Ambedkar Would Have been Shocked to See His Name Being Taken Along with Savarkar
Ambedkar would have been shocked by Prime Minister taking his name along with Savarkar in his Independence Day speech in the context of service to the nation.
Honouring the National Flag: Learning from the Constituent Assembly Debates
To mark the 75th year of India’s independence, the Modi Government initiated a campaign meant to ‘encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it’. But the website of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations is silent on what the flag symbolizes.
Petro’s Premonition
For centuries, the wreckage has piled up in Colombia – the dead and disappeared, the ‘nobodies’ discarded in the course of its uneven development. Now a storm is finally blowing in from Paradise. The task of the left – alongside Petro and the Pacto – is to guarantee that the storm does not bring darkness and sweep it all away.
Africa | Culture | Online Blog | Racism
Meet the Black Musician Unraveling Generations of Hate
By addressing prejudices head-on with an open mind, blues musician Daryl Davis has succeeded in convincing over 200 KKK members and other White supremacists to disavow their allegiances.
Lessons in Anti-Fascist and Social Justice Solidarity in Sports
Book Review: John Feinstein, ‘Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports’. This book is a storehouse of inspiring anti-fascist and social justice stories.
Panamanian Movements Win Key Agreement with Government on Fuel Price
The social organizations and trade unions, which called for the ongoing national strike in Panama, have signed an agreement with the right-wing government to reduce and freeze the price of fuel at USD 3.25 per gallon.
India’s Mass Closure of Schools Is Leaving Lakhs of Students Stranded
In many remote areas, students have few options other than single-teacher schools in their villages. These are the very schools the government has targeted for closing down.
Africa | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
Africa, China, Russia and US Imperialism – 2 Articles
“Africa, China, and US Imperialism”: compares the US-Africa relationship and the China-Africa relationship. “Africa Remains at the Center of a 21st Century Cold War”: On the race between Russia, France and USA to influence the 1.3 billion people living in Africa.
Agriculture | Climate Change | Economy | Environment | Human Rights | Indian Economy | Online Blog | Privatization
Indian Government Is About to Irreparably Damage the Great Nicobar Island with Its Mega Project
If cleared, the project spread over 1,044 square kilometres will ruin the pristine rainforests in the region.
Communalism | Education | Employment | Fascism | Indian Economy | Indian Politics | Online Blog | Sri Lanka
Sri Lankan Crisis Caused by Majoritarianism, Authoritarianism and Minority Bashing Offers Lessons for India
The deeper reasons behind the Sri Lankan crisis are Sinhalese Buddhist majoritarianism, authoritarianism of the Gotabaya regime, violent targeting of minorities, brutal methods adopted to curb press freedom and deliberate curbing of the culture of scrutiny of public policies.