Eleven miles by ferry from Perth is Western Australia’s “premier tourist destination”. This is Rottnest Island, whose scabrous wild beauty and isolation evoked for me … Australia’s boom is anything but for its Aboriginal peopleRead more
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Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic ‘Collapse’
Easter Island’s colossal statues loom large—both literally and figuratively—in the popular imagination. The massive heads and torsos dot the landscape like stone sentinels, standing guard … Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic ‘Collapse’Read more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
There is a war on ordinary people and feminists are needed at the front
As editor of the Daily Mail in 1970s and 80s, David English invented a newspaper for those urgently seeking membership of the English middle classes. … There is a war on ordinary people and feminists are needed at the frontRead more
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Israeli Jews must unlearn Zionism
I moved from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv in 2001. By then, I had understood the history of the hundreds of depopulated Palestinian villages that are … Israeli Jews must unlearn ZionismRead more
Posted inHuman / Social / ToMl
Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizations
When it comes to the great civilizations of human history, the pen really might have been mightier than the sword. That’s according to a new … Information technology played key role in growth of ancient civilizationsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Tax / ToMl / USA Empire
The Corporate Sugar Daddies
As tax day looms, most of us are grumbling and griping about the joyless task of shelling out hard-earned wages to the Empire. Regardless of … The Corporate Sugar DaddiesRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
Israelis, drop your denial and recognize the Nakba
https://static.972mag.com/www/uploads/2020/05/Screen-Shot-2020-05-21-at-3.45.36-PM-1000×668.png Palestine refugees initially displaced to Beach Camp in Gaza board boats to Lebanon or Egypt during the first Arab-Israeli war, 1949 (UN Archives Photo/Hrant … Israelis, drop your denial and recognize the NakbaRead more
Posted inPolitics / Religion / ToMl
The Campaign to Exterminate Muslims
The Israeli army’s wanton slaughter of unarmed Palestinians trapped behind the security barriers in Gaza evokes little outrage and condemnation within the United States because … The Campaign to Exterminate MuslimsRead more
Posted inEconomics / Hindutva / India / ToMl
Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s Hands
After the lockdown began on March 24, the Modi government made a series of announcements that were spun out as relief and welfare measures for … Only 10% from Government Funds, Only 4% in People’s HandsRead more
Posted inBailout / Disease / Economics / ToMl / USA Empire
The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington Cronies
When historians look back on our current government’s response to a public health emergency and resultant economic depression, there won’t be many paeans to profiles … The Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Is a $2 Trillion Slush Fund for Washington CroniesRead more