In Ukraine, Diplomacy Has Been Ruled Out
The remarkable 93-year-old Noam Chomsky puts the Ukraine War in the largest and most devastating context possible, in a recent interview entitled “Chronicles of Dissent”.
The Crisis of Neoliberalism and the Progressive Alternative
The current crisis in Sri Lanka is not only a political crisis; it is also a structural breakdown of the way in which neoliberalism has sought to legitimise its own regime of accumulation. This presents an opportunity to propose radical solutions that could reconstruct the State on more egalitarian grounds.
Why Are Global Wheat Prices Rising So Much?
The global food crisis is being blamed on the war in Ukraine. Certainly, this war has been a catalyst for the recent spikes in food prices—but seeing that as the only cause is not just simplistic; it risks policy inaction to address some of the other factors, that can be controlled.
Cuba Lives, Breathes, Resists – May Day, COVID, Guantánamo, & the Summit of the Americas
May Day 2022 was a chance for Cuba to welcome tens of thousands of international guests to uphold the vision of International Workers’ Day and demonstrate that global solidarity with Cuba lives. The author too visited Cuba. Her inspiring report.
China | Economy | Online Blog
How China Strengthened Food Security and Fought Poverty with State-Funded Cooperatives
Beijing is showing the world how to strengthen food sovereignty, and simultaneously fight poverty, with a multi-pronged approach that combines state-funded agricultural cooperatives, stockpiling of nonperishable staples, a crackdown on waste, and government investment in new technologies.
India Calls Environment Index ‘Unscientific’; ‘Rankings Based on Performance,’ Says Lead Author
This year, India has been ranked lowest – 180 – in the Environment Performance Index. While the Union environment ministry has raised objections to the rankings, the lead scientist of the EPI stated that the EPI has always ranked countries on the current state of environmental conditions.
A Mosque Can’t Be Turned into a Hindu Temple. Period. The Law Says So.
Parliament was aware of the clamour to resurrect temples destroyed centuries ago by now destroying mosques in their stead. So, it made additional provisions to end all possible avenues for agitating real or perceived historical wrongs of that nature.
Buddhist Shrines Were ‘Massively Destroyed’ by Brahmanical Rulers: Historian DN Jha
Historian DN Jha’s ‘Against the Grain’, gives a long list of religious sites that were appropriated or destroyed, making it clear that ancient India witnessed a level of religious violence that was certainly not insignificant.
More Trouble for Metro Rail in Indian Cities
The Metro rail network is failing miserably in different cities. In Bangalore steps to check the falling ridership of Namma Metro are not helping. In Mumbai in the new Metro line the response is so poor, one can count on one’s fingers the number of commuters in the compartment.
Fly Ash Continues to Threaten Jharkhand Villagers as Centre Boosts Coal Usage
CEA report states that 202 thermal power plants generated 232.56 MT of ash in 2020-21. Apart from flooding caused by overflow of fly ash slurry, the toxic waste, which is a by-product of coal combustion process, is also known to cause large-scale air pollution.