The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Dual Nature of Science
Science is an essential tool in controlling the spread and effects of the COVID pandemic. But the effectiveness of this tool is blunted by the political shaping of science.
The Key Issue Dividing India and China Today is Not the Border
China undoubtedly triggered the current confrontation but has acted the way it has because it believes India is no longer abiding by the agreements which allowed the bilateral relationship to prosper until Modi changed course.
How Big Money Controls the Stories the Media Tells
A mere five conglomerates dominate 90% of the media that Americans consume – freedom of the press in America today is as much an economic issue as a political one.
Latin America Heads for a Great Confrontation with Imperialism
In the lands whose original names were desecrated by European invaders, and which are now called ‘Latin America,’ the forces of empire are approaching a reckoning with the forces of indigenous and proletarian resistance.
How Tipu Sultan and Haidar Ali Inspired America’s Founding Fathers in Their Quest for Freedom
While fighting for independence, the fledgling United States looked far away to the Kingdom of Mysore for inspiration.
Remembering A People’s War Against Imperialism and Fascism
September 3, 2020 marks 75 years since the Japanese army formally surrendered to China. More than 25 million Chinese civilians and soldiers perished in their struggle against imperialism and fascism, accounting for a full one-third of global fatalities during the Second World War.
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A 70-Year War on ‘Propaganda’ Built by the CIA
Propaganda is vital in times of war because it is absolutely imperative that the people, who often need to make the greatest sacrifices and suffer the most, believe that such a war is justified; and that the “enemy” is sub-human.
Wealth Inequality Rising in the World – As Marx had Foreseen Would Happen in Capitalism
A very small elite owns the means of production and finance and that is how they usurp the lion’s share and more of the wealth and income.
A “New” Democracy?
We are witnessing the transformation of the regime of democracy, that had brought us the promise of liberté, egalité, fraternité political, social and economic, to its very opposite: the highest concentration of economic, political and therefore social powers ever in history.
Is Big Pharma More Interested in Profiteering Than Protecting Us From Coronavirus?
Big business and Big Pharma dominate our government and public health takes a back seat to the need for private profit.