Joshimath Residents Return to Their “Unsafe” Homes, Four Months After the Sinking Crisis
Due to the decreasing facilities in the relief camps, people deprived of their food and all household facilities are returning to their disaster-hit homes.
The ‘Real’ Kerala Story: Tales of Communal Harmony – 2 Articles
Temples and churches hosting Iftar parties and Nabi Dinam, blending of the azaan with temple bells, Muslims helping Hindu families – all these instances add to the state’s already rich traditions. Also, review of a film, Innu Swantham Sreedharan (Yours Truly, Sreedharan).
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An Interview with Benjamin Abelow, Author of ‘How the West Brought War to Ukraine’
Understanding how U.S. and NATO policies led to crisis, war, and the risk of nuclear catastrophe.
Africa | Online Blog | USA
The Roots and Consequences of African Underdevelopment
In 1979, Rodney spoke at symposium at the University of California. Rodney’s talk built on his classic study ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’, musing on how theories of underdevelopment had developed, as it were, over the recent past. A transcript of his talk.
Henry Kissinger Is a Disgusting War Criminal. And the Rot Goes Deeper Than Him.
It’s Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday today. The fact that this monster is celebrated instead of in jail tells you that he’s part of a much bigger problem — and that problem is America’s global empire.
Ten Years Later, Snowden’s Heroism Shines Ever Brighter
Ten years ago this week, Edward Snowden began shocking the world with his revelations of federal surveillance crime sprees. Snowden did heroic service in awakening Americans to Washington ravishing their privacy.
GDP and the Idolatry of Growth
The importance of GDP growth as the gold standard, the ostensibly neutral measure of progress, reflects the interests of a ruling class. Challenging GDP should be a part of a broader project of psychological deprogramming and social deconstruction.
Menopause Mongering Returns, Big Time
Drug makers have revived menopause as a “disease” for a generation of women who do not remember the first, lethal round of menopause mongering.
Pablo Picasso Was a Communist. Why Don’t We Ever Talk About This?
In the imbroglio over Pablo Picasso’s misogyny and many personal flaws, the memory of his unabashed leftist politics has been lost — and with it our ability to fully consider his place in history.
G7 Leaders in Hiroshima – Two Articles
“G7 Leaders Gather in Hiroshima Amid Rising Threat of Nuclear War”: In a display of shameless hypocrisy, the leaders of the G7 laid wreaths at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima. Also: “The Splendor of a Thousand Suns: Hiroshima and Imperial Forgetfulness”.