign policy, and work closely with China – a country which is willing to work with other countries on the basis of equality.
23 Years After the NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia: Lessons for Today
NATO’s military intervention resulted in thousands of deaths, apart from the destruction of 25,000 residential buildings, 600 kilometers of railroads, nearly 40 bridges, 100 schools and kindergartens, 30 hospitals and 14 airfields. The material damage is quantified at about 100 billion dollars.