India Wants a ‘Blue Revolution’. What Do India’s Fishers Want?
In a deep-dive investigation, Supriya Vohra takes a closer look at how the fortunes of India’s small-scale fishers have declined – and who is responsible.
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Capitalism | Economy | Indian Economy | Online Blog | USA | World Economy | World Politics
Digital Currency: Fog Beyond the Hype
What are digital and cryptocurrencies? Why is there so much hype about this new form of digital money? Will it threaten the hegemony of paper money? A detailed explainer in the context of recent policy explorations in India on a Central Bank Digital Currency.
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We Do Exist: Why the Palestinian Voice Should Take Center Stage
Palestinian intellectuals are now speaking candidly about the need to “reclaim the narrative on Palestine” and not being met by confused looks but by thundering applause speaks volumes about the paradigm shift underway.
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What are the Real Reasons Behind the New Cold War? – Two Articles
The Biden administration has unveiled its first comprehensive review of the deployment of U.S. forces globally. It envisions the launching of Cold War-style hostility toward Russia and China. Why is it doing so? It is an attempt to deflect attention from the escalating crisis of global capitalism.
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Fast Changing Political Scenario in the Middle East – Two Articles
As UAE Embraces Iran, Fizz Goes Pop for Abraham Accords. Also: Assad, Syria and China’s New Silk Road – Count on Syria becoming an important West Asian hub in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
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Russia’s Increasing Clout in International Affairs – Two Articles
Russia is the one state with the necessary clout, tools, sweeteners and relationships to nudge the Persian Gulf into a new security paradigm. Also: Russia, China Poised to Forge Alliance.
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American Express Goes on a Buying Spree in Argentina’s Congress
Transnational corporate lobbies operate in the Global South, against socio-environmental regulations and against any political action in defense of ecological practices, as well as against national sovereignty and the public interest that should bind corporations.
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COP26 Failed to Address Agriculture’s Huge Role
Agriculture contributes to 15-20 percent or more of world greenhouse gas emissions. And yet talks about agriculture comprised less than 5 percent of all official negotiations and less than 10 percent of side events, favoring the less controversial topic of renewable energy.
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Capitalism | Fascism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA | World Economy | World Politics
The Pro-Nazi US Official Who Helped Shape Post-War Germany
Newly declassified FBI files have shed significant light on the Nazi sympathies of John McCloy, the US assistant secretary of war during World War II, revealing a depth to the relationship that was not previously known.
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How the Mexican Revolution Made John Reed a Red
John Reed’s thrilling dispatches from the front lines of the Mexican Revolution could have made him a pop culture celebrity. Instead, the experience made him a committed socialist.
