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Bangladesh in ferment

Category: Asia Published Date Written by Lal Khan

With two-thirds of its work force in the rural sector, Bangladesh’s agriculture contributes just 19 percent to its GDP. Sixty-six percent of exports are from the garment industry that makes it the third largest clothes exporting country in the world. It is perhaps the cheapest and most profitable place for garment manufacturers. However, the conditions of the workers, mainly women, are atrocious.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 22:19

Pakistan: Women and society

Category: Asia Published Date Written by Lal Khan

Along with the other miseries of the system and society, the curse of the oppression of women not only continues unabated but has worsened with the aggravation of the socio-economic crisis. It is rather ironic that around International Women’s Day, the incidents of violence against women, honour killings and other brutalities like acid-throwing and rape have intensified.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 22:41

The other India rises in massive general strike

Category: Asia Published Date Written by Lal Khan

After being coerced for decades in communal frenzy, sectarian violence, regional conflicts, caste prejudice, religous bigotry, national chauvanism, religious antagonisms, democratic deception and cricket hysteria by the ruling classes and their harlot media the Indian proletariat is awakening.

Last Updated on Monday, 05 March 2012 20:02

What would a Socialist Pakistan look like? – Speech at 31st congress of The Struggle

Category: Asia Published Date Written by Lal Khan

In Pakistan today millions of people feel the pain of hunger and suffer from diseases for which they receive no treatment. Under capitalism medicine, like everything else, is used for exploitation, not for treatment. In a Socialist Pakistan no man or woman will die of preventable disease. No child will go to bed hungry. There will be medicine for everybody.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 March 2012 22:40

The Death of Kim Jong-il

Category: Asia Published Date Written by John Peterson

World attention over the last two weeks has been again been focussed on North Korea. Not because of nuclear tests or clashes with the South, this time it is potentially more explosive with the death of Kim Jong-il.

Last Updated on Monday, 02 January 2012 21:54

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Bangladesh in ferment

Pakistan: Women and society

The other India rises in massive general strike

What would a Socialist Pakistan look like? – Speech at 31st congress of The Struggle

The Death of Kim Jong-il

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