US, Israel Attack Iran: The Great Game in Play

A FRAGILE ceasefire was announced by US President Donald Trump on June 24, following 12 days of Israeli attacks on Iran. Israel had launched its offensive on June 13. The boldness of the assault stunned many, especially given that the US and Iran had appeared to be engaged in sincere negotiations. The Israeli offensive effectively derailed these talks. The US directly joined the attacks on June 22, deploying B-2 bombers to strike Iranian nuclear sites with bunker-busting bombs.

Support the July 9 General Strike

Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc issued a joint statement on June 24, 2025THE five Left parties extend their full support to the countrywide General Strike called on July 9, 2025, by the Joint Platform of Trade Unions, comprising ten Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and independent all-India sectoral federations and associations.

Labour Codes: Betrayal of Labour Rights

THE Government of India proposed four Labour Codes claiming to reform the employer-worker relationship which was otherwise archaic and complex with too many rules and regulations. The much-needed labour reform as had been argued was meant to simplify the rules, address the changing needs of production flexibility and to take care of the ‘unprotected’ who are employed in the informal sector. These reforms are proposed in the context of the larger argument that competitiveness of Indian producers suffers due to labour market rigidity.

US-Israel War on Iran

IF Israel-Iran ceasefire holds and the US President Trump, after his attack on Iran’s nuclear installations, decides that enough is enough, we might just see a glimmer of hope in the Israel-Iran war. The genocide in Gaza though continues, with its two million Palestinians offered only the choice of a quick death at the hands of Israeli forces, or a slow death by starvation. The Gaza holocaust is live on our screens every day.

Intellectuals and Neo-Fascism

COMMUNISTS in India often mobilised public donations and public effort to establish schools and colleges in their areas of work.

Gujarat SFI State Secretary Elected As Sarpanch of Vadvasa Gram Panchayat

SATYESHA Leuva, state secretary of the Gujarat unit of the Students' Federation of India (SFI), has been elected as the sarpanch of Vadvasa gram panchayat in Prantij taluka, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. The gram panchayat elections were held across the state on June 22, 2025.A dedicated activist with nearly a decade of experience in student and people’s movements, Satyesha has played an important role in various struggles.

Gujarat: CPI(M) Pays Homage to Victims of Plane Crash in Ahmedabad

A DELEGATION of the CPI(M) Gujarat state committee, comprising H I Bhatt, Arun Mehta, Dahyabhai Gajera, Satish Parmar, and Prakash Mecwan, visited Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad on June 14, 2025, to meet students and other citizens injured in the Air India plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

Election-Eve Dynamics in Bihar

WITH the smell of elections in the air, political formations of all hues and colours in Bihar have begun their preparations to woo the masses with catchy slogans and populist economic agendas targeted at various sections of society.Caste-based formations are actively organising conventions and rallies to draw the attention of the two major electoral alliances – the Mahagathbandhan and the NDA – seeking representation in seat allocation for their respective communities.However, a new phenomenon is also being observed.

Whither West Asia?

THE events of the last fortnight have been dramatic – some might even call them cataclysmic.The sequence began with Israel’s surprise attacks on Iranian targets, particularly the nuclear enrichment and production sites at Natanz and Isfahan. The third and most crucial site, Fordow, remained untouched. Fordow lies deep within a mountain – approximately 80 meters underground – making it impenetrable to conventional weapons. It is here that experts began suggesting that only the US military’s heavy-duty bunker-buster bombs could penetrate such depth.

Delhi: Left Parties Protest against US-Israel Attack on Iran

ON July 25, 2025, the Left parties – Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Revolutionary Socialist Party and All India Forward Bloc – held a joint protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against US imperialism and the unprovoked attack on Iran by the United States and Israel.The attack is not only baseless but also a grave violation of international law and the sovereignty of nations.Addressing the protest, R Arun Kumar, Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), stated: "Over 56,000 people hav

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