Tag: justice

Arab Failures: The Unspoken Complicity in Israel’s Genocide

Dr Ramzy Baroud Explaining Arab political failure to challenge Israel through traditional analysis—such as disunity, general weakness, and a failure to prioritize Palestine—does not capture the full picture. The idea that Israel is brutalizing Palestinians simply because the Arabs are too weak to challenge the Benjamin Netanyahu government—or any government—implies that, in theory, Arab regimes… Read More Arab Failures: The Unspoken Complicity in Israel’s Genocide

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Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets

Kenan Malik ‘Gold, mister, is worth what it is because of the human labor that goes into the finding and getting of it.” It’s a line spoken by Walter Huston in the 1948 film The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, a story about greed and moral corruption directed by his son, John Huston. That line was to have… Read More Just like McCarthy, Trump spreads fear everywhere before picking off his targets

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‘Canary in the coalmine of totalitarianism’: how Columbia went from a home for Edward Said to a punching bag for Trump

Alice Speri Last week, Columbia University announced that it would cave to demands by the Trump administration and adopt sweeping measures against pro-Palestinian activity on campus, including new restrictions on protest and the takeover of an academic department from faculty control. The news sent shock waves across higher education institutions nationwide for what appeared a stunning capitulation to attacks… Read More ‘Canary in the coalmine of totalitarianism’: how Columbia went from a home for Edward Said to a punching bag for Trump

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In Turkey, we are showing the world how to challenge a callous, authoritarian leader

The youthful energy of street protest is breathing life back into failing progressive parties – and it’s a model that could be applied everywhere Ece Temelkuran After 22 years of power grabs, the seizure of all state institutions and severe oppression aimed at reshaping Turkish citizens into Islamofascist minions, Turkey is striking back against President… Read More In Turkey, we are showing the world how to challenge a callous, authoritarian leader

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यह कैसा भारत है जिसमें कुणाल ने माफ़ी मांगने से इंकार कर दिया

Ravish Kumar Official आप जो भीड़ देखते हैं वो कुछ उदंड लोगों की भीड़ नहीं है, बल्कि वह उस राजनीतिक दल का हिस्सा है जिसकी सरकार है। उसके समर्थन में गोदी मीडिया है, पुलिस है, सरकार है। ऐसी भीड़ ने हिंसा की कितनी ही घटना को अंजाम दिया लेकिन उसका कुछ नहीं हुआ। उस भीड़… Read More यह कैसा भारत है जिसमें कुणाल ने माफ़ी मांगने से इंकार कर दिया

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A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation

NB: Actually the political hoodlums are bigger jokers than Kunal Kamra. Now they have secured a much wider audience for his jokes. Most of their muscle lies between their ears. Kunal Kamra Comedy Special By Rhea Mogul and Esha Mitra, CNN A prominent Indian comedian is standing by his right to make jokes after an… Read More A comedian told a joke about a politician. Now he’s under police investigation

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I’m the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky… Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit. Jasmine Mooney There was no explanation, no warning. One minute,… Read More I’m the Canadian who was detained by ICE for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped

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Mainstream, Vol 63, # 11, March 15, 2025

Readers outside of India can donate here to support Mainstream Weeklyhttps://tinyurl.com/2rsy4ss6++++++ In this issue: Letter to the readers, Mainstream Letter from Colin Gonzalves over refusal of enquiry into murder of Ankita Hindutva Hooliganism in the Odisha Legislative Assembly | Bhabani Shankar Nayak The Lokpal Debate: A Threat to Judicial Independence? | Ahmed Raza When NGOs are Killed |… Read More Mainstream, Vol 63, # 11, March 15, 2025

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