Living in the Age of Global Warming
Relatives typically visit my Delhi home in May and June to take a break from their annual summer vacation and head up to the hills. But this year due to…
Relatives typically visit my Delhi home in May and June to take a break from their annual summer vacation and head up to the hills. But this year due to…
After twelve years — including five years of solitary confinement at Belmarsh Prison in London — Julian Assange is free. God bless America! He wasn’t extradited to the U.S. to…
Historically, markets were established by working people to serve their everyday needs and desires. These markets were grounded in the local communities they served, reflecting the economic and social realities…
Deekshabhumi a site where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar embraced Buddhism on October 14, 1956 along with his millions of his followers is now facing an existential crisis. Common persons' entry to…
It is 11.30 and we are at the Haiderpur labor chowk in Delhi where workers gather every morning in the hope of being picked up for work relating to construction,…
The Biden administration has sent Israel more than 10,000 city block-destroying 2,000-pound bombs since October, Reuters reported Friday. Each of these bombs has a blast radius of up to 500 feet and…
Israeli Commander of the 12th Brigade says dismantling the Hamas structure in Rafah will take at least two years. And he is indeed taking about just one small southern city…
The reality of Western democracy is structured in such a way that it effectively excludes the majority of people from meaningful participation in decision-making processes. While citizens do vote and…
"What if I say Mr. Modi sold tea at a platform in Gujarat, or that biryani was served in Shaheen Bagh during the CAA and NRC protests, or that Congress…
Who is our soulmate? That's a great question! The concept of health being our only soulmate is a metaphorical one and highlighting its unique and irreplaceable role in our lives…
The rain has not yet started and the visibility of the impact tells the story. We had an extremely hostile summer this year and it has not ended yet and…
New Delhi, June 29, 2024: People’s Union of Civil Liberties would like to bring to your notice the alarming fact of the brazen killings by security forces of more than…
It was cruel. Sinister cruel. While Donald Trump was always going to relish the chance to be not only economical with the truth but simply inventive about it, Joe Biden,…
Professor N. Sukumar teaches Political Science at Delhi University. Prof N Sukumar teaches Political Science at Delhi University, his area of interests are Ambedkar and Anti-Caste studies, Indian Politis and Indian…
Top Hollywood star Canadian actress Tatiana Maslany calls for an end to the Israeli genocide on Gaza during her Walk of Fame award acceptance. In an unexpected surprise the star…
ToShri Ashwini Vaishnaw Railway Minister Dear Shri Vaishnaw, I find that your Ministry had announced an ex-gratia relief of oly Rs 10 lakhs for each of those who lost lives in the…
It would not be an exaggeration if the singular exceptionality[1] of the figure 'Rohith Vemula' amounts to a turning point in the history of the social justice movement in India.…
It was only two years ago that studies of the infamous Thwaites Glacier, aka: the Doomsday Glacier located in West Antarctica, found rapid melting. At the time, scientists said it…
On June 7, Samsung workers in South Korea embarked on their first-ever strike, organized by the Nationwide Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU). This historic event involved approximately 28,000 union members, representing…
We look at those poor souls in Gaza, living in what many call The Outdoor Prison. We here in America are fortunate to have avoided such a fate. Yet, there…
The European Parliament Election gave jolt not only to foreign onlooker, French President Macron was shattered. He was surely faltering and took such a step which many commentators described as…
A recent study on Germany’s billion-dollar atomic energy supply and power stations that are now in the process of being decommissioned still warns against the unprecedented risks of atomic energy.…
Both in terms of working and living conditions vulnerability of working class, poor and homeless people in cities of South Asia is increasing in times of heat waves as they…
Thursday night’s debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump was a totally degraded spectacle. One candidate could barely finish a sentence, while reiterating his commitment to…
The battle for the Al Shujaiyia starts again. Israeli troops under aircover and aerial bombardment are entering the destroyed town that lies east of Gaza City. This is the third…
Caption: My Facebook post on June 21, 2024 with the caption, “Gazans (my cousins of the Bseiso family) celebrating a wedding in Jordan at a site overlooking Palestine.”You would think…
The recently viral video of opposition candidates greeting with the slogan of “Jai Bhim” or mentioning Ambedkar, the Constitution or Samvidhan, while taking oath as Member of Parliament, has clearly…
Rhetorical manipulation remains a commanding tool for the far-right. For that, the far-right likes to invent an enemy. This illusive enemy, in turn, is never clearly defined. Instead, it remains…
LJUBLJANA – I fought for years with and for Julian Assange. But upon hearing that he has regained his freedom, my first thought was that he is returning to a world…
“There will be no civil war” in Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on June 18. But he might be wrong. Netanyahu’s statement was made in the context of…
