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Imperialisms in our times

By thehighasia
August 13, 2022
in :  China, Imperialism, Marxism, Politics, Socialism
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Chinese Imperialism?

Making sense of ‘Chinese characteristics’. Is it time for the Pakistani Left to start talking about Chinese ‘imperialism’? by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar Into the third decade of the 21st century, what does it mean to talk of imperialism(s) and empire? Can every unequal relationship of exchange, power and cultural diffusion be considered imperialistic? How do we sift through the complexities …

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Private charity: just another scam for 1% rich

By thehighasia
July 23, 2022
in :  Civil society, Economy, Money Laundering, Opinion, Philanthropy, Social work, Socialism, Society, US
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Charity

We were told that the generosity of the rich would make up for cuts to government services. But those at the top are increasingly using dubious “charitable” ventures as vehicles for profit and influence. Institute for Policy Studies' report Gilded Giving 2022: How Wealth Inequality Distorts Philanthropy and Imperils Democracy, charitable giving is more dominated than ever by those at the top of the income and wealth pyramid.

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Naazir’s letter to father Rashad on his 90th birthday

By thehighasia
July 11, 2022
in :  Features, History, Intellectuals, Literature, Marxism, Pakistan, People, Socialism
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Revolutionary

Translated from the Urdu by Raza Naeem Firstly, congratulations on completing three-quarters of the century of your life. In this three-quarters of a century, you have seen countless ups and downs on a personal, social, national and international level, and also made us able to see and comprehend them. There are several such examples in which parents wrote different types …

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Comrade Thomas Piketty, Welcome to the Socialist Movement

By thehighasia
June 6, 2022
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By Eric Blanc It’s a sign of the times that one of the world’s most prominent intellectuals has just published a book of essays titled Time for Socialism. As Thomas Piketty explains in the volume’s long introduction, “If someone had told me in 1990 that I would publish a collection of articles in 2020 entitled Vivement le socialisme! in French, …

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Cohen showed why we should all be socialists

By thehighasia
May 26, 2022
in :  Education, Intellectuals, Literature, Marxism, Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Socialism, Theory
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Socialism

Why Not Socialism? is an excellent introduction to socialist ideals. The form of presentation is intuitive and even deceptively simple, while the underlying arguments are careful and sophisticated.

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Globalization isn’t the problem — capitalism is

By thehighasia
May 11, 2022
in :  Development, Marxism, Politics, Socialism
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Globalisation

The Right has hijacked the vision of a life beyond neoliberal globalization. It’s time for a new progressive internationalism, one that puts solidarity and justice over corporate profits.

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Monika Ertl: The avenger of Che Guevara

By thehighasia
April 6, 2022
in :  Resistance, Socialism
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On April 1st, 1971, Bolivian army officer Colonel Roberto Quintanilla Pereira ordered the execution of Che Guevara and allegedly cut off his hands. The American CIA stooge was killed by German socialist and guerrilla fighter Monika Ertl, dubbed “the avenger of Che Guevara.” Monika was the daughter of a Nazi propagandist who fled to Bolivia. The family’s close friends were …

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Rights defenders reject ‘negotiations’ with TTP

By thehighasia
October 13, 2021
in :  Afghanistan, extremism, Human Rights, Politics, Resistance, Slider, Socialism, Terrorism, Women, World
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Afghan pilots

Prime Minister Imran Khan in interviews to TRT, a Turkish channel, and ‘Middle East Eye’ said that his government was in talks with TTP.

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May Day manifesto

By thehighasia
April 30, 2021
in :  History, Latest, Marxism, Opinion, Pakistan, Pandemic, Resistance, Revolution, Slider, Socialism, World
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Covid-19 has shown how much we miss a powerful workers movement.

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Remembering Mashal means resisting politics of hate

By thehighasia
April 13, 2021
in :  extremism, Features, Latest, Marxism, Opinion, Pakistan, People, Politics, Resistance, Revolution, Slider, Socialism, Terrorism
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by Aasim Sajjad Akhtar When Mashal Khan was brutally lynched four years ago, the Tehrik-e-Labbaik-Pakistan (TLP) was still a relatively new and unknown force. As we remember Mashal today, the TLP has dramatically become Pakistan’s most powerful Islamist group, with unmatched mobilizational capacity. TLP activists block roads in various cities of Punjab, Sindh and KP to protest the detention of …

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Are we out of our minds?

By thehighasia
November 27, 2020
in :  Education, Features, Human Rights, Islamabad, Latest, National, Opinion, Pakistan, Politics, Resistance, Slider, Socialism, South Asia
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Raza Gillani Why have we spent the last four years, presumably the most crucial time of our lives, organising at various campuses across the country and its administered areas on issues pertaining to student life, gender, education, class, ethnicity, race, etc.? Why have we wasted our time in searching for those who share our principles, dreams, and resolve? Why have …

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Argentinean football idol Diego Maradona dies

By thehighasia
November 25, 2020
in :  Latest, Latest News, Lifestyle, People, Slider, Socialism, Society, Sports, World
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World’s football legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest ever players, dies of a heart attack at his home in San Andres neighbourhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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AWP expresses solidarity with Shahab, family

By thehighasia
October 7, 2020
in :  Human Rights, Latest, Legal, Politics, Resistance, Revolution, Socialism, Society, Terrorism
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News Desk AWP deputy secretary Ismat Shahjehan, Usman Gujjar, Sher Rehman, and Sayed Alam offer condolences to Shahab Khattak on the tragic death of his elder brother Prof Naeemuddin Khattak. Photo by HAH MNA Ali Wazeer and PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen offer condolences to Shahab Khattak A delegation of the Awami Workers Party Party led by Deputy secretary Ismat Shahjahan, …

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How capitalism drives cancel culture

By thehighasia
July 16, 2020
in :  Education, extremism, Features, Feminism, Human Rights, Latest, Literature, Media, Opinion, Politics, Resistance, Saudi Arabia, Slider, Socialism, Society, US, Women, World
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Beware of splashy corporate gestures when they leave existing power structures intact. by Helen Lewis Tumbrels are rattling through the streets of the internet. Over the past few years, online-led social movements have deposed gropers, exposed bullies — and, sometimes, ruined the lives of the innocent. Commentators warn of “mob justice,” while activists exult in their newfound power to change the …

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Adieu comrade Chaudhry Fateh Muhammad

By thehighasia
May 27, 2020
in :  History, Latest, Latest News, Marxism, Obituary, Pakistan, People, Politics, Revolution, Slider, Socialism
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AWP observes two-day mourning. CPIM, PWA, PMA and others pay homage to the oldest beacon of Left Movement by Herald Special Correspondent TOBA TEK SINGH/Islamabad: Veteran socialist leader and founding member of the Awami Workers Party Chaudhry Fateh Mohammed, the oldest beacon of Left and peasant movement goes out. Draped in the party’s red and white flag, he was laid to …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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