Michael Laxer
The Great Russian Revolution: Its Lessons for the World and India Today
Marzan Sharav, Lenin, tempera on cotton, 1922 By D. Rama, General Secretary, Communist Party of India The current geopolitical landscape...
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Michael Laxer
Nov 25 min read
The BRICS Summit Should Mark the End of Neocon Delusions
Simply put, the majority of the world does not want or accept U.S. hegemony, and is prepared to face it down rather than submit to its...
Michael Laxer
Oct 111 min read
People of South Asia Reaffirm Solidarity With Palestine on Anniversary of Genocide in Gaza
CPI(M) Rally in solidarity with Palestine By Global News Service Thousands participated in demonstrations across South Asia as part of...
Michael Laxer
Sep 272 min read
Left parties in India announce October 7 as a Day of Solidarity with Palestine
The Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, All India...
Michael Laxer
Aug 192 min read
Communists in India demand action, justice after rape and murder of doctor
Activists of DYFI - Democratic Youth Federation of India and SFI - Students' Federation of India protest in Delhi -- image via the CPI(M)...
Michael Laxer
Aug 183 min read
'Enough Is Enough': Indian Doctors Stage Nationwide Strike After Rape, Murder of Trainee
"This is both about the Kolkata doctor who was brutalized and every woman who has faced sexual violence or harassment in the country,"...
Michael Laxer
Aug 12 min read
Left parties in India call for national Palestine solidarity protest August 3
Leaders of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Revolutionary Socialist Party, All India Forward Bloc and...
Michael Laxer
Jun 302 min read
Communists in India condemn post-election attacks on Muslim community
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has released a statement condemning a series of post-election attacks on members of the Muslim...
Michael Laxer
Jun 172 min read
Colombia skips Ukraine "peace summit", Brazil, India and South Africa decline to sign final communique
CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Ukraine War "peace summit" that was held in Switzerland 15-16 June was already seen in many parts of the world as of...
Michael Laxer
Jun 104 min read
CPI(M) analysis concludes Indian elections constituted a "significant setback" for the governing BJP, calls for vigilance
Flags fly at a rally in Kerala in April - image via the CPI(M) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) Polit Bureau met on June 9...
Michael Laxer
Jun 52 min read
Communists in India call election a "people's verdict" and "setback for BJP" while decrying lack of fairness
Flags wave at a CPI(M) rally in late April - image via the CPI(M) Both the Communist Party of India (CPI) and Communist Party of India...
Michael Laxer
Apr 2914 min read
Under Modi, the Northeast Is More United With India, but More Divided Within
India’s ruling BJP claims to have overcome the “tyranny of distance” that has plagued Northeast India, but its politics have created...
Michael Laxer
Apr 266 min read
India’s Billionaire Wealth Is on Display as Nation Votes
India’s Ambani family has enjoyed flaunting its obscene wealth, a perfect reminder in the midst of an election, of the economic...
Michael Laxer
Apr 258 min read
Modi Could Squander an Unprecedented Chance at Normalizing India-Pakistan Ties
Mired in economic and internal crises, Pakistan is primed for normalization and trade with India—but Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist...
Michael Laxer
Mar 271 min read
Candidates in India’s Election Must Prioritize Health, Suggest Activists
Representational image By Global News Service As the election process unfolds in India, right-to-health networks are urging that more...
Michael Laxer
Mar 156 min read
Nepal Experiences Another Political Reversal as Public Takes a Backseat
Nepal’s recent political changes, forming a coalition government led by the two largest communist parties, have implications for...
Michael Laxer
Feb 214 min read
Growing Clues That India’s Central Narmada Valley Was a Key Hub in the Human Story
India's Central Narmada Valley -- via Wikimedia Commons By Saurav Sarkar In December 1982, a geologist digging in India’s Central Narmada...
Michael Laxer
Feb 212 min read
Indian Port Workers Refuse to Handle Military Cargo Bound for Israel
Port of Chennai, India -- representative image, Alexey Seleznev, CC BY 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0>, via Wikimedia...
Michael Laxer
Jan 241 min read
Close to Two Million Join Human Chain in Kerala Against BJP-Led National Government’s Apathy
Image via the Democratic Youth Federation of India By Global News Service On January 20, more than two million people joined the massive...
Michael Laxer
Jan 246 min read
Houthis Emerge as Latest Threat to U.S. Control Over Global Shipping
A powerful symbol of the U.S.-led global security order is increasingly under threat by the Yemeni rebel group. The lack of a robust...
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