by Prabir Purkayastha | Jul 30, 2021 | Activism, Algeria, Belgium, China, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tech, UAE, United States, War
Spyware like Pegasus is dangerous not only because it gives hackers complete control over an infected phone, but also because it introduces the skills and knowledge of nation-states into the civilian sphere.
by M.K. Bhadrakumar | Jul 16, 2021 | Egypt, France, Germany, Libya, Middle East, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, United States, War
Moscow’s anti-U.S. rhetoric has suddenly been toned down, signaling a potential change in attitude and direction.
by Prabir Purkayastha | May 15, 2021 | China, Economics, Health Care/Medicine, Human Rights, India, Joe Biden, Politics, Russia, Science, South Africa, Trade, United Kingdom, United States
India’s incompetent, vainglorious leadership, combined with the right-wing belief in magical capitalism, has led to the disaster that the country is now facing.
by Vijay Prashad and Noam Chomsky | May 5, 2021 | Activism, Afghanistan, China, Human Rights, India, Joe Biden, Middle East, Politics, Russia, Syria, United States, Uzbekistan, War, Women's Rights
What will it actually take for the two-decades long war in Afghanistan to end and for Afghanis to finally live in peace?
by Vijay Prashad and Jie Xiong | Apr 29, 2021 | Afghanistan, China, Economics, Human Rights, Kazakhstan, Libya, Pakistan, Politics, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan, Trade, Turkey, United States, Uzbekistan, War
The information war now conducted by the United States against China centers on Xinjiang. Once again, the United State uses longstanding problems—such as the rise of extremism in Central Asia (fueled to some extent by the United State since the 1980s)—to create problems for its adversaries.
by Prabir Purkayastha | Apr 22, 2021 | Canada, China, Covid-19, European Union, Health Care/Medicine, Human Rights, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Politics, Russia, Science, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
For rich countries, the billions of dollars of vaccine market for Big Pharma far outweigh the benefits of saving millions of lives.
