“Jesus, if he lived in contemporary society, would be undocumented, because he was not a Roman citizen; he lived without rights, under Roman occupation,” adds the ScheerPost columnist. “Jesus was a person of color; the Romans were white. The Romans nailed Jesus and other people of color to crosses the same way we finish them… Read More Jesus sermon from the Rev. Chris Hedges
The climate crisis resembles a huge planetary lockdown, trapping humanity within an ever-deteriorating environment. There is a moment when a never-ending crisis turns into a way of life. This seems to be the case with the pandemic. If so, it’s wise to explore the permanent condition in which it has left us. One obvious lesson is… Read More Bruno Latour: The pandemic is a warning: we must take care of the earth, our only home
There is no mask that has slipped, just a change in the light that gives a dark edge to the same features. It is often this way with leaders on the way down. The trait people dislike is the origin of previous appeal inverted. The stolidity that once recommended Theresa May and Gordon Brown turned robotic.… Read More Brexit Britain: "Let them eat cake"
California prisoner, Talib Williams, is bringing a class action lawsuit on his behalf as well as other Black incarcerated people who were targeted by a July 20, 2020 raid at Soledad, California’s Correctional Training Facility (CTF). The suit seeks a reprieve from the state-sponsored terror that is their norm. Injunctive and declaratory relief, among other… Read More Justice in the USA: “You shouldn’t have been Black"
At the age of 14, Gabriel Boric – the great-grandson of a Croatian migrant and an avid reader of Marx and Hegel – formed a city-wide student union in the Chilean city of Punta Arenas. At 21, and by then a law student, he led a campus sit-in for 44 days in Santiago, Chile’s capital, to oust… Read More Gabriel Boric’s triumph puts wind in the sails of Latin America’s resurgent left
White people are not being replaced, but in many ways a white supremacist history and society is…. In 2018, halfway through the Trump presidency, Michelle Alexander wrote a powerful essay arguing that we are not the resistance. We, she declared, are the mighty river they are trying to dam. I see it flowing, and I see the… Read More Rebecca Solnit: Why are US rightwingers so angry? Because they know social change is coming
NB: This is a truly historic moment for the Chilean people; and for all of us who are old enough to recall the terrible history of the 1973 coup. I am very happy the wheel has turned full circle after 50 years. I still recall the horror we all felt at the CIA-instigated Chilean coup of 1973; and… Read More Former student leader Gabriel Boric to become Chile’s youngest president after beating far-right rival
Modi’s repeated citing of the IAF’s strike on Balakot Pakistan and asking for votes in the name of the Indian soldier did not invite any rebuke from the ECI. Nor did it reprimand him for announcing India’s first anti-Satellite weapon test during the campaign period. It also permitted NAMO TV to launch without a licence… Read More Bharat Bhushan – Save the Election Commission: Common electoral roll can wait
During the months that the Covid virus ensured that just about every Indian lost someone they knew, many religious institutions across the country stepped in to help: they organised hospital beds and vaccine camps, distributed food, clothes and masks, and on a rare occasion, offered to look after the educational needs of children orphaned by… Read More Chandan Gowda: Seeking a dharma for these times
Some links to select recent articles, discussions and interviews: Article explaining Cryptos and why they are not like cash. In the Wire on Dec 17 at: https://thewire.in/tech/shedding-a-bit-of-light-on-cryptos-what-are-they Article explaining that Crypto Promoters are the Very Rich and the Libertarian argument for Cryptos is not correct. H W News on Dec 14 https://hwnews.in/business-finance/crypto-promoters-are-the-very-rich/176991 “Shadows of the Pandemic: What… Read More Arun Kumar: Articles and discussions on Cryptos, Farmers, GDP and the unorganized, Omicron, Toxic Development and Demonetization 5 years later
