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7. Imperialism in South Asia
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Why Should Domestic Labour be Formalised in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, Essay Devana Senanayake 3/5/24 Sri Lanka, Essay Devana Senanayake 3/5/24

Why Should Domestic Labour be Formalised in Sri Lanka?

Even though domestic workers have supported the country during the crisis, it has failed to recognize them as workers.

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“I am a tea worker and I have the right to speak”
Bangladesh, Interview Chaumtoli Huq 1/14/24 Bangladesh, Interview Chaumtoli Huq 1/14/24

“I am a tea worker and I have the right to speak”

Interview with Khairun Akhtar, a rank-and-file tea worker, on the conditions that led to the unprecedented wildcat strike in August 2022 across tea plantations in Bangladesh.

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COVID-19 Exposes Faultlines in Sri Lanka’s Apparels Sector
Sri Lanka, Essay, Issue 8 Kanchana N Ruwanpura 7/28/23 Sri Lanka, Essay, Issue 8 Kanchana N Ruwanpura 7/28/23

COVID-19 Exposes Faultlines in Sri Lanka’s Apparels Sector

The global pandemic and the national debt crisis collided to expose the claims of ethical garment production in Sri Lanka.

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Domestic Defiance: On Pakistan’s First Trade Union Federation for Home-Based Workers
Issue 8, Pakistan, Interview Zubair Ashraf 7/28/23 Issue 8, Pakistan, Interview Zubair Ashraf 7/28/23

Domestic Defiance: On Pakistan’s First Trade Union Federation for Home-Based Workers

A conversation with Zehra Khan, a trade unionist and founder of Pakistan’s first trade union for home-based women workers.

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Fighting the Sweatshop Regime: A Conversation with Alessandra Mezzadri
India, Interview, Issue 8 Mihika Chatterjee 7/28/23 India, Interview, Issue 8 Mihika Chatterjee 7/28/23

Fighting the Sweatshop Regime: A Conversation with Alessandra Mezzadri

The sweatshop regime will only be dismantled by mobilizing around—and transforming—work-spaces, life-spaces, and workers’ health in a holistic sense.

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Aurat, Azadi: Feminism and its Future in Pakistan
Pakistan, Interview Saba Gul Khattak 2/5/23 Pakistan, Interview Saba Gul Khattak 2/5/23

Aurat, Azadi: Feminism and its Future in Pakistan

An interview with Ismat Shahjahan on the dynamics and contestations in Pakistan’s growing feminist movement.

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Afghanistan One Year On
Issue 7, Essay, Afghanistan Nancy Lindisfarne & Jonathan Neale 8/10/22 Issue 7, Essay, Afghanistan Nancy Lindisfarne & Jonathan Neale 8/10/22

Afghanistan One Year On

An assessment of the Taliban victory and governance in Afghanistan since the withdrawal of US troops in August 2021.

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“Strikes Are Normal Growing up”: Plantation Politics in Sri Lanka
Issue 6, Sri Lanka, Interview Hashim bin Rashid and Shafiya Rafaithu 3/31/22 Issue 6, Sri Lanka, Interview Hashim bin Rashid and Shafiya Rafaithu 3/31/22

“Strikes Are Normal Growing up”: Plantation Politics in Sri Lanka

An interview with Menaha Kandaswamy, former General Secretary of the Ceylon Plantation Workers’ Union.

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Itineraries of Insurgency in Rural India
India, Issue 6, Interview Sara Abraham 3/31/22 India, Issue 6, Interview Sara Abraham 3/31/22

Itineraries of Insurgency in Rural India

Sara Abraham speaks to veteran Odia activist and author Ranjana Padhi.

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A Fight Within: Women and Dalits in India’s Farmers’ Movement
Issue 6, India, Essay Monica Sabharwal and Jatinder Singh 3/29/22 Issue 6, India, Essay Monica Sabharwal and Jatinder Singh 3/29/22

A Fight Within: Women and Dalits in India’s Farmers’ Movement

Progressives widely lauded the Indian farmers’ protests for incorporating women and Dalits. But a closer look points to the endurance of casteism and patriarchy in the movement.

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Women, Land and Livelihoods in Post-War Northern Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, Issue 6, Essay Yathursha Ulakentheran, Suganya Kandeepan & Shafiya Rafaithu 3/29/22 Sri Lanka, Issue 6, Essay Yathursha Ulakentheran, Suganya Kandeepan & Shafiya Rafaithu 3/29/22

Women, Land and Livelihoods in Post-War Northern Sri Lanka

In post-war Sri Lanka, women navigate class, caste, gender, and religious discrimination to access land and livelihoods.

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Lessons from India’s Farmers Movement
India, Issue 6, Essay Pavel Kussa 3/28/22 India, Issue 6, Essay Pavel Kussa 3/28/22

Lessons from India’s Farmers Movement

A leading organizer reflects on the strategic successes of the movement.

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