The Global South Opposes the War in Ukraine

SINCE the Russian military entered Ukraine, there have been six United Nations General Assembly resolutions about the ensuing war (ES-11/1 to ES-11/6). The voting record of the Global South countries, particularly the 54 African states, on these resolutions is notable. In only one resolution, which was about the referendum held in Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts (ES-11/4), did most African states (thirty of them) vote against Russia, with 24 states abstaining (none voted for the legality of the Russian referendum).

Telangana: CPI(M) Holds Memorial Meeting for Comrade Sitaram

THE CPI(M) Telanagana state committee organised a memorial meeting for Comrade Sitaram Yechury on September 21, at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad. The meeting was presided over by the Party's state secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram.

Breast Milk's Molecular Pharma: Road Ahead

MOTHER’S milk possesses specific nutritional and immunological advantages for infants. Proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and other bioactive factors play a crucial role in growth of infants, immune protection and general health.

On the Victory of Anura Dissanayake in Sri Lanka Presidential Elections

CPI(M) Polit Bureau has issued the following statement on September 23

THE Communist Party of India (Marxist) congratulates the people of Sri Lanka for voting decisively in the presidential elections held after their massive struggle, Aragalaya.

Maha: Wide Spectrum in Mumbai Condoles the Demise of Sitaram Yechury

“SITARAM Yechury’s untimely demise is no doubt a huge loss to the CPI(M)”, said veteran leader and NCP president Sharad Pawar, “but it is perhaps an even greater loss to the unity of secular forces. Just as he ably navigated the ship of his Party, he was instrumental in providing ideological clarity to bringing together most of the forces opposed to the BJP.”Sharad Pawar was addressing a packed audience that had gathered to pay homage to CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the Yashwantrao Chavan Centre at Mumbai, on September 24, 2024.

WB: Rising Up: People’s Movement for Justice

ON September 3, the Left Front organised a large march in Kolkata to demand justice and punishment for those involved in the RG Kar case. The protest was against corruption in healthcare and called for the resignation of the police and health minister.Led by Left Front chairman Biman Basu, CPI(M) state secretary Mohammad Salim, Polit Bureau member Surya Mishra, and Central Committee member Sujan Chakraborty, the massive march started at Rajabazar Tram Depot and headed toward RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.

Homage to Comrade Sitaram Yechury

COMRADE Sitaram Yechury passed away on September 12, 2024, at AIIMS, New Delhi. It is still very difficult to reconcile with this shocking happening. His untimely demise is a great loss, not only to the country and the communist movement, but also to the broader movement of toiling people.This piece is not intended to evaluate the contributions of Comrade Sitaram or the leading role he played in people's movements and national politics – that is a collective task.

The First Left President of Sri Lanka

ANURA Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Janata Vimukti Perumana (JVP) and the National Peoples’ Power (an alliance of Left and progressive parties) won the presidential elections held on September 21 in Sri Lanka. He polled 57,40,179 votes (42.3 per cent) in these elections, which is a significant increase from the 4,18,553 votes (3.16 per cent) he could obtain in 2019.

CITU Pays Homage to Veteran Trade Union Leader Comrade M M Lawrence

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), in a statement issued on September 21, paid homage to veteran trade union leader Comrade MM Lawrence, who passed away on September 21 at 12 pm in Kochi at the age of 95 due to age-related illness. The CITU extends its condolences to his family members and all comrades.Comrade MM Lawrence began his political activities at the age of 18, participating in the freedom struggle.

Decline in Labour’s Share Continues

LABOUR income continues to decline as a share of global GDP and contributes to the rising inequality in income prevalent across the world. Inequality is generally discussed in terms of disparities in personal income and how that varies across skill and education scale. These income inequality measures often try to ignore the fact that income gaps widen between groups of people defined by their position vis-a-vis means of production and property relation.

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