BCCI’s Functioning Is But a Mirror to How the Country Is Being Run
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BCCI’s Functioning Is But a Mirror to How the Country Is Being Run

Those who really run the BCCI are intimately connected to, if not proxies of, the political leadership running the country. The shenanigans in the running of the BCCI mirror the trickery and deceit at play in the running of the country. That is the real message from the Kohli saga.

Fast Changing Political Scenario in the Middle East – Two Articles
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Fast Changing Political Scenario in the Middle East – Two Articles

As UAE Embraces Iran, Fizz Goes Pop for Abraham Accords. Also: Assad, Syria and China’s New Silk Road – Count on Syria becoming an important West Asian hub in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Deepa Mohanan Won a Rare Battle Against Academic Casteism, But it Wasn’t Because of the Law
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Deepa Mohanan Won a Rare Battle Against Academic Casteism, But it Wasn’t Because of the Law

In a country where Dalit teachers have been slapped, Dalit students called “bloody bastards” and their “merit” frequently questioned, a Dalit scientist won her rights after a 11-day hunger strike. But that is a rare instance; casteism continues to pervade academia.

Why the UK (and US) Left Is Wrong to Be So Dismissive of Non-Violent Struggle
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Why the UK (and US) Left Is Wrong to Be So Dismissive of Non-Violent Struggle

It has become fashionable to dismiss peaceful forms of resistance to injustice – but the evidence suggests they should be taken seriously. A response to some of the myths often repeated on the Left about non-violent struggle.

Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy
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Defying Empire: Cuba’s Contributions to the Fight Against Racism and White Supremacy

Cuba remains under intense attack by the Empire precisely because no other country in the world has contributed so much and in so many ways to the struggle against white supremacy and what it represents.

People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.
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People Worldwide Name US as a Major Threat to World Peace. Here’s Why.

In this interview, scholar and activist Khury Petersen-Smith discusses how U.S. imperialism has undermined democracy, both home and abroad, with the wars abroad even being tied to police brutality at home.