Why have the Indian farmers left their farmlands to protest on the streets? And why should it be of concern to workers around the world, including Ireland? India is a developing country, the majority of the population of which still depends on agriculture. Modi, who promised that advanced technology will […]
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A victory against fascism – India
One of the largest and longest mass mobilisations the world has ever seen has forced the right-wing government of the Indian People’s Party (BJP) to repeal the three agriculture laws, and forced the prime minister, Narendra Modi, to apologise to the nation. It is evident that the apology is only […]
Indian farmers and imperialism
Three hundred days have passed and 601 lives have been martyred in the farmers’ struggle in India. The struggle continues, and so does government apathy. Three laws were forced in an undemocratic way on the farmers, without discussion or consultation with trade unions or debate in the parliament: the Farm […]
A view from rural Ireland
The CAP talks have stalled. That means no new environmental schemes until the powers that be, the parties to the negotiations, are all in bed with big-money capitalism. The result, of course, will benefit large corporations and factories, not small or medium farmers, meat-factory workers, or all the rural workers. […]