California Governor Sides with Casteism in “Land of The Free”
In a stinging blow to caste-oppressed people in the USA, California governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed SB 403, a widely-supported bill that would guarantee protection from caste-based discrimination in a state that is home to nearly a million people of
Read MoreHow Stagism Led To The CPM’s Betrayal Of Workers
Ever since Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels developed their philosophy and theory on communism, the task of how to actually develop a communist society in the real world has been one that has challenged intellectuals and political leaders alike –
Read MoreSolidarity with garment workers in Bangladesh!
In the past few weeks, Bangladesh has found itself in the throes of one of the most significant labor revolts in a decade. Tens of thousands of primarily women workers from the country’s weighty Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector, driven to
Read MoreIndo-Canadian Diplomatic Row: How Did We Get Here?
The assassination of Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar once again ripped open the festering wound of India’s long-admired yet paradoxically underserved Sikh community, and brought the issues of this community, in particular of the Sikh diaspora in Canada, to the
Read MoreUttarakhand Tunnel Collapse Statement
The latest catastrophe to hit the mountainous state of Uttarakhand is the collapse of the under-construction Silkyars tunnel in Uttarkashi, in which 41 workers have been trapped since 12th November. The mainly Bihari migrant laborers of SC/ST background, forced by
Read MoreHINDUTVA AND ZIONISM: AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE–WE DEMAND A CEASEFIRE NOW AND END TO THE OCCUPATION
In the four weeks since the deadly October 7th attack, more explosive ordinance has been dropped on Gaza, an area of 365 square kilometers, than the United States dropped on Afghanistan, an area nearly 2,000 times larger, in 1 year
Read MoreGaza. There is No Bread, No Water, No Electricity and Planes Rain Death from the Sky
The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing hell on earth, while the massacre of revenge led by the Netanyahu-Ganz government is increasing. The poet, journalist and social activist Ahmed Abu Artema was injured in the bombing that also claimed
Read MoreIsrael-Palestine. Amid Normalization of Occupation and Siege, New War Erupts
The dramatic actions of warfare this weekend — with over one thousand dead so far — in Israel and the Gaza Strip has shaken the world. This could be the beginning of further instability and expanded war. Here is a
Read MoreThe bill of democracy is due in India
In the recent monsoon session of parliament, the sitting central government of India has passed several bills into law on the floor of the house often in the absence of the opposition to debate or deliberate the actions and consequences
Read MoreMonsoon Woes of Himachal Pradesh: A Man-Made Natural Disaster
Landslides and the occasional floods are quite common occurrences in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon. However, in recent years there has been a drastic increase in both the frequency and the intensity of these events. 2023 has been one of
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