If a new trade union law goes into effect, India will essentially abandon any commitment to workplace democracy
Continue readingThe Cuban Revolution, 60 Years On
Over six decades the United States has tried to undermine the will of the Cuban people. It continues to do so.
Continue readingIndia’s Ruling Hindu Right Wing Is Using Doublespeak
The right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that presently leads the coalition government in India and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), are frequently accused of a politics laced with hypocrisy, deceit and doublespeak.
Continue readingYou Can Smell Teargas in the Streets as Oil Industry Squabbles
Last week, two important meetings took place: in Buenos Aires, of the Group of Twenty, and in Vienna, of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and other oil producers.
Continue readingHere’s How a Right-Wing Political Party Devolves Into Murder and Assault When It Doesn’t Get Its Way
The growing cycle of violence in Tripura, India, is a lesson to us all.
Continue readingThe Historic Victory for Gay Rights in India Was Long Overdue—And Just the Beginning
LGBT activist Arif Jafar sums up the judgement in a few simple words: “I am not a criminal anymore.”
Continue readingHere’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.
Continue readingActivist 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.
Continue readingMore Than 4 Million People Who Should Be Considered Citizens Aren’t Recognized by Xenophobic Government of India
There’s a humanitarian crisis looming.
Continue readingA Real-World Tactic for Fighting Islamophobia: Talk to a Muslim
#TalkToAMuslim starts trending on Twitter in response to anti-Muslim sentiments in India.
Continue readingDoes India’s Far-Right Government Officially Approve of Lynching As a Political Tool?
Most of the victims are Muslim.
Continue readingIndia Advances Ill-Conceived Plan to Project Military and Economic Power into the Seas
Dangerous tension is likely to escalate in the Indian Ocean, a region that should be a “zone of peace.”
Continue readingAnti-Rape Protests in India Show a Growing Public Stand Against Sexual Violence
The BJP-led government has let horrible crimes go unpunished for too long.
Continue readingProtests Break Out in India as the Hindu Right Lessens Protections Against Caste Violence
The March 20 verdict of the Supreme Court of India causes outrage.
Continue readingWest Bengal Election Anarchy Is the Latest Example of Democracy Going Down the Drain
Last Saturday, the Election Commission of West Bengal (India) Amarendra Singh held a meeting of election observers at Sisir Manch in Kolkata.
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