Some Likely Long-term Effects of the War in Ukraine
Game-changers of the Ukraine war could be the freezing of Russia's central bank assets, China and India's rapprochement, the cementation of the EU's vassalage, and more.
Climate Change Viewed from the Attic of the World
By William Debuys / TomDispatch Thirteen thousand feet high on the far side of the Himalaya mountains, we have entered the past and the future at the same time. We…
Achal Prabhala: How the West Is Keeping the Covid-19 Pandemic From Ending
On the latest "Scheer Intelligence" episode, the activist speaks to Robert Scheer from India about wealthy countries’ reluctance to end global vaccine apartheid.
The Worst Countries for Women (Afghanistan Isn’t on the List)
Which nations have the worst gender inequality, according to the United Nations? A list of staunch pals of the U.S.
Vaccine Nationalism Will Be the Death of Us All
With almost four million people on Planet Earth officially already dead from Covid-19 and the toll on the poorer parts of the planet rising fast, the saddest story of all…
Economic Devastation From Climate Crisis Like Two Covid-19 Pandemics Per Year by 2050: Analysis
Oxfam International’s analysis suggests there’s still time to change this trend, but it’s running short.
Modi’s ‘New’ India: Notch or Knot on China’s Belt (and Road Initiative)
File it in the rapidly-brimming "biggest-stories-of-2020-you-haven’t-heard-about" folder.