The Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance scheme) may have benefitted some farmers but insurance companies surely made the most of it. In the … Private insurance companies benefitted the most from PM Fasal Bima YojanaRead more
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People practice an altogether different Islam
the Taliban has been saying for several days now that people have nothing to fear in Kabul, and foreigners have nothing to fear, journalists would … People practice an altogether different IslamRead more
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The tech ‘solutions’ for coronavirus take the surveillance state to the next level
In a matter of weeks, coronavirus has shuttered the global economy and placed capitalism in intensive care. Many thinkers have expressed hope that it will … The tech ‘solutions’ for coronavirus take the surveillance state to the next levelRead more
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Corporate management doesn’t work for basic public infrastructure like health care
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Taliban Seizes Control of Afghanistan
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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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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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