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India-Bangladesh Water Dispute: Why a New Approach is Necessary

Bangladesh, a country that struggles with nature’s forces frequently, recently dealt with one of the worst flood catastrophes in decades. Notably, there is growing evidence that the neighbouring country of India’s actions are to blame for this catastrophe, as well…

Open letter to Italian Professor Mauro Carlo Zanella, regarding his recent trip to Ukraine.

Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire.…

Neuland Rebellen interview with Oskar Lafontaine, former German finance minister and chairman of the SPD party.

German tanks firing on Russians at Kursk lose again while Ukraine puts its integrity in increasing danger War means workers killing workers and German manufacturing is paying for acts of terrorism against the German people because of Germany’s weak government…

Debunking Myths: The Real Iran Beyond U.S. and Israeli Narratives

Please tell Americans, that Iranians are kind and hospitable. Come and visit us.  You are most welcome here.”  This was a common refrain encountered in a recent trip to Iran. At present the US military has mobilized a strike group…

War on Gaza Crystalizes Israel’s Image

Modern Israel attracts much attention from analysts and the public but our ability to understand it is hindered by ideology, prejudice, and myth. Many tread carefully when discussing Israel lest they be accused of antisemitism. In an earlier article, I…

Assam :  Where Indigenous People Confront Illegal Migrants

Even the middle-aged Assamese nationals remember that Assam agitation was initially propagated as ‘Bohiragata Kheda Andolan’ (literarily meaning agitation to deport outsiders) and later, redefined as an agitation against illegal migrants (from East Pakistan/ Bangladesh) by the intellectuals and media…

“Noble Lies”: How the Neocons Hijacked US Politics and Subsequently Altered America’s Trajectory 

This piece of writing is a twenty page essay that synthesizes and ties together a particular group of recent and fairly recent decisions and doings that, in my view, will be looked back on in years to come as the…

Tipping Points – Where Things Stand

Major planetary boundaries that support life are at risk of collapse. This is happening at speeds that climate scientists never thought possible. What are the consequences and what, if anything, can be done? Johan Rockström, Potsdam Institute for Climate Research,…

The Party Platform Racket

While party platforms are usually full of insincere popular promises, this year’s from the Democrats spits in the face of the majority of Democrats who want peace. Normally, U.S. political party platforms should not be read as outlines of what…

Why did Israel invade the Gaza Strip?

After the asymmetric punishment inflicted by Israel in Gaza, all basic infrastructure, schools, mosques, hospitals and 90 per cent of buildings were reportedly destroyed by systematic aerial bombardments resulting in over 40,000 Palestinian civilian casualties and several thousand more buried…

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