The Opium of Nationalism
Are the people who stood around, watched, clapped, and cheered when Ramesh Bidhuri dishonoured a fellow citizen of this country and his community, not complicit in brutal hate speech that tars an entire community?
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Indian Government Bonds Added to JP Morgan Emerging Markets Index: Who Loses, Who Gains?
JP Morgan has now decided to add Indian government bonds to its “emerging markets government bond index” (GBI-EM), starting in June 2024. The effects of this will be seen with a lag, over the next few years, but the impact will be far-reaching.
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In the Heart of Delhi, Authorities Take Bulldozers to Muslim Shrines with Little Warning
‘This government is hell-bent on removing the signs that point to the Muslim history and Muslim culture of the national capital.’
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Kabir: A Public March to Spread His Message; Also: Book Review
‘Dhaai Aakhar Prem’: A One-of-a-Kind Public March in Rajasthan, that will include artistes, teachers, students, scientists, journalists, etc.; Also: Review of Purushottam Agrawal’s new book ‘Kabir, Kabir’.
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Caste, Gandhi and the Man Beside Gandhi: The Diary of Mahadev Desai
Following Ramsay MacDonald’s Communal Award, designating separate electorates for ‘untouchables’, Gandhi began a fast unto death which culminated in the signing of the Poona Pact. The diary of Mahadev Desai, Gandhi’s personal secretary, offers an honest window into the days leading up to this decision.
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‘We Knew This Was Coming’: Deadly Himalayan Dam Burst was Predicted by Scientists
A glacial lake overwhelmed a dam in the Indian Himalayas earlier this week, in one of the worst disasters in the area in nearly half a century. The dam breach had long been predicted by scientists and environmental advocates due both to the climate crisis and inadequate regulations.
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Top and Bottom of the World Hit Record High Temperatures; 41% of World’s Amphibians Threatened with Extinction
Both the top (Switzerland) and the bottom (Antarctica) of the world hit record high temperatures, simultaneously. There’s no known record of this ever happening before. Also: A study published in the scientific journal Nature found that two out of every five amphibians are threatened with extinction.
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Five Things to Remember When Israel ‘Defends Itself’
Here are five important facts to remember as the biggest and best-financed military in the Middle East “defends itself” against a blockaded refugee camp of 2.3 million people. Also: “Horrific. Unjustified. Morally Wrong. But ‘Unprovoked’?”.
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Reality Meets Truth: The United States in the Middle East
While employing the rhetoric of peace, the United States arms, trains and gears up Israel and Arab Gulf autocrats for war, with Iran as the target. America has helped Israel build one of the strongest militaries in the world. Israel is the world’s only unacknowledged nuclear power.
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The UAW Strike Is the Most Important in Decades; Now, Kaiser Workers Also on Strike
One of the most ambitious and combative labor struggles in decades, the UAW strike reflects the growing power of the U.S. working class in a period of increasing political crisis. Also: “Largest Healthcare Strike in US History Begins as Kaiser Workers Revolt”.
