Iran Makes Gains; Afghanistan Braces for a New War – Two Articles
Afghanistan Braces for New War; Iran Makes Gains as Israel, Turkey Test Moscow’s Limits on Ukraine.
The Political Economy of Systemic U.S. Militarism
The U.S. industrial-military-congressional complex is made up of the interdependent dynamics of military contractor corporations, military forces, intelligence agencies, and the civilian national security state, which take form as strategy, political-economy factors, and international affairs shift.
The History of Western Sahara Is a History of Betrayal
In a fresh betrayal, Spain is once again denying the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. In a letter addressed to the Moroccan king in March this year, the Spanish government has made clear that it will not respect its historic obligation to support the self-determination of the Sahrawi people.
Capitalism | Imperialism | Online Blog | USA
Why US Culture of Colonial Extraction Is Making People Sick, Destroying Planet
Discussion with physician Rupa Marya about Deep medicine, which is “a way of understanding how social structures are making us sick and working to redesign those structures—as opposed to shallow medicine, which always points at the cause and the locus of suffering inside one person or one individual.”
Online Blog | Racism | USA
Letter From a Birmingham Jail (1963)
King writes: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This letter became an important text for the civil rights movement in the United States. It has been described as “one of the most important historical documents penned by a modern political prisoner” and is considered a classic document of civil disobedience.
Why Guru Tegh Bahadur Is Not the Anti-Muslim Icon BJP-RSS Claims He Is
Sikh scholars have expressed misgivings about the BJP government’s efforts to portray the Sikh Guru as a symbol against Muslims, with several of them insisting he died protecting the ethos of religious freedom.
Caste | India | Online Blog
Education And Empty Stomachs: The Struggle Of Davari Gosavis And Other Nomadic Tribes
Although nomadic and denotified tribes make up nearly 10% of India’s population, they face an uphill battle for education and social dignity.
Proclamations of Hate in India’s Temples
Disallowing non-Hindus from performing in temples is a sign of failing to understand all that the temple space represents.
Capitalism | Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine | USA | World Economy
Russia Pushes Back Western Sanctions, Revs Up Operation in Eastern Ukraine
All indications are that the contingency planning that Russia had worked out to pull through a severe sanctions regime is paying off. The ruble’s recovery has been absolutely astounding. Plus: extract from – “US Narrative Won’t Survive Defeat in Donbass”.
Online Blog | Russia | USA
What Is Propelling the U.S. into Increasing International Military Aggression?
The Ukraine crisis naturally shows specific national features. But it is also the manifestation of an escalating U.S. international military policy which is created by the economic weakening of the U.S. while it continues to have military strength.