The destruction of society

First posted February 05, 2017 EUROZINE REVIEW ‘In Russia, the authoritarian state is pressing ahead with the destruction of society,’ write the editors of Osteuropa (Germany). ‘Almost 150 clubs, associations, centres, movements and institutes across the country have been hit by the slander campaign intended to silence institutions that have fallen out of favour. They are defamed by… Read More The destruction of society

Liberal Zionism and the facade of Israeli genocide

GAZA casualties, live statistics YOAV LITVIN ( The New Arab ) – Israel’s ongoing genocide is part of a downward spiral for the Zionist project. In the words of acclaimed historian Professor Ilan Pappe: “We are witnessing a historical process – or, more accurately, the beginnings of one – that is likely to culminate in the downfall of Zionism.” Yet… Read More Liberal Zionism and the facade of Israeli genocide

Agniveer ‘use-and-throw labour’ for govt; NEET a commercial exam

Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government in the Lok Sabha on Monday and said the NEET is not a professional examination but a commercial exam. He charged the Modi government treats Agniveers as “use-and-throw labour”. Addressing in the Lok Sabha on the motion of thanks for the president’s address,… Read More Agniveer ‘use-and-throw labour’ for govt; NEET a commercial exam

Modi’s Crusade Against Kejriwal Shows He Has Forgotten – and Learnt – Nothing

Modi’s single and consistent response to any political setback throughout these years has been rage. But the fact is that, the excise policy ‘case’ does not hold up to basic questioning. Prem Shankar Jha Prime Minister Modi’s empty boast “abki baar 400 paar (this time, beyond 400 seats)” is now one that the Bharatiya Janata Party would… Read More Modi’s Crusade Against Kejriwal Shows He Has Forgotten – and Learnt – Nothing

Colonial Reality of India’s Criminal Laws Remains Despite the New Hindi Names

NB: The rendering permanent of an ’emergency’ was the Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt’s contribution to the jurisprudence of tyranny. For him, ‘sovereign is he who decides the state of exception‘; and politics was defined in its essence by the ‘friend-enemy distinction‘. I have developed this argument at length in my 2023 essay on the demolition… Read More Colonial Reality of India’s Criminal Laws Remains Despite the New Hindi Names

Yuval Noah Harari’s odyssey into a parallel Zionist universe

GAZA casualties, live statistics YOAV LITVIN The New Arab ) – In the vast expanse of the intellectual cosmos, there exists a luminary whose brilliance outshines even the brightest stars. Professor Yuval Noah Harari, a name whispered with reverence among the learned denizens of the galaxy, is a beacon of knowledge, whose canon traverses the celestial… Read More Yuval Noah Harari’s odyssey into a parallel Zionist universe