Democracy Now on March 9 spoke with writer and activist Tariq Ali in London, about Russia’s invasion, NATO expansion into Eastern Europe and & how Putin’s moves galvanized a Russian peace movement. “Further escalation, further armaments, pouring in weapons is going to make conditions worse, principally for people of Ukraine,” says Ali. A geopolitical analystContinue reading “Tariq Ali on Ukraine Nato Expansion (Video)”
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Has Neoliberalism Really Come to an End?
Neoliberalism is contemporarily used to refer to market-oriented reform policies such as “eliminating price controls, deregulating capital markets, lowering trade barriers” and reducing, specially through privatization and austerity, state influence in the economy. DESPARDES EDITORS’ NOTE: Has it worked where political economy influenced by tribalistic mindset peppered with castes-driven manifestations overrides the national economy? Doesn’tContinue reading “Has Neoliberalism Really Come to an End?”
Foreign Ownership in Saudi Stock Market Soars to $70bn in 2021
Foreign ownership in Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange hit SR264 billion ($70 billion) last year amid efforts by the Kingdom to spur foreign investment, reported Arab News citing the latest release of the Capital Market Authority’s annual report. The report said that increased market attractiveness propelled a 54 percent rise in the ownership of qualified foreignContinue reading “Foreign Ownership in Saudi Stock Market Soars to $70bn in 2021”
Dream Girl Called Rule of Law (Video)
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Tera Jana: Khan’s Ouster (Video)
IRSHAD SALIM – Charlie and Snoopy discuss Imran Khan’s ouster ‘melancholy’ among his supporters, loyalists, and the overwhelming number of Pakistani youth (I call them the sunshine generation) who look up to him rain or sunshine. They’re in a shock and awe cross-country and the significant number from overseas Pakistanis who also follow his battle-cryContinue reading “Tera Jana: Khan’s Ouster (Video)”
Climate Report Finds Antarctica Could Support Multiple Golf Courses By 2050
A Satirical Post in The Onion: In the group’s latest effort to assess the impacts of the planet’s rising temperature, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued a report Thursday that concluded Antarctica could support multiple golf courses as soon as 2050. “We have every reason to believe the emergence of vast green expanses andContinue reading “Climate Report Finds Antarctica Could Support Multiple Golf Courses By 2050”
‘WAADA’ Coming Soon (Video)
WAADA written by Farheen Chaudhry in Islamabad, and produced by Habib Paracha in Hollywood, is coming soon on YouTube. WATCH the teaser of the tarana (song): The message is of unity — to reinstitute the idea of one nation, while accepting each others diverse cultures and faiths. An anthem consisting of all provincial languages forContinue reading “‘WAADA’ Coming Soon (Video)”
In the Room Where German Tycoons Agreed to Fund Hitler’s Rise To Power
David de Jong in Literary Hub: The invitations, sent by telegram four days earlier, left no doubt. The capital was calling. On Monday, February 20, 1933, at 6 pm, about two dozen of Nazi Germany’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen arrived, on foot or by chauffeured car, to attend a meeting at the official residenceContinue reading “In the Room Where German Tycoons Agreed to Fund Hitler’s Rise To Power”
Pakistan’s Historic Court Ruling: ‘Rome Has Spoken, the Case Is Finished!’
By Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury in Dhaka Courier: Pakistan’s impossibly debonair and incredibly urbane cricketing star turned politician, Imran Khan, is a man of a myriad parts. Where English is spoken and cricket is played, he remains a hero. Time was when leading his team in many a Test match he caused blood to rapidly pulsateContinue reading “Pakistan’s Historic Court Ruling: ‘Rome Has Spoken, the Case Is Finished!’”