Tag: current affairs – international

Events in the UK in support of Women’s Revolution in Iran

8 March 2023, London, 6-10pmOn International Women’s Day, we pay homage to and celebrate ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ and the women’s revolution in Iran. An evening of discussion, art, music, dance, film and performances. Sponsored by One Law for All and Woman, Life, Freedom Charter. Get Tickets Here. No tickets will be sold at door. 18 February 2023,… Read More Events in the UK in support of Women’s Revolution in Iran

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Outdated and out of time: Biden’s crusade for global democracy is doomed to fail

Simon Tisdall Biden’s division of the world into “for us or against us” camps carries uncomfortable echoes of George W Bush, circa 2001, and of Putin himself. That it is America’s manifest destiny (updated version) to defend and promote freedom and democracy everywhere is a message that normally plays well with US voters. At least,… Read More Outdated and out of time: Biden’s crusade for global democracy is doomed to fail

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Covid reshaped the global labour market – these strikes are just the start

Between ageing populations, shifting attitudes and challenges to capitalist beliefs, workers have unprecedented power James Meadway As strikes and labour disputes surge around the world, we appear to be at the beginning of a period in which the balance of power in workplaces and labour markets swings in favour of workers, having long been skewed… Read More Covid reshaped the global labour market – these strikes are just the start

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How the foreign press is being silenced: The Foreign Correspondents’ Club

From visa uncertainty to deportation threats, foreign correspondents recount in surveys how Modi government is making it harder for them to report from India. Arunabh Saikia India’s tax crackdown on the BBC, weeks after it aired a documentary critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made news around the world. But foreign correspondents based in… Read More How the foreign press is being silenced: The Foreign Correspondents’ Club

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Adani stock rout leaves tens of millions in Australian retirement savings exposed

Jonathan Barrett Tens of millions of dollars worth of Australian retirement savings have been exposed to the beleaguered Adani Group as the Indian conglomerate faces a stock rout after allegations of fraud. Several major superannuation funds, including those that cater for government workers in Queensland and employees at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA), invested in the company after… Read More Adani stock rout leaves tens of millions in Australian retirement savings exposed

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Rescue Our Democratic Society: Constitutionally Render Corporations Unequal to Humans

The argument that corporations must be treated like real people… is in my view preposterous. Corporations are legal fictions. They have no opinions of their own to contribute and no rights to participate with equal voice or vote in politics: Richard Dworkin By Ralph Nader / RalphNader.org No other institutions consistently Rule over as Much in… Read More Rescue Our Democratic Society: Constitutionally Render Corporations Unequal to Humans

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George Lakey on Capitalism, public health and the Nordic model / Noam Chomsky nails the most overlooked element of the pandemic

First posted April 06, 2020 George Russell Lakey (born 2 November 1937) is an activist, sociologist, and writer who added academic underpinning to the concept of nonviolent revolution. He also refined the practice of experiential training for activists which he calls “Direct Education”. A Quaker, he has co-founded and led numerous organizations and campaigns for justice and peace.”  Emergencies… Read More George Lakey on Capitalism, public health and the Nordic model / Noam Chomsky nails the most overlooked element of the pandemic

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