Life expectancy at birth is higher in Jammu and Kashmir which is depicted as a terrorist-state by media as compared to Gujarat which is projected … Article 370 helped reducing poverty in Jammu and KashmirRead more
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Big Ag Is a Major Obstacle to Combating the Climate Crisis
Climate experts have sounded yet another dire alarm, this time aimed straight at our stomachs. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s latest report, … Big Ag Is a Major Obstacle to Combating the Climate CrisisRead more
UAW General Motors Strike Is Rooted in Decades-Long Struggle for Dignity
JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, Steven, in your book, you talk about, obviously, the corporate assault and the inability of unions to organize, based on how the … UAW General Motors Strike Is Rooted in Decades-Long Struggle for DignityRead more
Techies Should Not Dictate the Free Software Movement
In 1983 Richard Stallman, a great thinker and technologist of our time, began the Free software movement. Its purpose was to produce software that respected … Techies Should Not Dictate the Free Software MovementRead more
Lisa Fithian Reflects on Decades of Protest
AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show by looking at how people are engaging in nonviolent direct action to … Lisa Fithian Reflects on Decades of ProtestRead more
The Neuroscience of Reality
On the 10th of April this year Pope Francis, President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and former rebel leader Riek Machar sat down together for … The Neuroscience of RealityRead more
The Last Act of the Human Comedy
There is nothing new to our story. The flagrant lies and imbecilities of the inept and corrupt leader. The inability to halt the costly, endless … The Last Act of the Human ComedyRead more
CEO Compensation Increased 940% Between 1978 and 2018
The compensation of CEOs at US corporations has grown by nearly a factor of ten since 1978. This is according to a study recently released … CEO Compensation Increased 940% Between 1978 and 2018Read more
The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years Old
We are again reaching the point in the business cycle known as “peak debt,” when debts have compounded to the point that their cumulative total … The Key to a Sustainable Economy Is 5,000 Years OldRead more
Why Some People Don’t Trust Doctors
On a recent night on duty at my hospital, I was called to the room of a 60-year-old patient from Puerto Rico. He had a … Why Some People Don’t Trust DoctorsRead more