Soumitra Chatterjee (1935-2020): Acting Legend, Principled Lodestar, Utterly Decent Human Being
He died on November 15 from Covid-19 complications in Kolkata. He was 85. A tribute.
Victims of Nuclear Bomb Tests on US Soil 75 Years Ago Continue to Seek Justice
More than 1,000 nuclear bomb tests have been conducted in the U.S. between 1945 and 1992, exposing hundreds of millions of people to varying levels of radiation over the years, causing enormous pain and suffering.
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America’s Labor Crisis
One of the most important aspects of this crisis is the U.S. economy’s diminishing capacity to provide employment.
A Triumphant Return to Power for Bolivia’s Social Movements
The most important victory, however, did not come at the ballot box, but rather on the
streets.
Terracide and the Terrarists: Destroying the Planet for Record Profit
“Terracide.” A new word – it’s meant to encompass the almost unimaginable – what the big energy companies are doing on and to our planet right now. Their execs are consciously destroying/melting it for profit and if that doesn’t make them terrorists – or terrarists, what does?
We Are That History That Is Discredited, but Which Reappears When You Least Expect It
It was the immense bravery of the Bolivian people that allowed the MAS to build up their forces and to triumph at the ballot box on 18 October.
The Parallel Universe of Peace
We can start a nuclear war in five minutes; but it took the world 72 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki to officially declare nukes illegal, at least for some.
Why India’s Latest Defence Agreement with the United States May Prove a Costly Bargain
The Modi government has simply not given thought to the implications signing BECA will have on war-preparedness at a time when external threats have multiplied.
Why the Youth Should Engage with Gandhi
In a world where violence is sanctified and normalised, anyone striving for collective redemption should look to Gandhi.
“Herd Immunity” Is Unethical, Says WHO
But that is precisely what most countries are doing – allowing the disease to simply spread through society.