Ruling class normal
PAKISTAN is on fire, and not in a good way. Interrelated demographic, ecological and economic crises are escalating. The incoming government owes its ‘success’ to the establishment and is considered…
Conflict within ruling class major cause of economic ‘meltdown’
Pakistan initiated economic stabilisation and structural reform programmes in 1988. In an effort to reduce internal financial imbalances and external deficits, however, there have been challenges with consistency and hierarchy…
The rules of the ruling class : Part – II
After toppling the elected government of the Iranian prime minister, the ruling classes of the mighty state of America orchestrated another coup – this time in Latin America. In 1952,…
The rules of the ruling class : Part – I
Elected presidents, prime ministers and parliamentarians hold the power to draft legislation keeping in view the interests of the people. They are considered a symbol of power and authority, who…
Our clueless ruling class
Political clash and conflict is not something new for Pakistan nor, indeed, for any other democracy in the world. What is new in the present situation is the fact that…
Class, nation, empire
LABOUR Day, an occasion steeped in great significance, synonymous with working class politics as well as the historic struggles of colonised peoples to free themselves from imperial servitude, will pass…
The class struggle
The present surge of inflation arises from the intersection of the crisis triggered by the pandemic with the decades of policies promoting the growth of social inequality. For decades, the…
A tale of two classes
In recent years, the growing anger and discontent of the working class has reached its height. The main reason of this discontent is the widening disconnect between the ruling elite…
Class rule
It is impossible to properly understand race and racism’s evolution in the US (and elsewhere) without grasping how it developed in accord with the economic and political imperatives of capital…
Class, democracy and equality
Since 1890, workers across the world have been commemorating ‘May Day’ to pay tribute to the martyrs of Chicago who sacrificed their lives in the struggle to achieve 8 hours…
