Countering Bigotry in the Indian Classroom
Young people (teenagers, especially) are open to reason, and there is a very good chance they will listen to facts if we will only dialogue with them calmly, objectively, and respectfully.
COVID19 | Online Blog | USA
Why the U.S. Failed to Control COVID-19: Incompetence, Class Violence, Deception, and Lies
The United States is one of the worst countries in the world at controlling COVID-19, which has claimed more than one million American lives, and also caused enormous social and economic devastation in the country. This article examines the impact of U.S. anti-COVID policy.
Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine | USA | World Economy | World Politics
The Latest on Ukraine
In this recent interview, Jacques Baud speaks about what is now happening in Ukraine, and the enthusiastic warmongering that still persists in the West.
Extreme Life
Hell on earth? That used to be nothing more than a phrase used for extreme situations, a first-class metaphor. Increasingly, though, it’s becoming an ever more accurate description of our lives on this planet and something we would have to get used to. Except that, for many of us in such a future, there would be no way to do so.
China | COVID19 | Online Blog
Life on Lockdown in China
Peter Hessler penned this article after having spent 45 days in lockdown in the province of Chengdu in China in February-March 2020. It was published in the ‘New Yorker’ on March 30, 2020.
What the TRIPS Waiver Discussions at the WTO Tell Us About Indian Diplomacy
The recently-concluded discussions on the proposed TRIPS Agreement waiver at the WTO illustrates not only the limits of India’s negotiating strategies, but also a critical lack of consistent diplomatic leadership during a difficult period.
Bound to No Rules, Modi’s Yoga Day Maintains Its Lawless Asana
Trained practitioners warn an unregulated Yoga scenario is making people ill. The Indian government is aware – yet continues to postpone regulation.
In Ecuador, Indigenous-led National Strike Intensifies
Ten days into the strongest challenge yet to President Guillermo Lasso’s government, the protests only appear to be growing.
Air Pollution Cuts Indians’ Life Expectancy By 5 Years: Air Quality Life Index
New analysis says that particulate pollution is the greatest threat to human health in India.
‘Ingenious Farmers and Ignoble Experts’: Case of the Supreme Court Appointed Committee on Farm Laws
The experience of the committee on farm laws is a story of ingenious farmers beating the state and its experts in their own game. The committee tried to depict a distorted picture about the farm laws by pushing the agenda of the state. However, the sagacious farmers forced it to bite the dust.