The Student Intifada: Palestine, South Asia and the Question of Solidarity
A roundtable with student organizers from the Columbia, Harvard, Cornell, Toronto, and Oxford encampments.
You Are Not Welcome Here: Race and Hostility in Britain’s Fast Fashion Industry
South Asian garment workers in Leicester are resisting precarity and institutionalised racism in Britain’s ‘hostile environment’ for immigrants.
The Toronto Morcha: International Students Halt Deportations to India
In Toronto, international students from east Punjab (India) successfully halted deportations with a 24/7 sit-in, one that drew inspiration from Sikhi and histories of South Asian mobilization.
In Memoriam: Comrade Omar Latif (1952-2021)
A tribute to a tireless communist, chief among “the misguided”.
Justice for Father Stan: Organizations in Toronto Demand Accountability from the Indian State
Toronto’s Indian diaspora recently protested against the custodial murder of Father Stan Swamy and demanded an immediate release of all political prisoners.
A Tale of Two South Asian Americas
An exploration of the Bangladeshi American activism scene provides a glimpse into how the South Asian American political landscape continues to expand and change.
Caste, Race & the Left in Post-War Britain
An interview with a Dalit leader of the Indian Workers’ Association (IWA) on casteism and racism in post-war Britain, Black-Dalit solidarity, and reconciling Ambedkar and Marx via Mao.
State Violence in Canada: Police Attacks Community Demanding Justice for Ejaz Choudry
Seven community members arrested for protesting the “reasonable” murder of Choudry, a 62 year old Pakistani-Canadian killed by Police in June 2020.
Kamala Harris’s “American Journey”: Caste, Global Mobility & State Power
As the Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris is celebrated by South Asian communities, Kohli reflects on intertwined caste, class and imperial forces fueling her ascent to global power.
More than an Assassin: Revisiting Shaheed Udham Singh on His 80th Martyrdom Day
Udham Singh is widely revered for assassinating Michael O’Dwyer in order to avenge the massacre at Jallianwala Bagh. But by focusing solely on this deed, we obscure the wider politics that shaped it.
The Khalistan Question: An Interview with Pritam Singh
An interview with Pritam Singh on the demand for Khalistan.