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The Ethnic Violence in Manipur, India, Explained

India Will Pay 70% of Cost but Micron Will Own 100% of the Plant—A Curious Business Model

Iranian and Turkish Moves to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization Raise Its Profile

While far from an alliance, the SCO is increasingly utilized for managing Eurasian affairs without traditional Western mechanisms and organizations.

Will the Samarkand Spirit Revive the Word ‘Mutual’ in World Affairs?

Despite countries that attended the SCO summit not seeing eye to eye on various issues, they have built trust with each other and are interested in cementing diplomatic and economic ties.

Why Our Electricity Prices Can’t Be Left to Bogus ‘Free Markets’

The so-called electricity markets were created to help private capital, not people. It is time that we wind up such bogus electricity markets and return all such public services to the people, to be run cooperatively for their benefit.

Where Does Russia Receive Its Aid From?

While Ukraine has received enormous aid from around the world since the Russian invasion began in February, open support for Russia should not be dismissed.

The Most Important Election in the Americas Is in Brazil

Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections in Brazil to be held on October 2. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will have ramifications across the globe.

Did Nancy Pelosi Accelerate Chinese-Russian Military Cooperation With Her Taiwan Visit?

China had warned of “serious consequences” in the lead-up to the visit but has avoided any significant military escalation so far.

The UN Proved Its Usefulness in Crafting Ukraine Grain Deal

The United Nations helps design a deal to ship foodstuffs blocked in Ukraine ports.

Mendel’s Genetic Revolution and the Legacy of Scientific Racism

Scientific advances are not always linear; they zigzag in unexpected ways. This is particularly true of genetics, which has a dark history of being coopted into eugenics and race science.

The WTO Opts for Greed and Profits Over Providing Vaccinations for All People Worldwide

The health of all people is being sacrificed to Big Pharma profits and rich countries’ saber-rattling sanctions. Meanwhile, other countries are capable of meeting the world’s vaccine needs.

The West Is Experiencing a Contraction of Its Power, Not Necessarily Its Decline

By the middle of the last century, the West had shrunk so much that several newly independent countries made the decision to align themselves neither with the West nor the Soviet bloc.

$2 Trillion for War Versus $100 Billion to Save the Planet

The West seems more fixated on spending social wealth on the military rather than addressing the climate catastrophe.

The United States Contests the Chinese Belt and Road with a Private Corporation

A new infrastructure scheme announced at the G7 Summit echoes the goals of the earlier Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The Ukraine War’s Role in Exacerbating Global Food Insecurity

The effects of the war in Ukraine have brought much of the world’s attention to energy prices. But food insecurity is also rising and will likely get worse.