Britain plans to spend hundreds of billions of pounds on extravagant military projects while the UK’s under-funded public health system struggles to address pandemics such … The UK will spend over £350bn on extravagant military projects while failing to ensure national health securityRead more
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Julian’s oppression is the great crime of the 21st century
John Shipton has been at the forefront of defending his son, Julian Assange, from political persecution, false charges, harassment and slander by political figures, the … Julian’s oppression is the great crime of the 21st centuryRead more
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American Bloodlands
The tinder that could soon ignite widespread violent conflagrations throughout the United States lies ominously stacked around us. Millions of disenfranchised white Americans, who see … American BloodlandsRead more
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India Cannot Ignore Moratorium and Risks to Bring Back Bt Brinjal
Ignoring the earlier moratorium and strong objections of states, especially Kerala and West Bengal, efforts are on to bring back Bt brinjal. If these efforts … India Cannot Ignore Moratorium and Risks to Bring Back Bt BrinjalRead more
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Debt, Land and Money, From Polanyi to the New Economic Archaeology
Inspiration for The Great Transformation in the postwar monetary breakdown Karl Polanyi’s formative years in the aftermath of World War I were a period of … Debt, Land and Money, From Polanyi to the New Economic ArchaeologyRead more
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Breaking the great Australian silence
Thank you all for coming tonight, and my thanks to the City of Sydney and especially to the Sydney Peace Foundation for awarding me the … Breaking the great Australian silenceRead more
Posted inCapitalism / Politics / ToMl
Capitalism isn’t working
When Margaret Thatcher coined “Tina” – her 1980s dictum that “There is no alternative” – I was incensed because, deep down, I felt she had … Capitalism isn’t workingRead more
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In Ayodhya, Landmark Ram Temple Demolished by Ram Mandir Trust to Make Way for New One
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/06171619/lead-pic.jpg Pre-eminent position: the Janmasthan led the list of sacred sites in an 1870 report prepared by Ayodhya-Faizabad’s settlement officer, P Carnegy. Can there be … In Ayodhya, Landmark Ram Temple Demolished by Ram Mandir Trust to Make Way for New OneRead more
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The afterlife of solar panels
You might think of solar panels as a top sustainability solution. While it’s true that they’re terrific for harnessing renewable energy from the sun, photovoltaic … The afterlife of solar panelsRead more
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Mix of contaminants in Fukushima wastewater, risks of ocean dumping
Nearly 10 years after the Tohoku-oki earthquake and tsunami devastated Japan’s Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant and triggered an unprecedented release radioactivity into the ocean, … Mix of contaminants in Fukushima wastewater, risks of ocean dumpingRead more