Anti-Trump protest in South Korea
South Korea United States

From tariffs to tribute: the $350B price of “parity”

The USD 350 billion commitment is not just a trade imbalance; it is a siphoning of national wealth that the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) warns will inevitably fuel domestic austerity and wage suppression.

Atul Chandra
November 3, 2025
Youth protestors in Philippines raise signs against corruption
Philippines

“From floodwaters to fury”: Why the Philippines’ Mendiola protests are about class, democracy, and dignity

Students, workers, church networks, and neighborhood associations did not march because they hate order; they marched because they want just one.

Atul Chandra
September 29, 2025
Protestas Nepal
Español

Cinco tesis sobre la situación en Nepal

Tras la renuncia del primer ministro nepalí KP Oli en medio de protestas masivas impulsadas por la juventud del país, han circulado diferentes narrativas que simplifican y tergiversan las complejidades y la realidad sobre el terreno en Nepal que están en el origen de esta crisis.

Vijay Prashad and Atul Chandra
September 11, 2025
Nepal protests
Nepal

Five theses on the situation in Nepal

Following the resignation of Nepali Prime Minister KP Oli amid mass youth-driven protests, different narratives have circulated which simplify and misrepresent the complexities and reality on the ground in Nepal at the roots of this crisis.

Vijay Prashad and Atul Chandra
September 11, 2025
CPN US office Kathmandu
Español

El levantamiento de la generación Z en Nepal tiene que ver con el empleo, la dignidad y un modelo de desarrollo fallido

La renuncia del primer ministro nepalí, KP Oli, en medio de masivas protestas juveniles, ha planteado numerosos interrogantes para el pueblo nepalí y su otrora unida izquierda. Si bien muchos han acusado el levantamiento de ser simplemente una respuesta a la prohibición de las redes sociales, sus raíces son mucho más profundas.

Atul Chandra and Pramesh Pokharel
September 10, 2025
CPN US office Kathmandu
Nepal

Nepal’s Gen-Z uprising is about jobs, dignity – and a broken development model

The resignation of Nepali PM KP Oli, amid massive youth-driven protests has raised many questions for the people of Nepal and its once united Left. While many have accused the uprising about merely being in response to a social media ban, the roots are much deeper.

Atul Chandra and Pramesh Pokharel
September 9, 2025
Narendra Modi Xi Jinping
Español

El elefante y el dragón eligen el diálogo: por qué el reinicio de la OCS es importante para la India, China y el Sur Global

Desde una perspectiva desarrollista, la cooperación entre India y China no es una indulgencia ideológica: es una estrategia de crecimiento.

Atul Chandra
September 8, 2025
Narendra Modi Xi Jinping
China India World

Elephant and dragon choose dialogue: Why the SCO reset matters for India, China, and the Global South

From a developmentalist perspective, India–China cooperation is not an ideological indulgence; it’s a growth strategy.

Atul Chandra
September 7, 2025