The Bloody Crown – Africa, Empire and the British Royal Family
ROAPE’s contributors reflect on the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the legacy of the British royal family and on the British empire in Africa.
It’s a Clean Sweep! Not One Country Guarantees Workers’ Rights
Past annual Global Rights Index reports issued by the International Trade Union Confederation have invariably shown that there is no country on Earth that fully protects workers’ rights and the 2022 edition is not only not an exception but finds that repression of labor organizing is increasing.
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Surviving the Killing Fields, a Worldwide Challenge
We must follow the bright lights arrayed across the world as grassroots movements campaign for environmental sanity and seek to abolish war.
How Mondragon Became the World’s Largest Co-Op
In Spain, an industrial-sized conglomerate owned by its workers suggests an alternative future for capitalism.
The Call Heard Around the World: Free Julian Assange Now!
Thousands of people formed a human chain around the UK Parliament on October 8 to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Actions in solidarity with the imprisoned journalist were held across the world, including in Morocco, Brazil, Australia, and the US.
False Claim: ‘Nehru Didn’t Keep Alive Netaji’s Memory’
PM Modi’s claim that Nehru did nothing to keep alive the memory of Bose is false to the core. Also: The syncretism that Gandhi, Bose, Nehru believed in is the hallmark of the Indian culture and governance.
In the Name of Gandhi
At the very outset, two things can be said about Gandhi. One, no leader of modern India has been misunderstood as much as Gandhi. It would be true to say that Gandhi has been written about a lot, but understood very little. Two, today we need to understand him more than ever before.
Remembering Habib Tanvir on His Birth Centenary Year
To discuss Habib Tanvir is to talk about several styles, expressions, identities and ethos of theater simultaneously. The truth is that there are so many facets to Habib Tanveer’s acting and personality that it is impossible to include them all.
Why Bhagat Singh Was Not the Ultimate Militant Nationalist He’s Made Out to Be
His careful reading of the history of the revolutions led him to conclude that revolutions were not made by bombs and pistols – the most important thing was to mobilise people, a far more difficult prospect. The real battle was the battle of hearts and minds.
The Sangh’s Attempts to Appropriate the Secular Netaji Will Simply Not Work
Netaji was very clear that religion had no place in public life and could not be used to unite Indians.