US Dollar and Russian Ruble
Putin’s Decision to Shoot for Gold Could Move Global Energy Trade Away From the Dollar. In a powerful and disruptive move, Putin has floated the idea of Western economies depositing
Why I Support Imran Khan
A WhatsApp share by Zafar Iqbal: Imran Khan is the ONLY leader in the history of Pakistan who has genuinely worked his way up to the top.Sadly, nobody understands this.
Our Global Food System Was Already in Crisis. Ukraine War Will Make It Worse
The Global South will suffer the most as colonial legacies, climate change, and capitalism continue to plunge millions into hunger. Raj Patel in the Boston Review: The first tank hadn’t
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Circular Migration To and From: ‘Wheel and Come Again’
Colin Grant at Lapham’s Quarterly: Today almost as many Caribbeans reside overseas than live at home. Outward and inward migration from and to the region provides an illuminating case study
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This is What We Need to Invent to Fight Climate Change
The world now has many of the tools needed to keep climate change in check, the United Nations’ climate research team reported last month. But humanity will still need to
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The Case Against the Supreme Court of the United States
Ian Millhiser in Vox: Two events occurred Monday night — one historic, the other rather insignificant — which placed an unflattering spotlight on the Supreme Court of the United States. The
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A Crop of New Books Attempts to Explain the Allure of Conspiracy Theories
Trevor Quirk in Guernica: For the millions who were enraged, disgusted, and shocked by the Capitol riots of January 6, the enduring object of skepticism has been not so much
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A Short Conversation on Imran Khan’s PTI
#1a: PTI is indeed deft at Science Of Minds (Mind Games). #2a: PTI is back to being a movement for change in society. The gene is out of the bottle.
Simon & Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence (Video)
Shared by Khalid Sharif, London: I often wondered why the lyrics say “Hello darkness my old friend.” Here’s the story behind it: It is the story of a poor boy,
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In Europe, Modi Overcomes Ukraine Challenge
From Foreign Policy South Asia Brief: From the moment Russia invaded Ukraine in February, the war has presented a challenge for Indian foreign policy. Western governments have pressed New Delhi
‘White Paper Of a Family’
Abstract from Book “Capitalism’s Achilles Heel” by Raymond W. Baker: In 1938, Sharif father along with six brothers set up a foundry which was nationalized by Bhutto in 1972. In
Why the Wheels of Human History Seemed to Turn Faster For Some
James Kwak in The Washington Post: Homo sapiens have big brains. We use those brains to develop new technologies, which enable us to produce more stuff and support larger populations on
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