The Israeli journalist Amira Hass describes the moment her mother, Hannah, was marched from a cattle train to the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. “They … Iran may be the greatest crisis of modern timesRead more
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The Times They Ain’t a Changing
I’ve never been a Bob Dylan fan, and the Nobel Prize winner’s sale of his archive to Universal Music changed nothing about that. In fact, … The Times They Ain’t a ChangingRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Politics / ToMl
BJP Tried to Manipulate Public Opinion on Social Media in Favour of the CAA
Social media today has gained significance as a ‘leader’ in leaderless movements. Earlier, newspapers or mouthpieces were used to galvanise public opinion; today, people use … BJP Tried to Manipulate Public Opinion on Social Media in Favour of the CAARead more
Posted inIndia / ToMl / Trade / WTO
India’s Not So Sweet WTO Sugar Story
On December 16, 2020, the Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a subsidy of Rs.35 billion to sugar mills for the export of … India’s Not So Sweet WTO Sugar StoryRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Inequality / ToMl / USA Empire / Wage / Worker
Wages for the top 0.1% grew more than twice as fast, up a spectacular 345.2%
Newly available wage data tell a familiar story: In every period since 1979, wages for the bottom 90% were continuously redistributed upward to the top … Wages for the top 0.1% grew more than twice as fast, up a spectacular 345.2%Read more
Posted inCapitalism / Internet / Privatization / ToMl
How .ORG is Saved
If you come at the nonprofit sector, you’d best not miss. Nonprofits and NGOs around the world were stunned last November when the Internet Society … How .ORG is SavedRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Kennedy myth rises again
On 5 June 1968, just after midnight, Robert Kennedy was shot in my presence at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. He had just acknowledged … The Kennedy myth rises againRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Closing the gap between torturer and victim
In Andrew Cockburn’s new book, Rumsfeld, the gap between rampant power and its faraway victims is closed. Donald Rumsfeld, US secretary of defence until last … Closing the gap between torturer and victimRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
Former Israelis soldiers — and Palestinian families — know that’s not the truth
Israelis like to think that military home invasions are only for security reasons. Former soldiers — and Palestinian families — know that’s not the truth. … Former Israelis soldiers — and Palestinian families — know that’s not the truthRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl / USA Empire / Worker
America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of work
As the coronavirus pandemic devastated small businesses and plunged millions of Americans into poverty this summer and fall, executives at some of the country’s largest … America’s biggest companies are flourishing during the pandemic and putting thousands of people out of workRead more