Inclusivity in Pakistan’s Urban Feminist Movement: A Call for Reflection
While inclusivity as a principle would translate into inclusion of all marginalised۔۔۔
Politics
Covid-19, Global Left and Politics in Pakistan
Ammar Ali Jan, Zahid Ali and Ziyad Faisal sat down with political activist, writer and public intellectual Tariq Ali for the Left-wing Youtube show The Muqaddimah. A number of topics came under discussion….
How is Lenin Relevant for Politics in Pakistan Today?
The untimely crisis of COVID-19 has melted away political, theoretical and ideological certainties held by many.
The Moral Virus
There is a popular joke about the promise of celestial virgins (hoors) for pious Muslim men who make it to heaven—it quips how this is not really a reward for the eager men but more a punishment for the hoors.
Capitalism, Crises and Human Life
The COVID-19 pandemic is only the latest crisis that has had a major impact on human life. Two other crises are also upon us: the crisis of growing inequality and the environmental crisis.
A Call for Revolutionary Internationalism
For all of the outrage that many rightly feel, it is not surprising that the Pakistan state’s inherently authoritarian streak has come to the fore in the midst of the pandemic. COVID-19 …
It is Right to Rebel
At a time in history when human expectations of the future are beginning to resemble sci-fi reality, COVID-19 has abruptly disrupted these fantasies. The manner in which the mightiest empire appears helpless in front of a virus makes …
A Socialist Feminist Manifesto for Our Times
Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya and Nancy Fraser, in “Feminism for the 99% – A Manifesto”, deliver scathing criticism of mainstream feminism, which they term as “equal opportunity feminism”.
Confronting Viral Uncertainty
The lock-downs and mandatory social distancing seem to be a mere interlude—albeit a unique one—in the onward march towards freedom and progress.
