The Current Impasse in Belarus and the Peace Alternative
The US must stop fishing in troubled waters and let the people of Belarus decide. They have the power and don’t need to be told what democracy looks like.
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Drawing Lessons from 9/11 During Covid Times – Two Articles
3,000 dead on 9/11 meant everything, 200,000 dead of Covid-19 means nothing. But there is one thing both these two periods have in common—both represent huge wins for the military-industrial complex.
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The Difference Between the US and China’s Response to COVID-19 is Staggering
While US continues to suffer the devastating impacts of poor management of the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s people-centered approach serves as a model to follow.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Dual Nature of Science
Science is an essential tool in controlling the spread and effects of the COVID pandemic. But the effectiveness of this tool is blunted by the political shaping of science.
The Key Issue Dividing India and China Today is Not the Border
China undoubtedly triggered the current confrontation but has acted the way it has because it believes India is no longer abiding by the agreements which allowed the bilateral relationship to prosper until Modi changed course.
How Big Money Controls the Stories the Media Tells
A mere five conglomerates dominate 90% of the media that Americans consume – freedom of the press in America today is as much an economic issue as a political one.
Judicial Manoeuvres and Delhi Slums
Courts are turning to the belief that slums are “detrimental to safety, health, or morals”, a ‘sentiment’ that requires less ‘evidence’ than property rights, occupation dates, and illegal squatting.
Media Policy 2020: Mocking Freedom of Speech and Expression in Jammu and Kashmir
Government interference and regulation of media hampers the effective functioning of any democracy. A critical examination of the New Media Policy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Biggest Insurgency India Has Ever Known
The exploitation of the Adivasi homelands for their mineral riches and always to the detriment of the Adivasi people, has stoked the biggest and most widespread insurgency this country has known.
Hindutva Politics and the Indian Economy
“Hindu Rashtra” is not a Hindu State, in the sense of promoting the interests of the Hindus. It is an authoritarian-fascist State which promotes the interests of a corporate-financial oligarchy.