By Mazin Qumsiyeh, July 29, 2021 History tells us that every country on earth was subject to colonization and/or had colonized other countries. Post-colonial studies are replete with examples of the…
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Genocide and Colonialism: Challenging the Canadian State
Nouveaux Cahiers du socialisme, July 26, 2021 Public opinion has been shaken by the ‘discovery’ of unmarked graves of children who died in residential schools. The word ‘discovery’ has to…
How TikTok is helping Poland’s pro-choice campaigners engage a new generation
Anita Slater, 12 July 2021 “Do you all forget that not having s3x is an option?” The comment on 28-year-old Katie Jagielnicka’s TikTok post — a video criticising a recent…
Campuses in Action: Myanmar’s Academia Resisting against the Coup
Nwet Kay Khine, July 2, 2021 “My decision was firm since I left my university in mid of February. My aunts are now giving me pressure to go back to…
K-pop Activism: A Potent Political Force
Dorcas Gan, 9 July 2021 K-pop activism is a growing phenomenon in Southeast Asia, serving as an alternative means of political mobilisation and expression among tech-savvy youth. In recent times,…
Glasgow COP26 and Beyond: Climate Justice Advocacy in the Glasgow Agreement
Patrick Bond, July 7, 2021 The Paris Climate Agreement and subsequent United Nations follow-up conferences have not taken seriously the ecological crisis now unfolding. Not only does prominent scientist James…
Myanmar: #MilkTeaAlliance rappers call out dictators in ‘Revolutionary’ track
Nay Paing, Jun 30, 2021 “Okay, we’re starting the revolutionary rap,” an anonymous voice said in Burmese. Indonesian rapper Rand Slam started the song forcefully with punchy lyrics comparing Southeast Asian…
State–labor relations and the emergence of grassroots workers’ organizations in China
By Jenny Chan, June 20, 2021 In China, as in many countries, rights are enshrined by law in such a way that workers are expected to act as “firefighters” who self-enforce their…
The Kisan Commune In India
Vijay Prashad, June 17, 2021 On 26 June 2021, tens of thousands of Indian farmers will gather in front of the government offices in India’s twenty-eight states. They will come…
Pourquoi les femmes ont une meilleure vie sexuelle sous le socialisme. Entretien avec Kristen Ghodsee
Kristen Ghodsee, 28 juin 2021 Dans son livre intitulé Pourquoi les femmes ont une meilleure vie sexuelle sous le socialisme (Lux, 2020), l’ethnographe Kristen Ghodsee raconte une blague populaire dans de nombreuses langues d’Europe de…