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America is a Banana Republic

El Presidente Donald Trump is the gringo version of brutal and corrupt dictators foisted on Latin American countries by their oligarchs and Yankee imperialists.   CHRIS HEDGES Nov 10, 2025   El Presidente Trump is cast in the mold of all tinpot Latin American despots who terrorize their populations, surround themselves with sycophants, goons and […]


Trumpism, Plutofascism and Mayor Mamdani

The time has come for all US progressives to stop haranguing voters on what to vote against, and focus instead on what to vote for – a clear platform of food for all, housing for all, mass mobility for all, renewable energy for all, and health care for all.   Dennis Redmond Groundxero | November 10, 2025 […]



Trump’s Greatest Ally is The Democratic Party

The Democratic Party and its liberal allies refuse to call for mass mobilization and strikes — the only tools that can thwart Trump’s emergent authoritarianism — fearing they too will be swept aside.   CHRIS HEDGES NOV 03, 2025   The only hope to save ourselves from Trump’s authoritarianism is mass movements. We must build […]


From Baghdad to Caracas: a Washington manual on sanctions and war

The recent US airstrikes in the Caribbean and military threats against Venezuela are a continuation of decades (or even centuries) of US policy on the region, not a departure from it.   By Manolo De Los Santos   Over the last several weeks, Washington has escalated threats and hostilities against Venezuela, and US President Donald Trump openly […]


The Corporate Democrats Delivered Donald Trump

Addressing the root of economic systems that oppress Americans is exactly what the Democratic Party leadership, dependent on big corporate donors, has rigorously refused to do. If they continue this refusal, things will only get worse.   By Norman Solomon TomDispatch     The human condition includes a vast array of unavoidable misfortunes. But what about […]


Who lost, the Naxals — but who won?

Has the defeat of the Naxal movement translated into victory for Indian farmers? For workers? For Adivasi women? No. This is a victory for capitalists; it is a victory for those who impoverish India by plundering its water, forests, and land.    By Himanshu Kumar Groundxero | Oct 17, 2025   Today, in the pink cold of […]


The Rise of Fascism and the Death of Science

A mathematician’s concerns on the assault on education, reason, and freedom in India   By Oorna Groundxero | Oct 16, 2025   In The 14 Characteristics of Fascism, political scientist Lawrence Britt observed that “fascist nations tend to promote and to exalt hostility to higher education and academia.” History proves him right.   In the 20th century, […]


When a spontaneous gathering of students is criminalised

A report of the TISS students’ meeting to commemorate Prof GN Saibaba   Oct 15, 2025 by freespeechcollective   The price of political engagement and learning today*   Recording the sequence of events and observations on the current events unfolding in TISS, Mumbai, from students’ perspective   What is the price of political engagement and learning […]


বাঙালি, দুর্গা পুজো ও সাম্প্রদায়িক রাজনীতি: ইতিহাসে ফিরে তাকানো

দুর্গাপুজোকে কেন্দ্র করে যদি আজ বাঙালি ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ সংস্কৃতি ভিত্তিক পরিচয় তুলে ধরে, তাহলে ইতিহাসে ফিরে তাকালেই বোঝা যায় কীভাবে সাম্প্রদায়িক পরিচয়ের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতেই গড়ে উঠেছিল দুর্গা পূজোর ইতিহাস।   সোহিনী সাহা  Groundxero | Oct 08, 2025   বাঙালি ও সাম্প্রদায়িকতার ইতিহাস আলোচনার বিষয়ে হয়ে দাঁড়িয়েছিল কিছু দিন আগেই। ১৯৪৬ এর সাম্প্রদায়িক সংঘর্ষে বাঙালির ভূমিকাকে কেন্দ্র করে উঠেছিল তর্ক। […]


Trump’s War on America

Trump’s newest presidential memoranda criminalizes critics of empire, capitalism, Christian nationalism, abuses by the state and those who fight racism and gender discrimination.   CHRIS HEDGES SEP 29, 2025   Fascists, historically, are surprisingly candid about the world they intend to create. Those they target, despite this transparency, are surprisingly obtuse about what is coming. […]


Noam Chomsky, the Establishment’s anti-Establishment Icon

Chomsky stands as a model of putting a progressive face on collaboration with state power.   Shyamoli Jana   It is hard to come up with a name other than Noam Chomsky who has been praised as much for his ‘anti-establishment’ stances – by establishment outlets themselves. A superstar academic who, along with a fellow […]


The Martyrdom of Charlie Kirk

Martyrs are used by messianic movements to sanctify violence. To show any mercy or understanding toward the enemy is to betray the martyr and the cause the martyr died defending.   CHRIS HEDGES SEP 12, 2025   The assassination of Charlie Kirk presages a new, deadly stage in the disintegration of a fractious and highly […]


বিহারনামা

“দলিত ও ‘পিছড়ে বর্গ’-এর ‘বিহারী’রা ভোটাধিকারটা অর্জন করেছেন বহু প্রজন্মের ঘাম-রক্তের বিনিময়ে। ফলে সে অধিকার তাঁরা একটা কলমের খোঁচায় চলে যেতে দেবেন না। প্রবল প্রতিরোধ হবে। এবং সত্যি কথা বলতে কি বিহার সেই প্রতিরোধ করে দেখাচ্ছে।” পাটনায় গান্ধী ময়দানে ১ সেপ্টেম্বর ইন্ডিয়া জোটের ভোটার অধিকার যাত্রার পরিসমাপ্তি জমায়েত অংশ নওয়ার অভিজ্ঞতা লিখলেন মানস ঘোষ।   রাত্রি প্রায় সাড়ে দশটায় ৩১শে […]


Nepal’s Gen Z Uprising in the Age of Youth Revolts: Between Rage, Reform, and Reaction

Nepal’s youth uprising is part of a broader pattern of Gen Z revolts across the postcolonial world. These uprisings are born of genuine frustration at corruption, unemployment, authoritarianism, and betrayal. Yet they also expose the fragility of protest without politics, the dangers of depoliticization, and the ever-present threat of co-option by imperialist and regional powers. […]