Human Rights
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The Struggle Beyond the Ballot: Understanding Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign
5 November 2025 - by Sankha Subhra Biswas
The ascent of Zohran Mamdani in New York City politics has been more than just a local tale; it has shown how the American left has evolved over the past twenty years. His campaign promised free public transportation, fair rent, and daycare for (…) -
Invisible Shipwreck Victims
22 October 2025 - by Fernanda Gadea
Continue to give a voice to those who do not have one. In a world where news changes at the speed of a click, it is easy for new conflicts to replace old ones, for tragedies to begin to fall into oblivion, and for the most fragile voices to (…) -
Nepal: Reformism Fails Once Again!
10 September 2025 - by Imran Kamyana, Rahul J.P.
Nepal has been gripped by explosive events over the past two days. The brave and courageous protests of tens of thousands of young people have shaken the entire state structure. Since this movement is being led by very young activists, it is (…) -
The Mirage of a Palestinian State
8 August 2025 - by Gilbert Achcar
More countries recognizing a hypothetical entity called “State of Palestine” is positive in terms of its symbolic impact in recognizing the Palestinian people’s right to a state, a right denied by most components of the Zionist establishment, (…) -
Zoran Mamdani’s win : can it catalyse a new wave of struggles?
30 June 2025 - by Sankha Subhra Biswas
The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic mayoral primary election in New York City could mark a significant political shift, especially given the growing influence of hardcore right-wing politics in the United States and worldwide. (…) -
Mexico
The CADTM welcomes the sovereign stance of the new Government of Mexico of not inviting King Felipe VI of Spain to attend the inauguration ceremony
29 September 2024 - by CADTM International
At the ceremony of the transfer of power from the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to the new President, Dr. Claudia Sheimbaum Pardo, next Tuesday, October 1, there will be a notable absence, that of King Felipe VI de Borbón of (…) -
Argentina
The ETERNAL Norita!
7 June 2024 - by Eric Toussaint, CADTM International, Maria Elena Saludas
At 6:41 p. m. on Thursday, May 30, at the age of 94, our beloved Nora Cortiñas left us; we will miss her so much. Barely a few seconds after this sad news, which we didn’t want to hear, was announced, someone had already shouted “ETERNAL (…) -
Biden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal Court
25 May 2024 - by Branko Marcetic
The ICC seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders is a major step forward for international law. US officials’ attacks on the ICC are a major step backward for US global standing. I’ve had some elected leaders speak to me and be very blunt: (…) -
India, its domestic and geopolitical challenges - an overview
1 November 2023 - by Pierre Rousset, Sushovan Dhar
India hosted the G20 summit on September 9 and 10, an event that dominated international headlines. General elections are due to be held next year. This is an opportunity to take a look at the domestic situation and Narenda Modi’s policies in (…) -
“Austerity driven economic reforms affect women more than men”
14 September 2023 - by Balasingham Skanthakumar, Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky, Lakmali Hemachandra
Dr. Juan Pablo Bohoslavsky was the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights between June 2014 and April 2020. He was previously a sovereign debt expert of the United Nations Conference on (…) -
Forecast 2023: the impending slump
10 January 2023 - by Michael Roberts
At the end of every year, I attempt to make a forecast on what will happen in the world economy in the next year. Of course, forecasts are wrapped in error, given the many variables involved that drive economies. Weather forecasts are still (…) -
Life expectancy and human development in the 21st century
19 September 2022 - by Michael Roberts
Life expectancy is one of the best measures of human development. In hunter-gather societies, on average, about 57-67% of children made it to 15 years. Then 79% of those 15 year-olds made it to 45 years. Finally, those remaining at 45 years (…) -
SL Govt - Stop Labeling Student Protesters and Activists as Terrorists!
28 August 2022 - by Collective
We are a group of feminists writing to call urgent attention to the extra-constitutional attempts of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) to suppress dissent. Lacking a popular mandate, hunting down student protesters and activists, including a (…)
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