2.4 Billion People Did Not Have Constant Access to Food, Hunger Stunts 148 Million Children, Says UN Report
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2.4 Billion People Did Not Have Constant Access to Food, Hunger Stunts 148 Million Children, Says UN Report

Approximately 2.4 billion individuals, largely women and residents of rural areas, did not have consistent access to nutritious, safe, and sufficient food in 2022, said UN’s latest report. As many as 783 million faced hunger, and 148 million children suffered from stunted growth.

From Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to Ukraine: U.S. Empire Sows Violence and Chaos Yet Again
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From Iran, Syria and Afghanistan to Ukraine: U.S. Empire Sows Violence and Chaos Yet Again

Kovalik writes, “It is my belief, which I have come to over many years, and after travelling to places like Syria, Iran and Lebanon, that the U.S. and its allies are a force for chaos and destruction in the world.” It is in this context that “the conflict in Ukraine must be judged …”

Modi’s US Visit: Beyond Optics, the Substance Is Not Much to Crow About
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Modi’s US Visit: Beyond Optics, the Substance Is Not Much to Crow About

The US effort is to wean away India from its present conciliatory approach towards China as soon as possible, and gradually secure a foothold for US forces on the sub-continent as contemplated in the Joint Statement. Also: “Modi’s US Visit Has Increased India’s Vulnerabilities”.

Beyond the Greece Boat Disaster: Tracing the Roots of the Migration Crisis
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Beyond the Greece Boat Disaster: Tracing the Roots of the Migration Crisis

The Global North perceives migration to be the result of immediate circumstances, detached from colonial pasts, the ecological crisis, and the systemic underdevelopment of the Global South. As long as the conditions driving mass mobility keep thriving, such accidents will continue to take place.

Greek Left Leaders Betrayed the Working Class. Conservatives Won a Landslide.
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Greek Left Leaders Betrayed the Working Class. Conservatives Won a Landslide.

Why are the conservatives so popular in debt-ridden Greece, and what lessons can be gained for the left worldwide from the electoral collapse of Syriza? Political scientist and political economist C.J. Polychroniou discusses these questions.