In the context of the ongoing countrywide kisan movement for repealing Narendra Modi’s three agriculture laws, while an overwhelming majority of commentators have stood with … Why Agriculture Shouldn’t Be Left to Free MarketRead more
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Posted inIndia / Law / Protest / ToMl
Without state-run mandis, there is no procurement, no MSP
The central government has been carrying out a campaign – led by Prime Minister Modi himself – that the three new farm laws will remove … Without state-run mandis, there is no procurement, no MSPRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Inequality / Land / ToMl
Land inequality is rising in most countries
The report, Uneven Ground: land inequality at the heart of unequal societies, is the first of its kind, shedding new light on the scale and … Land inequality is rising in most countriesRead more
Posted inGoogle / ToMl
European Union Fines Google $5.1 Billion
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNY2SASI2q0&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Bill Black The EU slapped a $5 billion fine on Google this week for having abused its power with the Android smartphone operating … European Union Fines Google $5.1 BillionRead more
Posted inToMl / Transportation / USA Empire
Uber bought itself a law
Last week, Uber bought itself a law. Along with Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates, app companies spent more than $200m – the most spent on … Uber bought itself a lawRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Countries bombed by the U.S. under the Obama administration
He’s the war-ending President who, as of Tuesday, has ordered airstrikes in seven different countries (that we know of). President Barack Obama has always acknowledged … Countries bombed by the U.S. under the Obama administrationRead more
Posted inIntellectual Monopoly(IP) / Medicine / ToMl
Want Vaccines Fast? Suspend Intellectual Property Rights
As some reports would have it, this is the beginning of the end. Three coronavirus vaccines have posted excellent results, with more expected to come. … Want Vaccines Fast? Suspend Intellectual Property RightsRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Barack Obama and the Death of Idealism
Americans are sickened of an “idealism that is oblique, confusing, dishonest, and ferocious,” as H.L. Mencken wrote a hundred years ago. Though Mencken was condemning … Barack Obama and the Death of IdealismRead more
Posted inArctic / Climate Disaster / ToMl
A “new normal” is settling over the Arctic
Temperatures are rising, ice is melting, snow is disappearing and the region’s delicate ecosystems are rapidly evolving. It’s already not the same place it was … A “new normal” is settling over the ArcticRead more
Posted inDisease / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
This Victorian-era disease detective offers clues to heal a fractured America
More than 150 years ago, a renowned physician named John Snow walked the gritty streets of London’s working-class Golden Square neighborhood, not far from his … This Victorian-era disease detective offers clues to heal a fractured AmericaRead more