Global Warming and Water Privatization
Neoliberalism and its privatisations bring no solution to the serious problems posed by global warming, but only take advantage of it to increase their profits and their power over society’s decisions.
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Replacing the Capitalist Dream of AI-Driven Profits
The question we should be asking isn’t whether AI can replace humans. It should be: why are some humans so intent on replacing the jobs that the rest of us hold, with AI? Even further, why do we live in a world where we lack so much control over our destinies in the first place?
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Lessons in Freedom: Agroecology, Localization and Food Sovereignty
Industry figures and scientists claim pesticide use and GMOs are necessary in ‘modern agriculture’. But this is not the case: there is now sufficient evidence to suggest otherwise. It is simply not necessary to have our bodies contaminated with toxic agrochemicals.
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Fukushima, the Hidden Side of the Story
“The Fukushima Disaster, The Hidden Side of the Story,” is a just-released film documentary, a powerful, moving, information-full film that is superbly made. Directed and edited by Philippe Carillo, it is among the strongest ever made on the deadly dangers of nuclear technology.
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Dutch Study Reveals Extent of Wealth Made via Slavery from Three Past Rulers
Historians calculated the staggering value of colonial profit for Willem III (also king of England, Ireland and Scotland), Willem IV and Willem V for a report published at the request of the Dutch parliament last week before a widely expected apology over slavery from the Dutch king.
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Science and Imperialism: Scientists as Workers for Peace
It is necessary to broaden the objectives of science and to search for a way to root it in the masses of people. It is also necessary for scientists to rededicate themselves to the movement for peace. It is in this process that science can liberate itself from the narrow confines of imperialism and truly realise its relationship with freedom.
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A Day in the Life of a Fast Fashion Worker
Workers in fashion’s supply chain are reeling from widespread layoffs and incidents of wage theft. One worker employed by a garment factory in Malaysia breaks down the hour-by-hour reality of producing ever more stock for profit-hungry brands.
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Lalu Prasad Yadav Compares the Emergency Declared on This Day in 1975 to the Undeclared One Now
‘The assassins of Mahatma Gandhi were not worshipped during the 1975 Emergency. Boys and girls were free to choose partners of their choice. They were not persecuted in the name of ‘love jihad’.’
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India | Online Blog | USA
China Is the Subtext as Modi and Biden Discuss Mutual Strategic Interests, Trade, and Technology – Two Articles
In a massively hyped visit, Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, was received at the White House where he held discussions with US President Joe Biden. The US sought to bring India further into its strategy of encircling China. Also: “US Woos India’s Far-Right PM Modi to Help Wage New Cold War on China”.
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Mayhem in Manipur: The State Burns While the Centre Looks Away
Manipur continues to burn. Sushanta Talukdar files a series of ground reports from Manipur for Frontline, including interviews with leaders of various factions.
