Neo-Colonialism in West Africa

FRANCOPHONE Africa was never fully decolonised. In the name of protecting French property located in its former colonies, France insisted on, and the former colonies agreed to, the stationing of French troops in those countries. This gave France immense opportunities to intervene in the politics of its former colonies. In addition, these countries were made to adopt a currency, the CFA franc, which had a fixed exchange rate vis-à-vis the French franc. And to maintain this fixed exchange rate, the monetary policy of these countries was controlled by the French central bank.

Media Organisations Demand End to Israel’s Genocide

On World Press Freedom Day on May 3, media organisations from across the globe released a joint statement demanding an end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The full statement reads:

MAY 3 marks World Press Freedom Day, which will be commemorated this year amid Israel’s ongoing genocidal aggression against the Gaza Strip and countries of the region.

Maha: State-Level Conference of Women Agricultural Workers

A ONE-day ‘State-Level Women Agricultural Workers Conference,’ organised by the state committee of the Maharashtra State Agricultural Workers’ Union (Lal Bawta), was successfully held on April 27, 2025, in Partur, Jalna district.As per the decision of the union’s state committee, district-level conferences of women agricultural workers were previously conducted in eight districts, with plans to expand them to additional districts in the future. In these district conferences, written reports were presented and group discussions with women agricultural workers were held.

24th Party Congress of the CPI(M) Messages

Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV)THE Communist Party of Venezuela sends warm Marxist-Leninist greetings to all the militants, friends and sympathizers of the glorious Communist Party of India (Marxist) on the occasion of its 24th Congress, to be held from April 2-6 in Madurai, Tamilnadu.Your Congress is taking place at a time of profound crisis of the world imperialist system, which in the framework of its fierce competition for the control of resources, markets and trade routes, increases wars, invasions, policies of interference, and encourages the advance and strengthen

India’s Response to Pahalgam Attack

IN the early hours of May 7, Indian armed forces launched a military operation called Operation Sindoor, to target about nine sites in PoK and Pakistani territories. There is a consensus across the political spectrum on the need to respond to the barbaric killings of Indian tourists in Pahalgam. The evidence put on record by the Government of India and the representatives of the armed forces, proves the involvement of LeT which is an outfit directly handled by the Pakistani establishment.

Systemic Agricultural Crisis and The Changing Worker Landscape

MANIK Ghonshetwad, an agricultural worker from Ambulga village in Mukhed taluka of Nanded district, Maharashtra, is seasonally employed on farmlands during specific months of the year. He works in June and July for soybean or cotton cultivation, in August and September for weeding (manually or with herbicides), and in December and January for harvesting. However, this work is sporadic, with only a few days of employment in each of these months. The limited number of working days in agriculture in his village and neighbouring areas is insufficient to meet his family’s basic needs.

A Historic Victory for Student Rights - Resisting Political Vendettas in Higher Education

THE Supreme Court’s recent judgement setting aside the two-year suspension of dalit PhD scholar Ramadas Prini Sivanandan enrolled at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, marks a historic victory for students’ rights in India. Yet, this hard-won relief – coming after over a year of systemic targeting – cannot obscure the injustice at its core: a thoroughly fabricated case, which was weaponised to crush campus democracy.From the outset, this was a battle Ramadas should never have had to fight.

What Not To Do

THE sense of outrage over the gruesome killings of the tourists in Pahalgam continues to surge across the country. In this age when images bring home events on the computer monitors and smartphone screens, what else would one expect with the horrific spectacle? The pain is compounded with the knowledge that these were targeted with victims profiled on religious identity.

24th Party Congress of the CPI(M) Resolutions

Withdraw Draft National Policy Framework onAgricultural MarketingTHE 24th Congress of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is deeply concerned about the draft “National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM)”, circulated by the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. This draft reveals the conspiracy of the RSS-BJP-led union government to sacrifice farmers' interests and maximise corporate profits.

Vietnam Marks 50 Years of National Reunification

IN a deeply important and emotionally charged ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 30, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) To Lam delivered a powerful address marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South and the reunification of Vietnam. The programme, attended by top national leaders, revolutionary veterans, and international guests, celebrated one of the most significant milestones in the country’s modern history.In his speech, To Lam recalled the heroic victory of 1975 that ended decades of colonial domination and foreign intervention.

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