Ukraine war: A silent assault on the developing world
The writer says the Russian invasion is fast becoming a matter of life and death for vulnerable people around the world.
War and the Left
The writer suggests that perhaps a policy of non-alignment would be the most effective way of ending the Ukraine war.
Is this the beginning of Facebook’s downfall?
Meta on Thursday suffered the largest one-day loss in US stock market history, following an unexpectedly sour report of fourth-quarter earnings.
Reclaiming the role of the press as the fourth pillar of democracy
It was not long ago, before the internet era, that the press could claim its place as the fourth pillar of democracy.
Meet coal, Indonesia’s natural resource curse 2.0
The coalminers are back making tons of money, importers are getting their supplies and Indonesia is spared from a potential energy crisis. But is this really a win-win solution?
Is democracy on ventilators?
The real threat to democracy in any form is the inability to tackle truly tough structural problems that complex and globalised society faces daily
The Glasgow climate test
World leaders will soon be put to the test at the United Nations Climate Conference — known as COP26 — in Glasgow.
Trade and the future of food
To ensure universal access to adequate nutrition we need to change how we produce, process, transport, and consume food.
Nobel prize, minimum wages & income inequality
It is time not just to augment minimum wages but to also move towards living wages.