The WikiLeaks project was always going to put various noses out of joint in the journalistic profession. Soaked and blighted by sloth, easily bought, perennially envious, a good number of…
What would a realistic presidential debate look like in a nation where 100 million Americans recently sweltered under a massive heat dome while their nation led the world in oil…
by Julian E. Zelizer and Karen J. Greenberg Officials and election experts are now struggling in a big-time way. How, they wonder, can they effectively address mounting threats — of…
In the broader social and collective conception, ideals such as human happiness, freedom, democracy, peace, equality, justice, solidarity, and prosperity have been either totally neglected or pushed aside as irrelevant…
While there are several controversial aspects of world currency issues, the most important thing to remember is that whatever may be the troubled legacy of the past with respect to…
Dr Jitendra Singh's endorsement of CEL's contribution to nation-building shows how mindless NDA government's disinvestment policy is- High time to review it before selling valuable CPSEs To Smt Nirmala Sitharaman…
Amsterdam, 26 June 2024 - Set against the picturesque backdrop of Borgo Egnazia, Italy, the latest G7 summit was a stage for delicate decisions. In the final communiqué released on 14…
Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd's Why I am Not a Hindu is a classic that re-shaped the discourse on Indian socio-spiritual systems. Ever since it was published in 1996, it has remained…
Divya S Iyer, an IAS officer from Kerala, posted a picture on her social media a few days ago of her hugging CPM leader K Radhakrishnan, who recently quit the…
Kenya’s President William Ruto announced the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024 Wednesday, terrified of the mass opposition sparked after Bloody Tuesday when police gunned down dozens of austerity protestors…
The United States has provided Israel with more than $6.5 billion in weapons since October 7, the White House said Wednesday, underscoring the scale of the Biden administration’s support for…
In remarkable scenes last night, Julian Assange arrived in Australia a free man. Stepping out of the airplane in the national capital, Canberra, the WikiLeaks founder raised his fist before…
The Delhi Union of Journalists expresses its shock at the murder of a journalist in Muzaffarpur Bihar. Shivshankar Jha, 40, who represented several Hindi media outlets, was found brutally stabbed…
UNICEF Child Food poverty report 2024 has brought forward startling figures on child malnutrition in India. As per the report 40% of our children suffer from severe food poverty and…
In the scorching heat of June 2024, I, along with a lesbian couple, have been shuttling from police station to police station, all in an effort to protect their fundamental…
American war journalist Arwa Damon, reporting from Gaza, provides a glimpse into neighbourhoods devastated by Israeli airstrikes. The video clip underscores the dire living conditions faced by Palestinians who are…
Liberals given to image-worship have gone with gusto into the question of what has changed in and for Rahul Gandhi.I believe the more important question is how the change has…
The campus of Nalnda was inaugurated formally by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi on 19th June (2024) in presence of Ambassadors of many countries like Myanmar, Srilanka, Vietnam, Japan, Korea among…
From a human perspective, the collapse of a dream is a universal experience, one shared by many. I believe that the feeling of catastrophe is among the most excruciating emotions…
Israel does not belong in the modern world. It is the child of European colonialism and Europe’s genocidal anti-Semitism, imposed by force and fire and Western guilt on a land…
Kim Scipes reviews Jason Hickel’s Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. Looking through the lens of climate change, Jason Hickel’s 2020 book is a powerful indictment of capitalism. …
Although over 50 conflicts exist in the world the most worrying situation prevails in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan. These conflicts have caused massive distress to people and the first two…
Mr Ram Naik’s autobiography is an important tool to understand the huge transformation of the BJP from a party built by ordinary selfless people to a party dominated by big…
Kenyan President William Ruto has called out the army after millions protested his mass austerity Finance Bill. Describing protesters as “treasonous” and “dangerous criminals” in a televised address, he said…
A few days ago, I came across the book Bangladesh’s Seven Governing Periods, 1972-2022, ‘Constants of Bad Governance’ and Much-need Resets”. The book was published in 2023. The book has been authored by…
Venture capital and military startup firms in Silicon Valley have begun aggressively selling a version of automated warfare that will deeply incorporate artificial intelligence (AI). Those companies and their CEOs are now…
After 14 years of persecution, Julian Assange will go free. We must honor the hundreds of thousands of people across the globe who made this happen. The dark machinery of…
One of the longest sagas of political persecution is coming to its terminus. That is, if you believe in final chapters. Nothing about the fate of Julian Assange seems determinative. …
The Canadian government repeatedly tells the world that Canada upholds an international rules-based order that is the basis of democracy. What the Canadian government says is not true. The evidence…
The Global Peace Index (GPI) ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 per cent of the world’s population. Produced by the Institute for…
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