By Playing Hindutva Politics, AAP Is Stirring Up Trouble
AAP has now decided that it is not enough to merely look Hindu. It seeks to replace the BJP by dipping into its poisonous Hindutva lexicon.
Hamid Ansari’s Woes: Plight of Pluralism in India
The events of the last few decades and more so of the last six years show the rising intimidation, marginalisation and increasing fear among Muslim minorities.
In France’s Longest Protests Since 1968, Striking Workers Continue the Fight Against Neoliberalism
In mid-January 2021, nationwide protests against the government of Emanuel Macron in France entered their seventh continuous week. Lakhs of workers are out on the streets, opposing Macron’s plans to dismantle France’s substantial welfare state.
The First Decade of the Arab Revolutionary Process
The Arab Spring that took place a decade should be seen as an ‘initial phase’ in a long-term revolutionary process. The path to salvation is long and arduous, but the determination to take it is enhanced by the awareness that the only alternative is ignominy and extinction.
The Legacy of Baek Ki Wan: a South Korean Icon for Democracy and Reunification
Baek Ki Wan, the quiet, thoughtful, progressive conscience of South Korea, and its most impassioned, idealistic voice for reunification, passsed away on Feb 15th, at the age of 89. If the old saw, “the pen is mightier than the sword” has any meaning, it might well apply to Baek.
Will Andrés Arauz Be the Next President of Ecuador?
In Ecuador’s presidential election held on February 7, 2021, Andrés Arauz got the maximum number of votes, but not enough to win outright. The U.S., the OAS, and the various right-wing parties in Ecuador are conspiring to try and prevent Arauz from contesting the second round.
The American Century Ends Early
We in the US are now indeed a roach nation, the still-wealthiest, most pandemically unmasked one on Planet Earth.
Let Us Never Forget Why Muammar Gaddafi was Assassinated
Gaddafi was certainly not killed for humanitarian reasons. He wanted to empower Africa. He had a plan to create a new African Union, based on a new African economic system. He wanted to protect Africa’s vast natural resources from Western looting. The imperialists eliminated him.
Hunger, Again
Preoccupation of the world with Covid pandemic has led to less policy attention to concerns of food security and hunger. This is bad news, because globally, hunger is rising once again.
India’s Forever Wars and Forever Warriors
Pre-conditions now exist for a positive turn to the India-China bilateral relationship. But whether it will lead to peace and stability in short and medium term depends on a number of factors.