Mother Nature, Inc.
Wall Street investors have hit the jackpot. Soon they’ll be able to buy, own, and dictate The Commons, public lands, the world of Mother Nature.
India in 2020 Incurred a Loss of $87 Billion Due to Climate-Related Hazards, Says Report
The World Meteorological Organisation report shows how every part of Asia was affected, from Himalayan peaks to low-lying coastal areas, from densely populated cities to deserts and from the Arctic to the Arabian seas.
More Than 11,000 Businesspersons Died by Suicide in 2020: NCRB
In 2020, when COVID-19 halted trade and ravaged businesses across the country, as many as 11,716 businesspersons died by suicide, a 29% jump from 2019 when 9,052 businesspersons had taken their own lives, found latest data from the National Crime Records Bureau.
A Regime of Drain, External Control, and Impoverishment
While India celebrates its 75th anniversary of Independence, the Indian authorities are putting the finishing touches on a financial regime that will perpetuate an unprecedented level of control of India’s economic policy by foreign investors.
Forest Conservation Act: How the Proposed Changes are Likely to Make Our Climate Change Goals Unachievable
The proposed amendments to the Forest Conservation Act are not only antithetical to the Forest Rights Act, but are likely to delay achieving India’s commitments on climate change.
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People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
In this interview, scholar and activist Khury Petersen-Smith discusses how U.S. imperialism has undermined democracy, both home and abroad, with the wars abroad even being tied to police brutality at home.
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World Development under Monopoly Capitalism
An examination of the data used and the claims made in the World Bank report, Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains. While the report portrays global value chains as contributing to poor countries’ development, its data shows the opposite.
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How China Is Addressing Education Inequality
The ‘double reduction’ policy of minimising financial pressure on parents and burden on children can be seen as the government’s affirmation that the minds and health of students and families come before the pockets of investors and billionaires.
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Built on the Bodies of Slaves: How Africa was Erased from the History of the Modern World
The creation of the modern, interconnected world is generally credited to European pioneers. But Africa was the wellspring for almost everything they achieved – and African lives were the terrible cost.
No Hindi, Hindu, Hindustan? Implemented Fully, BJP’s Hindutva Renaming Will Wipe Out a Lot of India
Given India’s association with Persian, the BJP’s renaming spree, taken to its logical conclusion, will end up wiping away substantial portions of what Indians find familiar.