Not Just Popcorn: Bizarre GST Rates Are Eating Into Middle Class’ Savings
As the curtains fell on 2024, FM Nirmala Sitharaman reminded Indians that after the feast comes the reckoning.
Why a Town in MP is Resisting the Plan to Treat Toxic Waste from Bhopal’s Union Carbide Plant
Protests have broken out in Pithampur over fears that the treatment of refuse from the 1984 industrial disaster may pollute the environment.
Women, Domestic Violence and the Dangerous Narrative Of ‘Misuse’
In a recent ruling, Justices B. Nagarathna and Kotiswar Singh of the Supreme Court stated that there is a “growing tendency” for women to misuse Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) — their observations risk perpetuating harmful stereotypes about women misusing the legal system.
Goals Behind Trump’s Tariffs: Cut Taxes on Rich & Escalate New Cold War on China
Trump will use tariffs to one, justify cutting taxes even further on the rich; and two, to escalate the new cold war on China, which is a bipartisan gift to the Military-Industrial Complex that will only distract from the domestic problems caused by the U.S. ruling class and externalize the blame.
Assassination of the United Healthcare CEO – Two Articles
The murder of the United Healthcare CEO, as horrendous as it was, forced us to confront the injustices we’ve been taught to tolerate. This moment must unite us against the true enemies of the American dream: unchecked greed and exploitation of the many for the benefit of the few.
Jean-Marie Le Pen: A Lifelong Nazi – Two Articles
The death of Jean-Marie Le Pen, former leader of the party once known as the National Front, occurs at a time when the mainstreaming of far-right politics in France seems almost complete.
Yoon’s Plans to Dismantle Korea’s Sovereignty – Two Articles
Since South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3, a steady stream of revelations has emerged from reporters and investigators, painting an increasingly disturbing picture of events.
Presidential Elections in Lebanon: A Battle for Sovereignty or Foreign Control?
Lebanon’s presidential elections reveal a troubling yet familiar reality. While leaders speak of sovereignty, foreign powers control the presidency, with ambassadors and threats dictating the outcome – leaving the Lebanese people to bear the consequences.
The Los Angeles Inferno: A Crime of Capitalism; 15 Such Wildfires in Past Decade – 2 Articles
California is facing what could be its most devastating wildfire in history, a consequence of the climate crisis.
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U.S. Corporate Land Grab in Ukraine Underlies War with Russia
In early November, Barbara Bonte, a Belgian member of the European Union (EU) parliament, raised concern about the sell-off of Ukrainian land on a massive scale to U.S. private equity firms along with some Saudi agro-industrial and investment businesses.