Fake Peace, Real War, and the Road To “Plausible Genocide”
“We will destroy everything not Jewish.” -----Theodore Herzl[i] "We have no solution, you shall continue to live like dogs, and whoever wishes may leave, and we will see where this…
February 2024
Hindu desecration of Buddhist religious sites – A hidden history
The Sangh Parivar is creating a hullaballoo with its campaign demanding that every ancient mosque must be subjected to archaeological examination in order to confirm their claim that stones embedded …
Single, but not alone! National Consultation on Single Women
A 3-day consultation on Single Women was organised by Jagori at the India International Centre from 26th- 28th February 2024 in New Delhi with the objectives of refocusing the spotlight…
Aaron Bushnell: An Inimitable Martyr
On this past Sunday, 25th February, as most of us carried on with our mundane weekend, Aaron Bushnell, a senior airman in the United States Air Force walked up to…
Post-Election Puzzle: Pakistan’s Coalition Conundrum
The famous quote by Karl Marx, which has endured throughout history, serves as a constant reminder that history is cyclical and frequently proceeds in a tragicomic rhythm in which serious…
A Dialogue On New Socialism
An Interview with the Editor of ‘The New Socialist Reader’ Reader: What are the aims of your journal? Editor: As the bold lines at the bottom of every page in…
Netanyahu’s Last Battle – No Victory, Just Slaughter in Rafah
The Palestinian city of Rafah is not just older than Israel, it is as old as civilization itself. It has existed for thousands of years. The Canaanites referred to it…
Ann Frank Meets Hind: The Girl Who Sat Amongst the Corpses
Palestine is a painA constant pain in our necksLike every Muslim is born with the Pain of Palestine in his her heart.Barring UAEians, House of Suads, etcYou fools, allGo and…
Lula, Israel’s Genocide, and Racism on Brazilian Corporate Media
“Brazilian diplomatic tradition relies on solving problems. The ‘incident’ with Israel takes the opposite direction and affects not only the image of our country but also the course of subjects…
Twilight Prisoners:The Rise of the Hindu Right and the Fall of India
Siddhartha Deb, Haymarket Books, forthcoming I am an academic-manque, who made it only as far as a master’s in South Asian studies. My master’s thesis was about the rise of…
Recent surveys re-emphasize the need for negotiations to end the Ukraine war
Three recent surveys have re-emphasized the need for ending the Ukraine war as early as possible. According to the results of a survey by Harris Poll and the Quincy Institute…
Biden claims Gaza ceasefire in sight as Palestinians starve
A day of speculation about a ceasefire in Gaza sparked by US President Joe Biden has exposed the vicious cynicism of all involved. Biden told reporters, “My national security adviser…
Alabama Ruling And U.S. Women’s Panic
In view of the Alabama’s Supreme Court’s recent decision on frozen embryos (in-vitro fertilization or IVF), the women in the U.S. are in panic. A fortune.com report (After Alabama’s IVF…
Understanding ICJ’s Genocide Ruling and Its Impact
The International of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague declared in its preliminary ruling on January 26, 2024, that Israel as an occupying force must act to stop its armed forces…
Aaron Bushnell Is the Latest Victim of Madmen Arsonists
More about why the U.S. Air Force airman did what he did may come to light. But what he said in the video that captured his final moments is sufficient.…
Peace in Gaza now! India should take a strong position
The self-immolation of an active-duty member of the U.S Air Force Aaron Bushnell outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C on 25th February has sent shock waves around the world.…
China Urges A ‘No-First-Use’ Treaty
States with the largest nuclear arsenals should negotiate a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each other or make a political statement in this regard, the Chinese foreign ministry's…
Videoclips: Antics of Depraved Israeli Soldiers
Israeli army Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi was so embarrassed with the videos shown on the social media posted by his soldiers in Gaza, he issued a communique last week…
Aaron Bushnell’s Ultimate Protest
The live-streaming and subsequent videos of US active duty airman Aaron Bushnell’s extreme sacrifice in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Sunday 25 February 2024 should make…
Being alive is tough and even untenable sometimes …
Recently a person in the US Air Force killed himself in front of the US Isreali Embassy. He ended his life in protest of the genocide of the Palestinians. His…
Girl Scouts Threatened for Supporting Palestinian Children
