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Editor: Dr. G.G. Parikh | Associate Editor: Neeraj Jain | Managing Editor: Guddi
Pakistan is one of the 52 countries facing severe debt crisis. The most critical problem faced by the country’s economy is repayment and servicing of external debt. Persistent borrowing creates a spiral with more borrowing generating an impending economic crisis.
Next week, Barbados will remove the British Queen as its head of state. Many young Barbadians are not content with the simple tokenism of having a Barbadian head of state. They believe it is the time to begin a process of deeper social reform and write a new constitution.
In mid October 2021, the asset management behemoth BlackRock announced it had $10 trillion in assets under management. The rise of BlackRock, Vanguard, and their competitors has ushered in a new regime—a combination of concentration and control that is without historical precedent.
Every hamburger price tag should include a calculation of animal suffering, human health costs, and economic and ecological subsidies. None of these bona fide costs is included in the price one pays for a hamburger (or other meats eaten by consumers for that matter).
The World Health Assembly Special Session in November will be considering the benefits of developing a new international instrument on pandemic preparedness and response. Rich countries are using the opportunity to sideline discussions on equity in public health.
Over a half-century later, two of the convicted assassins of Malcolm X, Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam, were exonerated on Nov. 18. Their exoneration demands an investigation into who were the real assassins and who allowed the murder to happen. The leading suspect is the U.S. government.
An interview with the Senegalese scholar-activist about feminist activists in Africa and their work, struggles and lives.
The repeal of the three farm laws came about not because the PM failed to ‘persuade’ some farmers, but because many farmers stood resolute, even as a craven media devalued their struggle and strength.
The passing of the farm laws was a manifestation of the Modi government’s contempt for the federal structure of the Republic and for Parliament itself.
Braving all odds, the farmers continued their struggle, and have triumphed! Let us learn from our farmers! Because the nation has still plenty of critical and urgent issues to address, such as repealing the UAPA, the CAA, the three anti–worker Labour Code Bills …
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