World’s foremost thinker Noam Chomsky warns that in history Trump has done more to drive the human race to extinction
With the ongoing climate crisis and the looming possibility of nuclear war, Noam Chomsky, 93, often hailed as one of the world’s most important intellectuals alive, warns that “we’re approaching the most dangerous point in human history.” The renowned linguist and social critic has lived through several consequential events of...
As West accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, entrenchment of Putin’s mercenaries in Sudan comes under spotlight
On March 21, the US charge d’affaires and the ambassadors of the United Kingdom and Norway in Khartoum issued an unusually strongly worded statement criticising Russia’s presence in Sudan to mark the first month of the invasion of Ukraine. In particular, the diplomats, known as the Troika, condemned the activities...
Kenya: Winning elections is always the goal, but violence, kidnappings, assault and death are never too far
The countdown to Kenyan elections – such as the August 9, 2022, General Election – carries a certain sense of foreboding for aspiring politicians and their staff. Winning an election may be the goal, but facing threats, kidnappings, assault and even death is never of the question. Recently, Kisii politician...
Marriage equality: Republicans are never happier than when bashing something they don’t understand
As the Supreme Court prepares to strike a blow against Roe v. Wade, it’s beginning to look like Republicans will make Obergefell v. Hodges their next target. Republicans are never happier than when they’re bashing something they don’t understand, so the party’s current genitals-obsessed transphobia is totally on-brand. Attacking the...
Trade sanctions: New report says war in Ukraine will speed up Europe’s move away from fossil fuels
A report last month by Leopoldina, the German National Academy of Sciences, found that Germany could survive the next winter without Russian energy, but only with extreme efforts to replace Russian gas with imports while ramping up coal-fired power plants and promoting largescale conservation and energy efficiency. It also depends...
How Russian invasion of Ukraine has reshaped oil geopolitics, transition to clean energy, climate and food
On February 22, Germany scuttled its approval of a newly built gas pipeline from Russia and is now planning to import liquefied natural gas from countries such as Qatar and the United States. Belgium is reconsidering its exit from nuclear power, while Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom are...
Success of workers at global giant Amazon to form union gives flailing US labour movement fresh impetus
Last week, workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island delivered one of the biggest victories for organised labour in a generation when they voted to form a union – the first such organising effort to succeed at any Amazon worksite in the United States and a stunning upset for...
Nato’s wide-ranging sanctions expected to hurt Russian war industry and military exports to Africa
Russia war industry, a key foreign exchange faces a bleak future following economic sanctions imposed by North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) after it attacked Ukraine. The wide-ranging sanctions will have serious implications for Africa, especially the continent’s ability to procure and maintain military hardware from Russia. Russia, along with the...
Russia’s reported use of butterfly munitions against Ukraine is a recipe for decades-long devastation
Footage from Russia’s attack on Ukraine leaves no doubt about Valdimir Putin’s willingness to ravage an entire people in pursuit of his goals. However, reports of one weapon in particular has struck fear into even the most hardened military and explosives experts: cluster bombs. The history and use of these...
Broken bread: How Ukraine war is fuelling a global wheat crisis that will have weighty impact on lives of the poor
Six boxes of wheat seed sit in our cold store. This is the first time in a decade that my team has not been able to send to Ukraine the improved germplasm we’ve developed as part of the Global Wheat Programme at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre in...
