City of temples hosts the 24th congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) As a delegate to the party’s 24th congress, HARSEV BAINS connects historical threads from Harry Pollitt’s 1954 visit to today’s challenges of building left unity against corporate-backed Hindu nationalism
Saturday 24th Aug 2024 Justice for Dr Abhaya, gang-raped and murdered in a Kolkata hospital The state government, police and hospital administration are under suspicion for spreading false rumours, victim-blaming, destroying evidence and engaging in a cover-up to prevent the perpetrators from being brought to justice, writes MARIAM DHAWALE
Saturday 24th Aug 2024 Polio returns to Gaza after over two decades The Palestinian Ministry of Health has confirmed the reemergence of polio in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to decimate healthcare infrastructure, says ANA VRACAR
Saturday 24th Aug 2024 Sacrificed for a ‘victory image’ Israeli hostage families and independent negotiators blame political point scoring for deaths of loved ones and the failure to get a ceasefire, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Friday 23rd Aug 2024 Politicians deliberately provoking language sets off race riots SOLOMON HUGHES points at the Establishment as the inspirers of recent race riots and explains why Brits have a blinkered view of US politics
Friday 23rd Aug 2024 Monster plants and native species loss ZARAH PATTISON explains how invasive plants like Himalayan balsam and rhododendron are playing havoc with ecosystems where they are introduced
Friday 23rd Aug 2024 Boycott Thames Water: turning off the taps on private profits From sewage spills to skyrocketing bills, PAUL KAUFMAN explains why a boycott movement could make consumer action key to reclaiming England’s water for the public good
Friday 23rd Aug 2024 Why our democracy is in need of an upgrade TOM HARDY of Extinction Rebellion looks ahead to an event in Windsor Great park when XR will be showcasing the people power of citizens’ assemblies
Thursday 22nd Aug 2024 New PM in Thailand amidst continued suppression of political dissent The largest party in the country’s parliament, the Move Forward Party, was forced to disband and its leaders were banned from politics for 10 years for demanding reforms in a law which makes criticism of the monarchy in any form a punishable offence, writes ABDUL RAHMAN
Thursday 22nd Aug 2024 The three pillars of ‘rape culture’ – religion, patriarchy and capitalism History shows that legal frameworks alone cannot end the scourge of sexual abuse and the struggle against women’s subjugation takes place against a broader context where male interests have been prioritised over generations, writes BHABANI SHANKAR NAYAK
Thursday 22nd Aug 2024 The rebirth of Rock Against Racism STEPHEN ARNELL hails the comeback of RAR for the 21st century in the form of Love Music Hate Racism
