The CPI(M)’s use of terms like ‘fascistic tendencies’ and ‘neofascism’ rather than labelling the BJP outright as fascist has sparked controversy, but as VIJAY PRASHAD explains, ‘fascism’ is a term that must be used correctly and sparingly

VIJAY PRASHAD examines why in 2018 Washington started to take an increasingly belligerent stance towards ‘near peer rivals’ – Russa and China – with far-reaching geopolitical effects

VIJAY PRASHAD reflects on the latest developments in Syria and what they mean for the Middle East

The remarkable resilience of Palestinians is a powerful example of human courage and dignity in the face of terrible violence, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

About half of Venezuela’s voting population is reliably wedded to the Bolivarian project. No other political project in Venezuela has the kind of election machine built by the forces of the Bolivarian revolution, argues VIJAY PRASHAD

The violence that the children of Gaza experience has become a daily affair. But this kind of violence can never be mundane, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

As Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza rages on, historian VIJAY PRASHAD reflects on the multidimensional impact of war on people and society

With bombing unending in Gaza and settlers rampaging in the West Bank, the ICC’s moves charge Israeli officials, though an important milestone, show no sign of changing the occupation’s genocidal course, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

The first task of the resistance is to prevent the attack on Rafah and end the genocide. However, soon thereafter, the political malaise that has befallen the Palestinian people must be overcome, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

The brightness of the souls of the youth now rebelling on campuses across the globe illuminates the wretchedness of our system, which has at its heart the ugliness of Israel’s war, writes VIJAY PRASHAD

While people across the world have been taking bold action in support of Palestine, the global North ruling class has used all tools at its disposal to support Israel’s genocide and criminalise solidarity writes VIJAY PRASHAD

VIJAY PRASHAD reports on the latest figures on migrant deaths from the UN International Organisation of Migration and the under-reported deaths of migrants crossing the Sahara