Thousands of Afghans have fled to the Kabul airport in an attempt to leave Afghanistan a day after the Taliban seized control of the country. … Taliban Seizes Control of AfghanistanRead more
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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos cashes in on coronavirus pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has sent millions of workers and their families, already scraping to survive, into a financial tailspin from which many will never recover. … Amazon’s Jeff Bezos cashes in on coronavirus pandemicRead more
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Israel Palestine issue explained in 17 seconds
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3–ZW-NcHQ&rel=0&feature=relmfu] “Jews and Palestinians” | Maz Jobrani – I Come in Peace
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When Dhyan Chand and India’s Olympians Refused to Salute Hitler
The Berlin Olympics were declared open on August 1, 1936. M.N. Masood, a member of the team, left a minute-by-minute description of the opening ceremony … When Dhyan Chand and India’s Olympians Refused to Salute HitlerRead more
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New German ID Cards
“It was a really creepy feeling,” says data protection activist Leena Simon, describing the moment when she last visited the citizens’ service center at her … New German ID CardsRead more
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Palestinian textbooks are not antisemitic
In June, Germany’s Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research published a comprehensive survey of textbooks used in the Palestinian Authority school system. Over the … Palestinian textbooks are not antisemiticRead more
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In Somalia, the US is bombing the very ‘terrorists’ it created
This July, the Biden administration picked up where Trump left off and began bombing Somalia, a country with a gross domestic product of less than … In Somalia, the US is bombing the very ‘terrorists’ it createdRead more
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Worker Power
Imagine a world where workers have real power. In this world, workers are paid a living wage, are protected by a strong union, and wield … Worker PowerRead more
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Where Do Wars Come From?
Ever since the publication, in 1984, of Barbara W. Tuchman’s The March of Folly, I have associated the decision to go to war with the … Where Do Wars Come From?Read more
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“Nobody is Above the Law” – Except The “Big Boys”
Law schools should have courses on the expanding immunities of government and corporate officials from criminal prosecution and punishment. Guest lecturers, speaking from their experience, … “Nobody is Above the Law” – Except The “Big Boys”Read more