Guess who threatened them? The Girl Scouts of the United States. Stories abound of retaliation against those who express concern over Israeli ethnic cleansing – from censoring news reports to…
The October 7th America Has Forgotten
We Americans have been at war now since October 7th, 2001. That was when our military first launched air strikes against the Taliban in Afghanistan in response to al-Qaeda’s September 11th terrorist attacks in…
Prabowo Subianto: Indonesia’s Defense Minister Poised for Presidency Amid Allegations of Controversial Past
As preliminary results hint at Prabowo Subianto’s victory in Indonesia’s presidential race, political tension rises with Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan seeking an inquiry into alleged irregularities. Beyond the election…
Protect donkeys everywhere, but particularly those in Africa
Animal-lovers everywhere and campaigners against cruelty to animals have welcomed the recent ban on slaughter of donkeys for their skins imposed by the leaders of Africa gathered at the African…
Opposing genocide in Gaza, US Air Force soldier live-streams self-immolation in front of Israeli embassy
In a fatal Sunday afternoon protest, livestreamed and conducted in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active duty Air Force member, declared his opposition…
Police attack anti-Netanyahu protesters as disillusionment with Gaza offensive grows
Israeli police arrested 21 protesters, including two organisers, in Tel Aviv’s Kaplan Square Saturday night. Thousands had taken to the streets in towns and cities across Israel against Prime Minister…
Why Would Anyone Kill Themselves to Stop a War?
In the past three months, two people in the United States have taken or risked taking their own lives in an attempt to change U.S. policies on Palestine and call…
Earthquake Recovery in Morocco: All “Phases” at Once
Six months after a devastating earthquake in Morocco, Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir reflects on lessons learned from leading a Moroccan-U.S. civil organization - the High Atlas Foundation - fully engaged in…
Why Hindutva Is Worried About “Woke People” or “Wokeism”?
How Mohan Bhagwat's exhortation that 'cultural marxism' and 'woke people' are spoiling India's ethos betrays Hindutva Supremacism's real agenda vis-a-vis assertion of the subalterns and independent thinking Being woke means…
A Modi-fied Decade: A People’s Calendar for 2024
A calendar is a mosaic. There are dates to mourn, there are dates to rejoice. There are dates that frustrate, there are dates that inspire. This is a small effort…
International Scientific and Practical Conference – “Hybrid Security of the World Majority”
Resolution on the results of the international scientific and practical conference on "Hybrid security of the World Majority" which was held on February 17, 2024 & coordinated online from Moscow.…
Old Problems with the New: Reforming the UN Security Council
The end of the Second World War was a calamitous catalyst, laying the bricks and mortar for institutions that were always going to look weary, almost comically so, after some…
Changed Water Cycle In The U.S.A. And Water Scarcity In Mexico City
The water has now turned into a serious question in the U.S., as in many parts of the world. There is report that climate crisis is changing water cycle in…
The Inspiring Movement to Build for Climate Resiliency
Architects and everyday people are teaching each other to build spaces for community and climate resilience using local, natural materials. The way we build our structures and organize our cities…
What Does Maternal Mortality Rate Tell Us About Contemporary USA?
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) (measured per 100,000 live births) is a widely used human development indicator. In addition this also has a strong emotional connect and any country would normally…
Modi vs Rahul: Not Just an Electoral Battle
Interestingly, as the expected parliamentary elections are coming closer, voices of key politicians are certainly getting louder and so is the aggressive nature of their verbal missiles targeting their rivals.…
Assam As Epitome Of India
On 17th of February, a big public rally was held in the NCP office grounds right at the heart of Guwahati.It was attended by leading and senior leaders of the…
Israel pledges to assault 1.4 million Gaza refugees in Rafah city
Yesterday, on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would order an assault on Rafah, whether or not there is progress in negotiations with Gaza…
Israel’s Achilles Heel
Although Israel is beating Gaza to the ground, its politicians and military don’t know what to do with the strip except destroy its infrastructure and kill its civilians. There is…
Do we have a National Language? Is Hindi the language of tomorrow’s politics?
