The Israeli government has announced its plans for rapidly expanding the construction of Israeli settlements, with thousands of new housing units, in the occupied West Bank region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ratified the decision in a cabinet meeting on June 18, to by-pass the existing processes and expedite the building of these settlements. Israel’s Supreme Planning Council is expected to meet shortly, to discuss plans for the approval of 4,560 housing units in various areas of the West Bank.
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Challenges facing the working class movement in India
Report by correspondent of Kamgar Ekta Committee
The Kamgar Ekta Committee conducted a meeting in Mumbai on Sunday, 11th June 2023, on the important topic of “Challenges facing the working class movement in India.” The hall was full of workers – men and women of all ages and from diverse occupations like railways, electricity, defence, IT, education and garments.
Continue reading The significance of the struggle of women wrestlers against sexual harassment
The significance of the struggle of women wrestlers against sexual harassment
The Delhi Regional Committee of the Communist Ghadar Party organized a discussion on the above issue on 11th June 2023.
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Indo-US partnership is not in the interest of the Indian people
The broadest possible political unity of the working class and people of our country can and must be built against US imperialism and its hegemonic drive. We must oppose every move of the Indian ruling class to strengthen Indo-US defence and intelligence collaboration.
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Haryana government concedes the kisans’ demand for minimum support price for sunflower seeds
On 13th June 2023, the Haryana government had to accept the demands of the kisans for msp for sunflower seeds, release of arrested kisans and other demands. The kisans then withdrew their protests which had begun on 6th June with the demand for msp for sunflower.
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Power purchase agreements only serve monopoly capitalist interests
Electricity is a basic necessity of life today. It is the duty of the state to provide this basic necessity, along with other necessities, in adequate quantity at a price affordable to all. The state has not only shirked from fulfilling this responsibility but has turned electricity into a commodity for profiteering by monopoly capitalists.
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On the Hegemony of the US Dollar
In the last week of March this year, the Chinese yuan was used to pay for 65,000 tons of LNG (liquified natural gas) purchased by China from the United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia has also shown interest in exporting at least part of its oil to China in yuan. Saudi Arabia has also worked out an agreement with the Kenyan government to accept Kenyan shillings as payment for oil shipments to Kenyan oil companies. These deals are part of a trend towards using currencies other than the US dollar in international trade, which includes the purchase of Russian oil by India and China.
Continue readingCBI enquiry into horrible train collision in Odisha:
Attempt of government to cover up its responsibility
The handing over of the investigation to the CBI to look for a conspiracy is aimed at diverting public attention from the criminal neglect of rail safety by the authorities.
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Discussion on challenges facing the women’s movement
The National Federation of Indian Women (Bharatiya Mahila Federation) recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. On this occasion, a discussion on the subject – “From the release of rapists to the struggle of the wrestlers – challenges facing the women’s movement” was organized that drew participants from across the country.
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END THE CULTURE OF IMPUNITY AND ARREST ACCUSED BRIJ BHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH NOW
Collective statement by women and human rights organisations condemning the state repression and police atrocities on the wrestlers in their struggle for justice against sexual harassment, issued on 6th June 2023
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