Indian Communists Are Leading the Fight Against Communalism
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a key force fighting against Hindu nationalism and for social justice. Whatever its flaws, it deserves our solidarity.
6 Articles by: Vijay Prashad
Vijay Prashad is the director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He began to contribute to Newsclick from the week of its founding in 2009.
The Cuba Embargo Is a Cold War Grudge That Won’t Die
For over six decades, Cuba has withstood US sanctions and pressure. Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad’s latest work shows how the embargo is less a response to Cuba’s policies than a long-term effort to undermine its sovereignty and revolutionary ideals.
The Crackdown on Newsclick Is an Attack on India’s Farmers’ Movement
On October 3, 500 Indian police officers detained almost a hundred journalists and researchers. It’s an attack on the Left and press freedom that must be resisted.
Washington’s Bullets Can’t Stamp Out the Hope of a Better World
Marxist historian Vijay Prashad talks about his new book Washington Bullets and the history of US-backed coups, from the post–World War II period to the recent successful right-wing coup in Bolivia.
The Essentials of Socialist Writing
Socialist writing is less about the genius of the author and more about the community they’re speaking with.
Making Poverty History
To end global poverty, we have to end global capitalism.