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Today Let’s Honor the Veterans Who Have Turned Against the US War Machine
Hundreds of veterans returned from Iraq ready to fight the horror and injustice of the U.S. military industrial complex.
Angola Avante: How This Proud African Nation Destroyed the Oldest Colonial Empire
The road to freedom was neither peaceful, nor short or easy for Angola – too many strong players took part in the race.
The Solar World We Might Have Had
Nuclear power has long stifled renewables. Now it needs to go extinct.
Venezuela’s Critical Conjunctures: A Conversation with Steve Ellner
A historian with four decades of life and work in Venezuela reflects on the Bolivarian Process and the events leading up to the revolution.
Meditation Is Big Business. The Science Isn’t So Clear.
For years, mindfulness has been promoted as a near panacea. But just how much does the brain affect the body?
The Road to Freedom Runs Through Palestine
We should be grateful to the Palestinian people. We stand with them, but it is the steadfastness of their popular struggle for universal freedom and dignity that shows the way. Also: Huge protests in New York and London in support of Palestine.
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Genocide in Gaza, Possibilities for the Future – Two Articles
“After Nasrallah’s Speech, US and Israel Escalate Gaza War”: Israel and US amassing more weapons, battle plans, troops, and allies to deepen the war on Gaza and destroy the Palestinian resistance. Also: “Arab-Iran Amity Is a Geopolitical Reality”.
On Mahua Moitra and Panel’s Disqualification Recommendation: Today’s Draupadi Will Not Stand Alone – 2 Articles
The decision to expel Mahua Moitra smacks of political vendetta, says a Hindu editorial. Also: ‘More power to Mahua Moitra. Know that you are not alone! And for those of you reading, speak up. For today it’s her, tomorrow it will be one of us.’
Nameless Policy
An analysis of Modi government’s foreign policy after ten years of Modi rule.
The Three Criminal Law Bills: Using Criminal Law to Establish Permanent Extra-Constitutional Emergency Powers
Twelve changes to criminal law in the three Bills introduced in parliament in August 2023 will create a quantum leap in the power of the government to silence dissent and opposition and shut down public discourse, choking all channels that communicate conflicting news or views to the people.