No Harm Here is Still Harm There: The Green New Deal and the Global South (II)
A GND which fails to challenge the hegemony of growth-led development perpetuates the exploitation of the Global South and will be unable to prevent global ecological social collapse.
No Harm Here is Still Harm There: The Green New Deal and the Global South (I)
Without accounting for globalized production, a Green New Deal in the Global North will merely spur the imperialist quest for cheaper resources and labour to satisfy “eco-friendly” consumption.
Sri Lanka’s Tamils Trapped Between War and Waste
Sri Lanka's environmental progress depends on its treatment of its minority Tamils, who have suffered for decades under majoritarian rule
Militarism is a Destructive Public Health Response to the Pandemic
Across South Asia, regimes have responded to the pandemic with even more militarism. This must end.
Ecologies of Emancipation: The Mukti Bahini, Rivers and the Unravelling of Pakistan
Peasant guerrillas from the Mukti Bahini used their intimate ecological knowledge of Bangladesh’s waterways to liberate the country.
Why are Healthcare Workers in Lahore on Hunger Strike?
Lack of testing and PPE has left healthcare workers at the mercy of COVID-19, while the government moves only to criminalize their protests.
COVID-19 Comes to Polluted Lahore
Lahore’s terrible air quality has prepared the ground for the novel coronavirus to do unspeakable amounts of harm. In coming out of this crisis, we must insist that the city’s deadly air pollution be cleaned up.
Life and politics in South Asia (Part 2)
In the second part of our collaborative discussion with Oats for Breakfast, we chat about some of the protest movements currently active in India and Pakistan, repression in Kashmir, and class struggle in South Asia.
Life and politics in South Asia (Part 1)
Oats for Breakfast, in collaboration with Jamhoor, hosts a discussion about South Asia. We chat about Hindutva and the closing off of space for dissent in India and Pakistan.
Mystics, Mullahs, and Markets in Post-9/11 Pakistan
Responding to Aliza Amin, Prateek Joshi questions the Musharraf-Mysticism alliance and defends Coke Studio.
The Youth are Fleeing the Farms: Aspiration and Conflict in Kurram, Pakistan
Hassan Turi explores the contradiction between agricultural labour shortages and youth unemployment in rural Pakistan.
The Khalistan Question: An Interview with Pritam Singh
An interview with Pritam Singh on the demand for Khalistan.