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Deepening Crisis of capitalism, tariff war, inter-imperialist contradictions, and the global south | Sunil Ray

Sunil Ray — 2025-11-22T16:41:13Z

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The crisis of capitalism (capital system) is deepening. It stems from its deeper internal contradictions which is essentially the crisis of profitability rooted in its development. No doubt capital system, historically speaking, is crisis prone. But it is equally true that it could open up a route to escape from it. It then goes on to repair its system that stopped meeting the conditions for its further expansion. A new development narrative surfaces to legitimise the (…)

- 2025

The coordinates of transformation must change | Sunil Ray

Sunil Ray — 2025-02-22T16:03:49Z

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[ . . . ] global society witnessed several social and national movements. Many of them were anti-systemic. Some such as the Russian Revolution and the uprising in 1968 in Europe or what Wallerstein calls the

- 2025

A Cry For Humanity and the 2024 Bengal Uprising | Sunil Ray

Sunil Ray — 2024-09-14T10:52:20Z

Now it is this side of Bengal. It is the state of West Bengal of the Indian Republic that has been witnessing a massive uprising of its people against crime against humanity. It is peoples

- 2024

A new model of employment creation in rural India | Sunil Ray

Sunil Ray — 2024-08-17T01:49:44Z

The question is: How to create productive and sustainable employment opportunities in rural India? I am here putting the question straight because I am yet to see any significant measure available to resolve the crisis of uninterrupted growth of unemployment particularly in rural India. Hardly any attempt is made to look beyond what is being suggested or implemented traditionally for decades. No worthwhile outcome the rural economy is left with as a result. The academic community is (…)

- 2024