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  • The politics of reading

    Black Panthers in a reading circle, (Photo: Pirkle Jones) The politics of reading Originally published: Simplifying Socialism  on June 12, 2026 by A. J. Horn (more by Simplifying Socialism) (Posted Jun 15, 2026) Culture, Human Rights, Ideology, LiteratureGlobalNewswire The act of reading is so much more than following text with your eyes or—if you prefer audiobooks—with your ears. Done properly, reading…

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  • ‘Thucydides trap”

    Arnaud Betrand That’s the source video. An absolute must-watch, like all of George Yeo’s talks! The best explanation I’ve ever listened to as to why the “Thucydides trap” doesn’t apply when it comes to China, and why China doesn’t have Western-like hegemonic aspirations. By George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore and imho the single…

  • The looming crisis of an Electoral College tie

    A tie between Trump and Harris in the Electoral College is a real possibility. The constitutional procedures for resolving such a stalemate are elaborate and fraught with risk.Electoral College ballot boxes from states arrive to a joint session of Congress, 6 January 2021. Credit: UPI / Alamy Stock Photo Let’s entertain a bleak electoral scenario.…

  • ‘Keep your eye on the prize’: Director Mira Nair shares the lessons she learned along the way

    An excerpt from ‘How I Write: Writers on their Craft,’ edited by Sonia Faleiro. Sonia Faleiro Yesterday · 08:15 am Sonia Faleiro (SF): Mira, you recently celebrated the 20th and 30th anniversary of Monsoon Wedding (2001) and Mississippi Masala (1991) respectively. The longevity and excellence of your career immediately bring to mind the question of resilience. How did you…

  • No Woman is Free: Stopping Gender Based Violence

    written by Deirbhle Sheppard November 3, 2024 Deirbhle Sheppard highlights the shocking and persistent extent of sexual violence in our society. She unscrambles the false myths put out by the far right and argues that in fighting these, we need to join together to fight all forms of gender oppression. Gender-based violence is a harrowing epidemic, with 40% of…

  • Exclusive: Full Court Meet Witnessed Heated Exchange Between CJI and Some Judges

    Maneesh Chhibber 23 hours ago 5 min read Aerial view of the Supreme Court of India. Photo: Screengrab from SCI official video New Delhi: Diwali fireworks, it seems, started almost three months in advance in the Supreme Court – on August 14 to be precise. In what was possibly his last full-court meeting as Chief Justice…

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