Then there are times When thoughts find no words
“Great communicators” of the current parlance seek to rob us of our cognitive faculties; but communicators who contribute to lasting ethical and intellectual values seek to do the opposite
In a world of flint-like certitudes Nothing in the eyes gives
There was the bicycle before there was the auto. And there was the bicycle before there was “terrorism”. Yet now, if some lunatic carries a bomb on a bicycle, the bicycle becomes a terrorist
In what could only be the result of sinister conspiracy, Singapore’s PM suggested that Narendra Modi has made things worse in ‘new India’
What irony that those who appropriated a natural biological fact to argue for faith in denying entry to women into the Sabarimala shrine should be unable to support young Muslim women for whom wearing the head scarf is equally an article of faith
Then there are times when the will to abandon course overwhelms the thin stream of reason
What clearly emerges from his resounding caution is that no centre can ever hope to subjugate large swathes of India
More truth may come from them than is now on offer from the living icons of “new India”.
Abide with me, Bapu, For when hate is ascendant, I need you
All the latest from Z, directly to your inbox.
Institute for Social and Cultural Communications, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit.
Our EIN# is #22-2959506. Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law.
We do not accept funding from advertising or corporate sponsors. We rely on donors like you to do our work.
We’re glad you keep coming back. If Z’s work has informed, challenged, or inspired you, that’s no accident: there are no paywalls, no ads, and no billionaire owners here, and there never will be. Independent media survives because readers choose to support it.
Billionaires fund their own media. We fund ours. Help us reach 1,000 sustaining donors:
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Already a sustainer? Click here and we won’t ask again. Thank you!
Your reading count is stored only in your browser and is never sent to us.Sound is muted by default. Tap 🔊 for the full experience
Critical Action is a longtime friend of Z and a music and storytelling project grounded in liberation, solidarity, and resistance to authoritarian power. Through music, narrative, and multimedia, the project engages the same political realities and movement traditions that guide and motivate Z’s work.
If this project resonates with you, you can learn more about it and find ways to support the work using the link below.
It is disappearing because platforms reward speed, outrage, and algorithmic visibility over thoughtful analysis.
More than 100,000 people read Z every month, free of paywalls, ads, and billionaire owners. It takes fewer than 1 in 100 of them to fund all of it: 1,000 donors who keep Z independent, for everyone, and build what comes next.
Sustainers at $9/month or more receive the digital Z Magazine.
Join the Z Community – receive event invites, announcements, a Weekly Digest, and opportunities to engage.
