Bernie Sanders’ Speech to the Democratic National Convention
Full transcript of the US Senator’s speech on August 17, 2020.
The Day After – A Few Questions for Indian Muslims to Ponder Over
How do you oppose a Hindu Rashtra here, whilst welcoming Islamic states abroad, where Muslims are in a majority?
How Cuba Survived
For decades, commentators predicted that Cuba’s socialist model couldn’t survive without the USSR or Fidel Castro. They were wrong – and even in the face of continued sanctions, its unique system endures.
Fidel and Peace
In Fidel’s opinion, the problems posed by nuclear war are unsolvable and that is why he always maintained that the best thing would be for all nuclear weapons to be destroyed.
August 12-22, 1945: Washington Starts the Korean and Vietnam Wars
On 14 August, 1945, I was a little kid celebrating the end of World War II. Little did we know that our government was building the highway into two calamitous wars and a future of unending war.
China Passes US as World’s Top Researcher, Showing its R&D Might
China has outstripped the U.S. in putting out research papers in the natural sciences, further illustrating its emerging dominance in scientific investigation.
Don’t be Hoodwinked by Trump’s UAE-Israel “Peace Deal”
It is nothing more than a scheme to give an Arab stamp of approval to Israel’s status quo of land theft, home demolitions, and other abuses of Palestinian rights.
European Climate Activists: Net Zero by 2050 is ‘Surrender’
Greta Thunberg and other climate activists have initiated an open letter to European Union and global leaders in July, calling on them to #FaceTheClimateEmergency.
Bolivia: Protests Paused, but Coup Regime on Notice – Two articles
On August 13, Bolivia’s legislature enacted a law to set October 18 as the absolute deadline for holding presidential elections, following which the social movements have temporarily halted their protests.
Students Lead New Wave of Democracy Protests in Thailand
On August 10, thousands of students rallied in Bangkok, in the largest of a string of mass student-led protests.