The war in Ukraine comes at a time when some countries are moving past the acute phase of the pandemic and the global economy is just recovering—although COVID-19 deaths remain high, and cases are growing again in many regions....
Solomon Islands. Photograph Source: Alex DeCiccio – CC BY-SA 4.0Rarely has the Solomon Islands had as much attention as this. Despite being in caretaker mode as it battles the federal election, the government of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
By April M. Short
Humanity’s future existence hinges on cooperation on a global scale. The greatest existential threats we face are worldwide problems that stem from the man-made climate disaster—and the massive decline in biodiversity, pollution, worsening storms, fires and...
While the United States began its illegal war against Iraq in 2003, Cuba’s President Fidel Castro spoke in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ‘Our country does not drop bombs on other peoples’, he said, ‘nor does it send thousands of planes...
The tremors of the United States’ tensions with Russia playing out in Europe are being felt in different ways already in Asia. The hypothesis that Ukraine is a part of Europe and the conflict is all about European security...
IN the five days ending March 26, petrol and diesel prices in the country had been hiked four times, with more such daily hikes in the offing. On each occasion the hike had been by 80 paise per litre,...
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair
We must see now that the evils of racism, economic exploitation and militarism are all tied together… you can’t really get rid of one without getting rid of the others… the whole structure of American...
As I get older, holidays, especially with the emergence of a new year, become a time of remembrance and joy. They offer memories steeped in joyfulness and loss, the value of loved ones, close friends, the beauty of solidarity...
Published in Eurasia Review, 17 May 2021. Courtesy to Indian Express, 16 May 2021 where an abridged version had already appeared. This is an edited article of Eurasia Review. The author wishes to thank Michael R. Burch for his...
The global university promotion exercise is filled with snake oil and perfumed refuse, an effort to corrupt the unknowing and steal from the gullible. The aim here is to convince parents, potential students and academics that their institutions of...
