Relevance of Marx today
“Philosophers have so far only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point, however, is to change it”, says Karl Marx in his famous 11th and last thesis on Feuerbach.…
Tag: Socialism
Venezuela on the brink
When former army officer and left-wing populist Hugo Chavez won the presidential election in 1999, nobody thought that he would emerge as an icon of anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist movements across…
Two ‘floods’ devastate working people and poor
By Khalid Bhatti 16/09/2010 Flash floods destroy lives, soaring price inflation means poverty The people of Pakistan are facing two floods at the same time. One is partly a natural…
The economic impact of devastating floods
By Khalid Bhatti 14/08/2010 Small farmers and peasants to suffer the most The full economic costs of the devastation caused by the floods- the worst in many years- in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa,…
Mass opposition to military and Musharraf regime after Benazir killing
By Khalid Bhatti 02/01/2008 Pakistan People’s Party leadership ’bequeathed’ and no change in policy indicated The Pakistan People’s Party central executive committee and federal council meeting in the house of…
We are not Slaves, Treat us like Humans
Thousands of protesting workers set fire to six garment factories in Bangladesh after a colleague was killed and scores injured in the clashes with police. The violence erupted on Monday…
Yet another victim of rape fighting for justice
By Rukhsana Manzoor 20/09/2005 Every day 8 rape cases are reported but for every case reported there are two that go unreported in Pakistan. Two weeks ago ‘The News’, an…
Telecommunications strike shows important lessons for Pakistani working class
By Khalid Bhatti 06/06/2005 Workers need to remain vigilant over further privatisation attempts On Friday, 4 June, representatives of the Pakistani government signed an agreement with the nine-union strong Action…