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Farmers in Haryana organised a massive ‘Save Farmers, Save Mandi’ Maha Rally (grand rally) on September 10 in Kurukshetra to oppose the three ordinances by the Central government relating to the agriculture sector. The rally was jointly organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) and 17 other farmers organisations. Farmers,
Continue readingDear Editor I am writing to thank you for the important and thoughtful article entitled `Seventy Three Years after Independence: The Struggle Continues for an India without Exploitation and Oppression’ dated September 1, 2020 carried on the CGPI web-site. The article begins with the line which ends with “…political power
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What are some of the main lessons that we should draw at this time, on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II?
Both the world wars of the 20th century emerged from the intensifying contradictions among the imperialist powers for control of markets, resources and spheres of influence. The imperialist powers used masses of people in their own countries and in other countries as cannon-fodder for their own greed and drive for profits.
Continue readingAt the end of the Second World War, the socialist Soviet Union emerged as one of the victorious powers. It stood as an inspiration to people across the world who were fighting to liberate themselves from the colonial yoke. On the other hand, US imperialism emerged as the leader of the reactionary anti-communist imperialist camp.
Continue readingThe turning point of the War was the Battle of Stalingrad. The people of Stalingrad fought for every street, every house, and every inch of their city. After intense fighting lasting many months, the German army, which till then was considered ‘invincible’, was decimated and forced to surrender.
Continue readingA new imperialist war for the redivision of markets and spheres of influence began in the 1930s. Britain and France pursued a deliberate policy of inciting Germany against the Soviet Union, Japan against China and the Soviet Union, etc., so that all these countries would get mutually weakened. In this way, they could join the battle later and emerge as the winners. The US strategy was to watch and enter the war after all the other powers had exhausted themselves, so that it could emerge as the undisputed leader.
Continue readingThe imperialist powers of the world, in their pursuit to expand their spheres of control through re-division of the world, were responsible for the two world wars of the 20th century. By the beginning of the 20th century, capitalism had reached its last and final stage, that of imperialism. The leading capitalist powers of the world had divided up all the continents into their respective colonies and spheres of influence. Further expansion was only possible through wars to seize territories from one another.
Continue readingThe Communist Ghadar Party of India is publishing a 6-part series to educate our readers on the causes that led to the Second World War, and the lessons to be drawn by the peoples.
We must draw the correct lessons, so that humanity can put an end once and for all to the scourge of war and oppression of peoples.
Continue readingOver 32,000 workers of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) will be on a two day All India strike on 7 and 8 September to oppose its privatisation. They include over 12,000 regular workers, and 20,000 contract workers. The strike call has been given by the All India Coordination Committee of
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