Peru: Chronicle of a Coup in Slow Motion
The removal of an elected president and the hasty swearing in of a de facto president is reminiscent of the coup against Evo Morales of Bolivia in 2019, although there are important differences.
Ambedkar’s Vision Demolished by Majoritarianism as India Observes his Death Anniversary
India is confronted with a dire situation shaped by the politics of targeting and tyrannising minorities 66 years after his death.
Oxfam Report: Societal Inequalities Being Replicated in Digital Space
The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61% while only 31% of women owned phones in 2021, according to a new report, which claimed that India’s growing inequalities based on caste, religion, gender, class, and geographic location are being worryingly replicated in the digital space.
Archeologist Who Observed Dig Says No Evidence of Temple Under Babri Masjid
The Archaeological Survey of India’s 2003 claim that there is evidence of a temple under the Babri Masjid doesn’t enjoy consensus, even among members of the group that conducted the dig.
What Is the Future of Venezuela’s Communes?
One of the most compelling aspects of Venezuela’s ongoing Bolivarian Revolution, founded with the election of Hugo Chávez in 1999, is the central role that communes play in the process. There are almost 50,000 communes in Venezuela, concentrated in the countryside and the urban barrios.
Iran’s Feminist Revolution: Two Articles
Many of Iran’s most vocal feminists are languishing in prison. Nevertheless, women in Iran continue their fight. Through their fight, women in Iran are building solidarity that transcends national, class, racial and religious lines.
Demand to Withdraw ‘Anti-Environment, Anti-Adivasi’ Forest Conservation Rules 2022
A coalition of adivasis and forest dwellers’ organisations has sent a memorandum to the MoEFCC Ministry raising serious concerns over Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, recently notified by the Centre, saying that it threatens the rights of Adivasis and forest dwellers.
Millions Suffer as Junk Food Industry Rakes in Profit
A recent study found that increased consumption of ultraprocessed foods was associated with more than 10% of all-cause premature, preventable deaths in Brazil in 2019. And Brazilians consume far less of these products than countries with high incomes, implying the impact would be higher in richer nations.
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“We Didn’t Import Our Revolution”
The first English translation of this interview. Thomas Sankara (1949-1987), who is sometimes referred to as the “African Che Guevara,” was the socialist leader of the Burkinabé Revolution from 1983 until his assassination in 1987.
More Fees, Less Scholarships—Thanks to National Education Policy
From IIT Delhi and Bombay to Allahabad University and BHU, students are protesting protesting fees hikes and shrinking scholarships – both a result of NEP.