PetroCaribe is at the heart of a geopolitical battle in the Carribean
This article explores the history of the PetroCaribe Agreement and its relationship to anti-corruption protests in Haiti.
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Essential—and Expendable—Mexican Labor
In the days of Covid-19, the US is effectively exporting Covid-19 deaths through considerable official pressure on Mexico to keep the maquiladoras running, despite high infection rates.
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Capitalism | COVID19 | Print Edition | USA | World Politics
Could the Duterte Regime be COVID-19’s Next Victim?
Like Trump in the U.S. and Bolsonaro in Brazil, the Philippine strongman’s utter failure to contain COVID-19 may kneecap his authoritarian ambitions.
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Capitalism | COVID19 | Print Edition | USA | World Politics
Trump’s Withdrawal From WHO: A Cover-Up for His Abject Failure on COVID-19
The WHO, with its warts and all, still stands for global cooperation and fostering public health policies, and is the only instrument we have for global cooperation. It is hated by the right-wing precisely for these reasons.
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Income Decline before the Pandemic
A real income decline for vast numbers of working people in India had begun well before the pandemic – yet the Modi government is making no attempt to put purchasing power in the hands of people.
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When Minimum is Interpreted as Maximum
On how MNREGA and RTE, which have the potential of being tools of social empowerment, are being diluted due to inept interpretations by the executive.
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No End to Humiliation of Dalits
Seventy years after becoming a republic and abolishing discrimination based on caste, gender, race and so on, there is very little change on the ground.
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Prominent Citizens Urge SC to Reconsider Contempt Proceedings Against Prashant Bhushan
“An institution as important as the Supreme Court of a country must be open to public discussion without the fear of retribution or action of criminal contempt,” a statement released by 131 signatories said.
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Oppose the Three Agriculture Related Ordinances!
The 3 agricultural ordinances will destroy our small farmers and arhtiyas, lead to speculation in foodgrain prices, and endanger the country’s food security.
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Delayed Audit Reports, Lower Output Marked Last Two Years of CAG’s Functioning
As the tenure of the current CAG of India comes to an end in August, just how impactful has the national auditor been in recent times?