Language Perhaps the most important factor that distinguishes humans from other forms of life, is language. Language is central to interactions within and between societies, and especially for governance. Language…
Story of Atashi… and many more like her
A lot of the news nowadays covers stories of abominable crimes surfacing in a remote rural pocket of West Bengal. While looking at some of them on television, I often…
In the heart of destruction!
A Short Dialogue Play in One Act (Dedicated to the spirit of the martyrs) Scene: A man stands alone in the village square. He looks at the scene of destruction…
Hegemonic Western Colonialist Media Journalists Are Accessories to Israeli Mass Murder of Children in Gaza
Since October 7, journalists of hegemonic Western colonialist media have made themselves accessories after and then before the fact of crimes against humanity ordered by the Israeli government and committed…
Oskar Schindler Would Be In Gaza
Remember Steven Spielberg's blockbuster film ' Schindler's List'? In it Oskar Schindler, an ambitious Czech businessman, has his epiphany in Krakow, Poland during the German occupation. Schindler came to Krakow…
War Is Bad for You — And the Economy
Joe Biden wants you to believe that spending money on weapons is good for the economy. That tired old myth — regularly repeated by the political leaders of both parties…
Pakistan: The Elite Who Betrayed the Nation
Corrupt Elite is always Self-Deceptive and Fearful Every dictator is a despot in heart and an enemy of himself and the nation. They contribute nothing to build a nation or…
Election Seat Adjustments do not Always Achieve the Desired Result
It is often stated that seat adjustments at the time of elections by opposition parties are very important in India. However these benefits are easier stated than realized as satisfactory…
10 Questions Corporate Media Isn’t Asking About Israel-Gaza But Should
There has been so much reporting since October 7, but we are still missing answers for key issues. Last October 27, I suggested subjects the mainstream media needed to cover…
Thank You, Mr Biden, For Letting Gaza Kids Starve
Voices from Gaza speak about their hunger and ask why has the world turned their backs on them? Gaza continues to starve. The north of Gaza is experiencing the worst…
International Criminal Court & Sri Lanka
There appears to be some confusion as to the scope of functions and jurisdiction of this court. ICC, and more particularly its jurisdiction over Sri Lanka’s alleged war crimes etc.…
A Copper’s Skewed Logic: Politicising Palestinian Visas
If only we could say that Peter Dutton, Australia’s federal opposition leader and curator of bigoted leanings, was unusual in assuming that granting humanitarian visas to Palestinians might be problematic. …
Indians for Palestine Call For Immediate Ceasefire In Gaza
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 23: Indians for Palestine, a group of concerned citizens, convened a public meeting on Friday, February 23 to understand the implications of the crucial ruling of the…
Outdated Narratives Have Humanity in a Downward Spiral—It’s Time to Tell ‘Stories for Life’
A short film and narratives project “Stories for Life” seeks to bring about the shift in culture that humanity needs to survive. The stories we do and don’t tell about…
India faces AI-disinformation threat ahead of elections
The Global Risk Report 2024 of the World Economic Forum has ranked India as the top country where the crisis of misinformation and disinformation is most severe. The world’s largest…
Tribal Welfare Schemes Can Contribute Much More With Better Utilization of Funds
Tribal communities need and deserve a high priority for welfare schemes as there has been a past record of neglect and exploitation. The government has also repeatedly confirmed its commitment…
Netanyahu outlines plans for de facto Israeli annexation of Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a document Friday entitled “The Day After Hamas Principles” to his war cabinet. It outlines what amounts to plans for the de facto annexation…
We Must Not Let Gaza Starve
Israel today stands like a bear with a sore head. Unable to beat Hamas despite its mass fire-power, it has turned on the civilians, first killing them - as they…
Chicago City Sues Oil Industry
Chicago becomes the latest U.S. city to sue the oil industry over climate crisis. The U.S. city has joined several other cities and states in suing oil companies. The effort…
America Supports Israeli War Beyond Gaza onto the Arab World
America and Israel Aligned to Challenge Global Humanity Political cynicism is endemic and its shallowness defines the claim of liberal democracy. America again flunked the global consensus of 13 member…
The Fastest Warming on Earth
In the High Arctic scientists discovered million-year-old methane (CH4) trapped under some of the world’s mightiest glaciers detected via unprecedented groundwater springs. Analyses of 123 springs found CH4 in all…
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