Jim Larkin @ 150 — a Towering Figure of the Irish Working-Class Movement

January 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of James Larkin’s birth. Larkin remains an inspiration for socialists and working-class activists to this day due to his legendary leadership of many major strikes in the early decades of the 20th century, particularly the Great Dublin Lockout of 1913.

Sandeshkhali’s Struggle Against Systematic Sexual Violence

A disturbing, systemic scheme of widespread sexual atrocities has come to light in Sandeshkhali, a village nestled in the southeastern part of West Bengal, close to the Bangladesh border. The perpetrators are local strongmen belonging to the party ruling the State.