The Necessity of Communism
Vijay Prashad surveys the conditions, facts and politics of India before suggesting ways the Left can move forward.
Mao-Lana Bhashani: Maoism and the Unmaking of Pakistan
Today, socialism and Islam are often viewed as incompatible. Does the career of Maulana Bhashani, “the Red Maulana” of Bangladesh, offer a corrective to this view?
Revisiting the Legacy of Sajjad Zaheer, Founder of the All-India Progressive Writers' Association
On his 45th death anniversary, a reflection on the life of Sajjad Zaheer.
The Environment, the State and the Left in South Asia
Environmental protection doesn’t seem to be a priority for South Asian states. But more troublingly, neither is it for the region’s Left. How to move beyond this impasse?
Marginalized by Conservation: The Billion Tree Tsunami Project
In 2014, Imran Khan’s government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched its ambitious plan for environmental conservation. Though widely praised, the plan is actually intensifying existing social inequalities.