Two upstarts

Kejriwal’s political choices make him an interesting retail politician; Mamdani’s choices have the potential of making his project a precedent for Democratic politics Mukul Kesavan As I watch from a great distance Zohran Mamdani’s extraordinary campaign for the mayoralty of New York, it is instructive to think about the similarities and differences between the electoral… Read More Two upstarts

Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it

The film the BBC refused to air shows the targeting, detainment and torture of medics in Gaza. Its relentless timeline of horrors will never leave you Stuart Heritage The biggest, and possibly only, failure of Gaza: Doctors Under Attack is that the circumstances of its broadcast threaten to overshadow its content. A brief recap: this… Read More Gaza: Doctors Under Attack review – this crucial film is the stuff of nightmares. But the world needs to see it

Can data from the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?

Penn theoretical physicists collaborate on work that tests the fallibility of a framework that seeks to unite physics across the universe Nathi Magubane In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don’t quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all known fundamental particles and three forces: electromagnetism, the strong nuclear… Read More Can data from the Large Hadron Collider snap string theory?

From economy of occupation to economy of genocide: UN Report on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (unedited version)

NB: Accumulate, accumulate! That is Moses and the prophets: Das Kapital, Vol 1. Clearly, mass murder is profitable. All these gangsters need to be held to account. They’re ruling the world, but the rest of us are still alive. DS Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine, releases report accusing more than 45 entities… Read More From economy of occupation to economy of genocide: UN Report on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (unedited version)

Palestine Action proscription: Criminalising effectiveness

The proposed ban, rooted in colonial counter-insurgency law, could end up demystifying direct action and increasing public resolve A Palestinian man carries away the body of a relative killed in the Israeli strike on al-Baqa cafe. Photograph: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images The State isn’t only targeting disruption. It’s trying to discipline public consciousness. Palestine Action has become… Read More Palestine Action proscription: Criminalising effectiveness

Ten Thousand demand pardon for the Suiza 6 “Trade Unionism is not a Crime!”

Various unions and organisations joined the protest in Xixón against the bakery workers’ conviction~ Guillermo Martínez, La Marea ~ Following the court’s refusal to suspend their sentences, the streets of Xixón (Asturias, Spain) once again chanted, “the Suiza 6 will not go to prison”. The protest on Sunday (29 June) drew around 10,000 people, according… Read More Ten Thousand demand pardon for the Suiza 6 “Trade Unionism is not a Crime!”

Krishnamurti on War

One of the major causes of war is industry. When industry and economics go hand in hand with politics they must inevitably sustain a separative activity to maintain the economic stature. All countries are doing this, the great and the small. The small are being armed by the big, some quietly, surreptitiously, others openly. Is the… Read More Krishnamurti on War