The Colonial Roots of Sri Lanka’s Tax Regime
Interrogating colonial and neoliberal fiscal policy to chart a path out of underdevelopment.
The Spectres Haunting Bangladesh
Echoes of past anti-authoritarian uprisings reverberate within anti-quota protests.
200 Years of Malaiyaha Tamil Labour in Sri Lanka
A brief history of 200 years of involuntary migration, imposed statelessness, exploitation and marginalization of Upcountry or Malaiyaha Tamil tea plantation workers.
The Afghan Question and the Contradictions of Pakistani Identity
Recent deportations of Afghan refugees reveal the historical contradictions of citizenship and national identity in Pakistan.
Why Should Domestic Labour be Formalised in Sri Lanka?
Even though domestic workers have supported the country during the crisis, it has failed to recognize them as workers.
फिलिस्तीन पर ध्रुवीकरण : मोदी के भारत में तीसरी दुनिया की एकता के खिलाफ हिन्दुत्ववादी जियानवादी गठजोड़
ऐसे समय में जबकि भारत की उत्तर साम्राज्यवादी देशों की वैश्विक एकजुटता नीति को छोड़ कर मोदी इसराइल के साथी बन रहे हैं - जिसने फिलिस्तीनी मजदूरों को हटा 100000 भारतीय मजदूरों को वहाँ भेजने के लिए कहा है - भारत का कामगार तबका और छात्र आन्दोलन फिलिस्तीन के प्रति अपना समर्थन दोहराते हैं |
Indo-Soviet Cinema and Socialist Internationalism
For Indian and Soviet filmmakers of the 1950s and 1960s, cinema emerged as a site to forge a hopeful, if tenuous, ethos of socialist internationalism.
America, The Rogue
America’s unequivocal support for Israel stems from its legacy of imperialist interventions and war crimes in the Global South.
Polarized on Palestine: Hindutva-Zionism Against Third World Solidarity in Modi’s India
While Modi departs from India’s past anti-colonial solidarities to ally with Israel — which has asked for 100,000 workers to replace Palestinians — India’s working-class and student movements reaffirm their support for Palestine
Sri Lanka’s Care Crisis
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis has quietly devastated the lives of children, the disabled, the elderly, and their caretakers.
COVID-19 Exposes Faultlines in Sri Lanka’s Apparels Sector
The global pandemic and the national debt crisis collided to expose the claims of ethical garment production in Sri Lanka.