The Super-Rich Have Taken it All Away from Others
Liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation have left us with an internal colonisation.
Behind Delhi’s Floods Is a History of Encroachment and Diminishing Wetlands
According to experts, Delhi’s floods are an urgent indication to improve the city’s drainage systems. They also point to Delhi’s diminishing natural line of defence — its water bodies and wetlands — against such hazards, without which the river cannot drain its water naturally.
Islamophobia in the Indian Workplace: A Tale of 3 Muslim Women
In a country where Islamophobia has intensified, three Indian Muslim women describe their encounters with Delhi-based private firms where they were chastised, humiliated, and pressured to disown their religious identity.
Guardians of Life
Honouring the more-than-human world around us, looking with wonder, remembering our inter-dependence, listening to the communities who are struggling and protecting the living world, and helping their voices to be heard in the corridors of power could be our small beginnings to becoming guardians of life.
Is the End of Western Financial Dominance in Africa on the Horizon or Will the History of Libya Repeat Itself?
Countries across Africa recently took a major step towards economic independence from the West by launching an insurance system that will allow them to conduct inter-state trade without the involvement of the U.S. dollar or other Western currencies. But memories of Libya are a source of worry.
China Seduces Africa: a Love Story or a Honey Pot? Is it that Simple?
Disillusioned by neo-colonial and imperialist interference in their economies by the countries of the global North, many countries in the global South are now turning to China for loans. While China promises loans on better terms than the West, this relationship is very much to China’s advantage and highly open to criticism.
Glimpses of an Endgame in Ukraine
The problem with the war in Ukraine is that it has been all smoke and mirrors. Now, there are indications that the fog of war is lifting. The battle lines are becoming visible. At an authoritative level, a candid discussion is beginning as regards the endgame.
Why I Oppose the Pentagon Budget
The author says, “The US Senate is now debating an $886bn defense authorization bill. Unless there are major changes to the bill, I intend to vote against it. Here’s why.”
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Mourning Mutulu Shakur and the Black Radical Tradition That Modernized America
The late Mutulu Shakur and other Black radicals were responsible for improving the lives of millions of people in the U.S. The counter revolution ended that period of progress, but the political crisis they created forced systemic change on a grand scale.
Greek Coastguard Tried to Tow Hundreds of Migrants to Italy, Capsized the Vessel
On June 14, a fishing vessel carrying hundreds of refugees, the Adriana, sank off the Greek port city of Pylos. Roughly 600 people, including children, drowned. It has now been revealed that the sinking of Adriana was an act of mass murder.