Indefinite Strike Continues in Panama – 2 Articles
The movement seeks to repeal Panama’s recently passed pension reform law and oppose the US project to establish military bases in the country.
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Obliterating the Truth that Nazi Germany was Defeated by the Soviet Union – 2 Articles
‘Obliterating the Truth About Nazi Defeat’: Nazi Germany was basically defeated by the Soviet Union. The sacrifice made by the Soviet people in defence of their country in that war was utterly unimaginable. Also: ‘The Soviet Feat and Trump’s Ignorance’.
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Humans Have Observed Less Than 0.001% of the Deep Seafloor
New research shows why deep sea mining is a bad idea.
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José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: Obituary, and Article: My Generation Made a Naive Error
Obituary: ‘José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, The Revolutionary Who Never Surrendered His Ideals’. Also: Pepe Mujica: ‘My Generation Made a Naive Error’: Mujica argues that capitalism is not just property relations but a set of cultural values that the Left must confront with a culture of solidarity.
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In the Wake of Pahalgam: Lessons from the Past – 3 Articles
‘India’s Unfinished Business with War and Peace’; ‘The Questions after Pahalgam are Not New—What’s New is the Refusal to Learn’; ‘In Wake of Pahalgam, Recalling Nehru’s Advice on Resisting Pakistan’s Provocations’.
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Interview: ‘Pahalgam Shows Balakot Did Not Create Deterrence’
An interview with former military officer Sushant Singh, a lecturer at Yale University and one of India’s foremost security experts, on Delhi’s military options following the horrific attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, in which 26 people were killed.
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On India Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty – 2 Articles
‘Explained: What Does India Suspending the Indus Waters Treaty Mean?’: and how can it hurt Pakistan in the short term and long run? Also: ‘Why Putting Indus Waters Treaty ‘in Abeyance’ has Been Counterproductive for India’.
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BJP’s U-Turn on Caste Census – 4 Articles
‘Modi’s Somersault on Caste Census is a U-turn Fraught with Long-Term Challenges for the RSS-BJP’; ‘As BJP Bows to Caste Census, How Will the Clash Between Social Justice Politics and Hindutva Play Out?’; ‘A Look Back at India’s Caste Census Journey’; and: ‘We Want Dates – Says Opposition’.
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What Explains India’s Response to Trump?
India’s response stands out among that of major countries worldwide. India’s rulers have chosen this moment to move even closer to the US, both in the sphere of the economy and strategic alignment.
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An Unceremonious End to Modi’s Smart Cities Mission
A decade after the promise to build 100 high-tech cities, and five years behind schedule, the scheme closes and questions linger.
