The War Racket
A critique of the extensive network of politicians, corporations and institutions that keep the military at the front and centre of Western politics.
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Surviving the Killing Fields, a Worldwide Challenge
We must follow the bright lights arrayed across the world as grassroots movements campaign for environmental sanity and seek to abolish war.
To Argue With the King of Growth
The myth of growth in our culture, whereby we perceive the accumulation of material and financial wealth as a proxy for social progress and human well-being. The example of Washington state illustrates how modern society struggles to abandon the illusion of limitless expansion, even when it tries to do right by its citizens.
Economics and Politics for Liberation: an Interview with Ndongo Sylla
The writer, researcher and activist Ndongo Samba Sylla speaks about his work, French imperialism in Africa, and the struggle for economic and political liberation in Senegal and the continent.
How Mondragon Became the World’s Largest Co-Op
In Spain, an industrial-sized conglomerate owned by its workers suggests an alternative future for capitalism.
The Narmada Sardar Sarovar Project: The Truth About the Dam(Ned) Delay
Recently, PM Modi put the blame for delay in implementation of the Sardar Sarovar Project on “urban naxals and anti-development elements”. This is not merely wrong and unfair, but reflects regrettable ignorance of ground realities.
No Country For Organic: Why Punjab Finds It Hard To Quit Chemical Farming
Punjab has amongst the highest use of fertilisers, pesticides and large machinery, including government support for chemical farming, making it difficult for to transition to organic and natural farming.
Iran’s Govt Scrambles to Contain Unrest as it Spreads to More Towns and Cities; Also: Press Release by IMSD
The large-scale protests against the Iranian government over the custodial death of a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who was arrested by the country’s notorious “morality” police for allegedly violating the strict law on headscarves has reportedly spread to about 80 cities and towns.
The Nightmare of Military Spending on an Overheating Planet
On just what it means, in climate terms, for the U.S., no matter the administration, to pour ever more taxpayer dollars into the Pentagon and the rest of the national security state. It’s long been a commonplace to claim that war is hell. Sadly enough, that way of life is now all too literally the path to hell.
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.