Women’s choice to not wear a headscarf is presented to the public as a symptom of mental illness, such as an “antisocial personality disorder”, “histrionic disorder” or “bipolar disorder”. By Daanika Kamal, Royal Holloway University of London The opening of a “hijab removal treatment clinic” to “offer scientific and psychological treatment” for Iranian […]
We should never forget that Dow Chemical was behind the infamous 1984 chemical leak in India. Neither should we forget the courage of those who have never stopped fighting for justice on behalf of the victims. By Mark Dummett Dec 02, 2024 Amnesty International Shortly before midnight on December 2, 1984, a terrible cloud, […]
Though the U.N. was formed following the atrocities of WWII, now it stands largely useless in its inability to stop similar atrocities in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, and elsewhere. By Ramzy Baroud Nov. 19, 2024 Francesca Albanese did not mince her words. In a strongly worded speech at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee […]
The radical feminist Lee Lakeman has spent her life calling out patriarchy for its oppression, the left for its bankruptcy, neoliberalism for its cruelty and organizing women to fight back. By CHRIS HEDGES Nov. 16, 2024 I just got off the phone with the Canadian feminist and activist Lee Lakeman. She is in hospice. The […]
Let’s be very clear: the Democrats lost this election because they ignored the justified anger of working class America and became the defenders of a rigged economic and political system. By Bernie Sanders Nov 12, 2024 the Boston Globe The results of the 2024 election have confirmed a reality that is too frequently […]
Making sense of Trump’s enduring appeal requires examining how market forces have gradually hollowed out democratic promise, creating the conditions for authoritarian alternatives to flourish. By Peter Bloom Nov 12, 2024 Common Dreams As Donald Trump has won a historic landslide to once again reclaim the U.S. presidency, the conventional narrative has focused heavily on […]
The merciless genocide of the Sikh community 40 years ago was instigated by top leaders of the Congress Party, the ruling party at that time. It had the complete patronage of authorities at the highest level. By Harsh Thakor November 1, 2024, marked the 40th year of pan-India massacres in which thousands of […]
Trump secures victory, controls both chambers of the legislature. The end of neoliberalism heralds the rise of fascism. By Taki Manolakos Citizens of the United States cast their ballots on Tuesday November 5th. We elected a President, Congressmen, Senators, and voted for state offices and ballot initiatives across the country. Focusing on the […]
It is despair that is killing us. It fosters what the Roger Lancaster calls “poisoned solidarity,” the intoxication forged from the negative energies of fear, envy, hatred and a lust for violence. By CHRIS HEDGES Nov. 6 In the end, the election was about despair. Despair over futures that evaporated with deindustrialization. Despair […]
It’s about how Democratic Party elites abandoned the working-class over the past four decades while enriching financial elites, promoting runaway inequality, and tolerating a tsunami of mass layoffs. The Democrats assumed the working class had nowhere else to go. They were wrong! By Les Leopold Nov 06, 2024 Common Dreams I feel like […]
আর.জি.কর আন্দোলনকে ঘিরে বাংলার রাজনীতিতে হিন্দুত্ববাদী আখ্যানসমূহ একধরনের বৈধতা পেল। ভারতবর্ষের নারীবাদীরা, ঐতিহাসিকভাবে, দেবী প্রতিমূর্তির সঙ্গে মেয়েদের বা মেয়েদের বিদ্রোহকে মিলিয়ে দেখার বিরোধিতা করেছেন। এই বিরোধিতা ছিল বাংলা সমাজে, সাহিত্যের ভেতরেও। লিখেছেন নন্দিনী ধর। আর.জি.কর ঘটনার পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে বলিউডের জনপ্রিয় গায়িকা শ্রেয়া ঘোষাল একটি গান গয়েছেন। গানটি আমার মতে, অতীব নিম্নমানের। অবশ্য, তাতে কিছু এসে যায় না। বামপন্থী […]
Just claiming that rapes should not take place, or justice for the victim, does not even scratch the surface of the problem. Discussions, forums to look into the context of rape from the lens of power, caste hierarchy, gender hierarchy is completely missing, writes Pritha Sarkar. A couple of months ago, the whole of Bengal […]
Bonita Meyersfeld argue that international law can no longer exempt corporations from liability for human rights violations, including those arising from poverty. Under certain circumstances, corporations should have duties under international law to ensure human rights are fulfilled. He argue that this is particularly true when it comes to socio-economic rights such as the rights to […]
The 2024 presidential election is a choice between neoliberal fascism and neoliberal business as usual. Some would say there is still a difference between the two options; others might call it irredeemable politics. But these are the only two choices that U.S. voters have. By C.J. Polychroniou Nov 03, 2024 With just a […]
From Jeff Bezos to Elon Musk, America’s oligarchs are using media control to shape politics, grow profits, and destroy the prospect of a better future for all. By THOM HARTMAN Oct 28, 2024 I cancelled my Washington Post subscription Friday evening. Jeff Bezos, Mister “Democracy Dies In Darkness” (the Post’s slogan on their […]