A tribute to Comrade Satyapal Dang (1920-2013)

Veteran communist leader Satyapal Dang (1920-2013) passed away on June 15, 2013 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. We salute to the great leader. Comrade Dang will continue to inspire the progressive-democratic struggle…

Greece’s public broadcaster: another death foretold

Petros Diveris is a commentator on current affairs. He can be contacted on twitter. Apparently the writing was on the wall. On 11 June 2013 the Greek coalition government filed a ‘special executive… Read More

Africa’s islands-Colonialism Continues

It is generally held that decolonisation of Africa ended with the fall of apartheid in South Africa in 1994. But the truth is that Britain, France, Spain and Portugal continue to colonise a… Read More

Whatever Happened to Obama’s Promise to Investigate Afghan Massacre

Cora Currier is on the editorial staff of ProPublica. She can be contacted at twitter and mailed to Cora.Currier[at]propublica.org. In his first year in office, President Barack Obama pledged to “collect the facts”… Read More

Zuckerberg on the US Govt’s Surveillance of Net

For past few days, numerous reports have come out regarding the US government’s surveillance of phone and Internet activities. A campaign demanding inquiry in the matter is also initiated. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Chairman… Read More

Statement of the Communist Party of Turkey on the protests

The following is a statement of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Turkey (TKP), issued June 4, on the protests in Turkey. The choice for the working class will certainly be… Read More

The Jawani Diwani Musings

Chandigarh based Vijendra Trighatia is a film buff and writes extensively on cinema. Disclaimer: This ain’t no review There is hardly a time in one’s life where one is not required to make… Read More

‘मेरे पास बस शहद का एक कटोरा है’

प्रकाश के रे बरगद के संपादक हैं. समकालीन इतिहास की एक उल्लेखनीय विशेषता यह है कि इसमें विचारधारात्मक संकीर्णताएँ रचनाकारों और रचनात्मकता को अक्सर निशाना बनाती रही हैं और इस प्रवृति के शिकार… Read More

Himanshu Kumar: How should India Behave With Its Tribal Population

Dear friends, A large number of army troops are being sent to the tribal areas to establish peace. Whereas past experience tells us that the entry of the army troops in tribal territory… Read More

Nazim Hikmet: Autobiography

Nazim Hikmet (15 Jan 1902-3 June 1963) penned this poem titled ‘Autobiography’ in East Berlin on 11 September 1961. This is translated  by Randy Blasing and Mutlu Konuk (1993) and is being republished… Read More

मतभेद तो काफी गंभीर है

प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह और कॉंग्रेस अध्यक्ष सोनिया गाँधी के बीच मतभेद का विश्लेषण कर रहे हैं चर्चित पत्रकार संजीव पाण्डे. पिछले कई दिनों की चर्चाओं ने डॉ सिंह को भी सफ़ाई देने पर… Read More