Ayyankali: The First Revolutionary Voice against the Upper Castes in Kerala
Ayyankali, a forgotten hero, was a social reformer in the state of Kerala. Mahatma Gandhi called him ‘Pulaya Raja’.
Feeding the People in Times of Pandemic: The Food Sovereignty Approach in Nicaragua
While an array of UN agencies is predicting a global hunger pandemic triggered by COVID-19 lockdowns, in Nicaragua there are no hunger flags flying.
India’s Dependence on Imperialist China: “Make in India” Ends Up as “Made in China”
India’s dependence on imperialist China in the economic field is so complex and deep-rooted that the call for boycott of Chinese products is going to be well-nigh impossible to implement in the immediate future.
Ramprasad Bismil’s Idea of Revolution Is Impervious to Saffronisation
Any attempt to portray Bismil as an icon of Hindutva politics erases his critiques of communalism, casteism and gender-based discrimination.
Marx, Ecology and Industrial Agriculture
On why the fight against climate change must be a fight for system change and for socialism.
The Movement Gets BIG–and its Enemies Reveal Themselves
When things seem like they’re coming apart, we need to ask: for whom? It may be that things are finally coming together.
Thank You, Rioters
Riots can spread and radicalise social movements.
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COVID-19 and Catastrophe Capitalism
As the world enters the third decade of the twenty-first century, we are seeing the emergence of catastrophe capitalism as the structural crisis of the system takes on planetary dimensions.
Strike at the Helm
A document synthesising the speech of Commandante Hugo Chavez after he won the Venezuelan Presidential elections in October 2012, wherein he calls for strengthening communal power to move towards socialism.
The Origins of Poetry: A Marxist Analysis
Applying Caudwell’s theories to the construction of a contemporary socialist understanding of the role and function of art.