At first sight, this extraordinary act of international gangsterism, the invasion of Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Maduro, is further confirmation of U.S. imperialism’s global supremacy.

The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas brokered by Donald Trump has come into effect.

On September 22, Italian workers staged a general strike and conducted massive demonstrations to denounce the Italian government’s complicity with the Gaza genocide.

This post provides context to today’s news (July 31st 2025) of Donald Trump’s ‘25% tariff plus penalty’ announcement on India. For a background of Indian ruling class’ response to trade pressure from the Trump administration, see What Explain’s India’s Response to Trump.

It is just six months into Trump’s presidency, and he has waged direct military assaults on two countries, Yemen and Iran. Many of Trump’s supporters were surprised by this, for he had campaigned on a platform of ending U.S. involvement in foreign wars.

To a person unfamiliar with India’s history and political economy, the Indian government’s response to Trump’s actions must be puzzling.

Several obituaries of Amiya Kumar Bagchi have appeared since his death on November 28, covering his remarkable achievements.

Indian propagandists talk of India’s “emerging status as a technological powerhouse”, and the heads of the world’s largest technology corporations have started to refer to India as a global technology/software “superpower”, at least in their interactions with Indian media outlets.