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COVID-19 Laid Bare the Struggles and Exploitation That Domestic Workers Face

While domestic workers number in the tens of millions—constituting a major proportion of India’s workforce—their labor is not formally recognized, and they lack essential rights and guarantees.

How India’s Farmers’ Protests Could Upend the Political Landscape

With elections coming up in several Indian states, Vijay Prashad explores the impact that the farmer’s protest and the government’s response to them could have on the correlation of forces.

How 800 Families Descended From Slaves Could Be Pushed Out by a Bolsonaro-U.S. Base Deal in Brazil

Expansion of the Alcântara Launch Center could mean the removal of quilombola families and another affront to Brazilian sovereignty.

South America Cries Out: Neoliberalism—Never Again!

Neoliberalism has wrecked the world. It is why the people of South America are taking to the streets and the ballot box to advocate for change.

How Working-Class Movements Are Moving Beyond the Confines of Capitalism

We must rebuild the imagination of the working class and combat the capitalist narrative that has made it easier for us to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism.

Burnt Workers Are the Newest Wave of Climate Casualty

Climate change is making working conditions intolerable for many, including the already disadvantaged and unprotected by unions.

It’s Carnaval in Brazil—What ‘Marielle Presente’ Means for Women of Color Across the Globe

The name and image of Marielle Franco—an intersectional representation of the many wars being fought—serves as more than just a reminder.

Why Kamala Harris and the Rest of Us Will Regret Thinking of Civil Rights as a National Security Issue

Attempts to translate civil rights into national security issues will probably turn out poorly.

Here’s What a Real Strike Looks Like: 150 Million Say No to Despotism in India

If a new trade union law goes into effect, India will essentially abandon any commitment to workplace democracy

Imagine a World Without War, Where Migrants Are Welcomed, Where Women Are Not Targets

Fighting indifference with justice on International Human Rights Day.

Here’s How Economic Inequality Leads to Starvation Throughout the World

Hunger, that constant sound inside the head of the poor, must be silenced to ensure our species has a future.

Activist Arrests in India Are Part of a Dangerous Global Trend to Stifle Dissent

The arrests of five activists in India is part of a dangerous trend that demands more attention and public outcry.

A Real-World Tactic for Fighting Islamophobia: Talk to a Muslim

#TalkToAMuslim starts trending on Twitter in response to anti-Muslim sentiments in India.

Boots Riley Takes on the Nightmare of American Capitalism

In “Sorry to Bother You,” revolution comes from Oakland.