The Hijab Protests Have Resonated Beyond Iran – to All Countries That Want to Control Women
No state, whether it is Iran, India or any other, has the right to tell women what to wear.
Ukraine’s Revenge on the West
As the balance of power shifts again in Ukraine, its reverberations will impact the very unity of the EU project.
How a Brazilian Town Took a Bet on Basic Income
The seaside town of Maricá, Brazil, was struggling, but it had oil revenue. So the local government started a basic income program based on a local alternative currency.
From ‘Special Military Operation’ to Open War
It is a foregone conclusion that the Donbas republics and other territories of Ukraine now under Russian occupation will vote to join the Russian Federation. The author discusses what turn the ongoing conflict in Ukraine could now take.
The US and Israel Are Standing in the Way of Iran Nuclear Agreement
Current talks between Washington and Tehran’s rulers to restore the 2015 nuclear agreement have been stalled, and there is little hope that progress will be made any time soon. Naturally, the U.S. places the blame on Tehran. However, U.S. propaganda grossly distorts the reality of the situation.
The Costs of Unlimited Growth: A View from Vietnam
Vietnam too has embraced the neoliberal order with open arms. It has led to sand mining, deforestation, overfishing in the South China Sea, and widespread water pollution.
After Queen’s Death, Victims of British Imperialism Share Why ‘We Will Not Mourn’
“This is Queen Elizabeth’s legacy. A legacy of colonial violence and plunder. A legacy of racial segregation and institutionalized racism” – says an activist cited in the article.
Britain’s Forgotten War for Rubber
70 years ago the UK stepped up a brutal colonial intervention in Malaya, presenting it as a war against Chinese communism. British forces herded hundreds of thousands of people into fortified camps, heavily bombed rural areas and resorted to extensive propaganda to win the conflict.
Russia Won’t Congratulate CIA on its Diamond Jubilee
The chief of Russia’s foreign intelligence Sergey Naryshkin has recently written a riveting essay on the 75th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency. Most certainly, it serves to remind the Russian people and foreigners alike that nothing has been forgotten, nothing forgiven.
‘Vishwa Guru’ India Needs to Learn from Southeast Asia’s Pluralist Ethos
Southeast Asia’s past and present reflect a civilisational maturity that is in stark contrast to those who speak of ancient India’s spiritual ‘legacy’ overseas while stoking an ugly communal divide at home.