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  • The Boy-Man Who Beat the Dravidian Model

    Vijay’s carefully constructed boy-man image made him a point of intersection for different kinds of voter discontents in Tamil Nadu, explaining why the DMK lost in the state. V. Geetha  August 06, 2026 One of the highlights of the assembly elections in Tamil Nadu that brought the Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to power in May…

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  • Life and death

    “Life and Fate” is a monumental novel written by the Ukrainian-born Soviet author Vasily Grossman. Published in 1959, the book is considered one of the greatest works of Russian literature in the 20th century. The novel is set during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II and follows the lives of a Russian family…

  • Otto Bauer’s Theory of Nationalism Is One of Marxism’s Lost Treasures

    ByRonaldo Munck Critics of Marxism say it cannot explain why nationalism is such a powerful force in the modern world. But the Austrian socialist thinker Otto Bauer developed a sophisticated, illuminating theory of nationalism in the 1900s that is ripe for rediscovery today. “Trumpism,” our issue focusing on the global right, is out now. Subscribe to our…

  • A New Paradigm For Assisted Dying

    The UK bill is a win for decency and dignity—while offering robust safeguards to avoid the mistakes of other countries. Matt Johnson Dec 02, 2024 Liberal democracies are rights-based societies. Citizens have a right to equal protection under the law, to safety, and to a wide range of public services. We have the right to…

  • This man who heals what doctors can’t:

    Jiddu Krishnamurti. It’s impossible to be psychologically trapped, stressed, or anxious after understanding his teachings. Here’s his 5-step approach to unlocking mental freedom:  At age 14, the Theosophical Society declared Krishnamurti the next World Teacher. By 27, he was set to lead one of the largest spiritual organizations in the world. Then he did something…

  • El Nuevo Diario Interview with Fidel Castro:Blaming Stalin for everything would be historical simplism

    By Tomas Borge First Published: El Nuevo Diario, Managua, 3 June 1992Source: Castro Speech DatabaseMarkup: John WagnerOnline Version: Castro Internet Archive (marxists.org) 2002 Q: Montesquieu said history is the noise surrounding certain events, but there are events that are simply not noise, like the collapse of the socialist countries and the survival of the Cuban revolution. Does this at…

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