“Domestic Debt Restructuring in Sri Lanka: Forcing the Poor to Pay the Debt of the Rich”
The IMF programme in Sri Lanka is devastating the common people of Sri Lanka, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised among them.
Capitalism | Economy | Online Blog | USA
Poverty in the USA – 2 Articles; Also: Poverty Is a Natural By-Product of Capitalism
New US poverty data show a record jump in poverty. Poverty always increases when capitalism is in crisis. Also: “The U.S. is a Nation of Savage Inequality”.
The Prioritization of Human Health, Development and Self-Activity in Chavez-era Venezuela
The beginnings of two important programs of the Bolivarian Revolution, led by Hugo Chávez, are discussed: one, the missions, a new form of social services created to bypass recalcitrant bureaucrats and enable people’s participation; and two, the commune, to enable people to organize at the grassroots level.
The Search for Swaraj: An Exploration of Gandhi’s Works
The idea of ‘Swaraj’ remains central to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. Beginning from his seminal work ‘Hind Swaraj’ in 1909, the idea of Swaraj takes centre stage in the later development of Gandhi’s thought and ideas.
Pinochet Killed Democracy, But Not Poetry in Chile
This year’s September 23 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda, whom Gabriel Garcia Marquez called “the greatest poet of the 20th century — in any language.”
The Silences of the Delhi Declaration
The G-20 meeting in Delhi was occurring in the midst of an acute global economic crisis. Yet the G-20 summit did not take any initiative in the matter of overcoming this crisis, especially with regard to the external debt of the third world countries.
Beautiful Resistance
Alrowwad Arts and Cultural Society is a Palestinian organization that was founded in 1998 by Dr. Abusrour Abdelfattah in the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem Governorate. This article is based on an interview conducted by the editorial team with Dr. Abdelfattah.
Do Trees Have Consciousness?
Underlying forest management planning and decisions are considerations about what a forest really is. What are trees? Can they be reasonably considered to have consciousness? If there is any possibility trees have consciousness of any sort, then it brings up questions about what is justifiable to do to them in our efforts to “manage” forests.
What Ganesha Has to Say About Ambition
Ganesh projects an image of affluence and abundance indicated by the elephant-head and the potbelly. But we also have the image of contentment: the snake is not eating the rat and the rat is not eating the sweet.
Fear of ‘Caste War’ & Mandal 2.0: Why RSS Changed Its Position on Reservation
By calling for continuation of reservation, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat seems to have altered his earlier stand.