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Several challenges for Prof Yunus’ interim government in Bangladesh

The collapse of the autocratic regime of Sheikh Hasina, amid the student protests which sparked a mass upsurge in the streets of Dhaka and elsewhere was predicted weeks ago. By Saleem Samad The student protests all over the country turned…

Midwinter Antarctica 50°F Above Average

Temperatures for the entire month of July in Antarctica were 50°F above average, but it also experienced days when temperatures spiked up to 82°F above average. Yes, Antarctica is the world’s deep freeze and it is the dead of winter.…

What Would You Have Done?:  The Truth About Hamas

Gaza’s Glimmer of Hope Hamas, like all resistance groups, from the African National Congress to the Irish Republican Army, has been misunderstood and demonized. Contrary to what Israeli and US leadership say, Hamas is not a terrorist organization. Hamas is…

– Has NATO already declared war on Russia?

The presence of Polish, French, British and American soldiers in the Ukrainian-Otanian offensive on the Russian region of Kursk would be a confirmation of NATO’s entry into open conflict with Putin’s Russia, which according to the Russian nuclear doctrine, would…

The Vicious Cycle of Hate and Violence

Violence goes around in a circle and then leaves that circle to form another circle. In this way, these circles rotate and expand on all sides. Those who sow hate or lead from hate unconsciously understand and continue to sow…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki – The History that cannot be repeated !

By Douglas Cardoso* 79 years ago, in the middle of the Japanese summer, on a Monday morning in Hiroshima and on a Thursday almost at noon in Nagasaki… citizens of Japan received a nefarious gift upon their heads. The United…

Some Reflections on Amadeus, Forty Years Later

The IFC Center in New York’s Greenwich Village is currently showing a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s Amadeus (1984) in commemoration of the film’s 40th anniversary. This re-release of Forman’s masterpiece is a cause for celebration not least of…

Bangladesh: Statement from Professor Muhammad Yunus

“I congratulate the brave students who took the lead in making our Second Victory Day possible and to the people for giving your total support to them. Let us make the best use of our new victory. Let us not let…

AIPAC Hijacks Rep. Cori Bush’s Race–and Our Elections

Representative Cori Bush, a progressive black woman from St. Louis, MO who is a member of the “Squad” and has been a powerful voice in Congress for poor people, women’s rights, healthcare, housing–and Palestine, just lost her primary because pro-Israel…

The US is Preparing for an Unwinnable War Against China

In war, there are no winners– and in a war between the US and China, the entire world would lose. By Megan Russell That’s not just considering the mass loss of life that would occur, but also the reverberating effects…

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