Linda Burnham

Communists re-elected for 5th term in Tripura, India

March 1, 2013 By RK Sharma

The Communist Party of India-Marxist and Communist Party of India bagged a total of 50 seats out of 60 in the state parliament.

“Behind the Beautiful Forevers” is a powerful indictment of capitalism

February 4, 2013 By Sam Webb

It isn't the first book of this kind but, in revealing the tragedy of capitalist globalization in incredibly intimate and moving detail much like a good novel does, it ranks as one of the best.

Thousands take to streets to mourn Delhi gang-rape victim

January 3, 2013 By Special to People’s World

Thousands poured onto the streets of India over the weekend to mourn the death of a pre-medical student who was subjected to a brutal gang rape.

India’s shopkeepers go on strike over “Walmart decision”

September 24, 2012 By RK Sharma

Storeowners across India shut down their shops to protest the government's decision to allow foreign companies like Walmart access to the nation's retail market.

India’s general strike shows unprecedented working-class unity and anger

March 6, 2012 By R.K. Sharma

In the largest general strike since India's independence, millions of workers went on strike Feb. 28 for stronger labor laws and to protest the rising cost of living.