If the Anglophone Indians are derided as ‘Macaulay’s children’, then the Hindi speaking Indians can also be called ‘Gilchrist’s children’. My late maternal grandmother – … Hindi was devised by a Scottish linguist of The East India CompanyRead more
Month: October 2020
GNU Taler operational at Bern University of Applied Sciences
The GNU Taler payment system was launched at the BFH in the presence of a representative of the Swiss National Bank. Students, staff, faculty and … GNU Taler operational at Bern University of Applied SciencesRead more
Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanity
The richest one percent of the world’s population are responsible for more than twice as much carbon pollution as the 3.1 billion people who made … Carbon emissions of richest 1 percent more than double the emissions of the poorest half of humanityRead more
Oh My God!
— source cartoonistsatish.com | 09/01/2020
Israel’s deals to ‘transfer’ Palestinians are simply thinly-disguised ethnic cleansing
It seems that Israel is not satisfied with driving 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and land in 1948, and another 400,000 in 1967; nor with … Israel’s deals to ‘transfer’ Palestinians are simply thinly-disguised ethnic cleansingRead more
Why Arab Leaders Are Suddenly Groveling at the Chance to Normalize Ties with Israel
As these words are being written, the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain are in Washington DC to sign agreements to normalize … Why Arab Leaders Are Suddenly Groveling at the Chance to Normalize Ties with IsraelRead more
Bahrain-UAE-Israel Deal Won’t Advance Palestinian Peace
Israel signed a U.S.-brokered deal to normalize relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. They’re the first Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel … Bahrain-UAE-Israel Deal Won’t Advance Palestinian PeaceRead more
Destroying 300-Year-Old Trees in Australia
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Why are Amnesty International monitors not able to observe the Assange hearing?
Earlier this month, the street outside the Old Bailey criminal court in London, where Julian Assange’s extradition hearing has been taking place, was transformed into … Why are Amnesty International monitors not able to observe the Assange hearing?Read more
A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political Manipulation
Facebook ignored or was slow to act on evidence that fake accounts on its platform have been undermining elections and political affairs around the world, … A Whistleblower Says Facebook Ignored Global Political ManipulationRead more