5 MINUTE READ IDEAS BY AHMAD IBSAIS APRIL 18, 2024 6:00 AM EDT Ahmad Ibsais is a first-generation Palestinian American who writes the newsletter State of Siege. “Where is Ahmad?” The soldier called my name while we were stopped at the last Israeli checkpoint on the way from Ramallah to Jerusalem. I am a Palestinian American. But once…

By Jason Hickel (Posted Apr 24, 2024) Originally published: Pearls and Irritations  on April 23, 2024 (more by Pearls and Irritations) Capitalism, Empire, Imperialism, InequalityAsia, China, Cuba, Europe, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Russia, Ukraine, United StatesNewswire What the present moment reveals, once again, is that Western aggression during the “Cold War” was never about destroying socialism, as such. It was about destroying…

The Wire Staff 23 hours ago 5 min read The first Article in India’s Constitution focuses on states. But the the endeavour from an overweening Union government between 2014-24 has been to reduce them to “administrative units”. Article 1 of the Constitution defines India as a Union of States. New Delhi: A comprehensive report evaluating ten…

Originally published: Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World  on April 22, 2024 by Marc Vanderpitte (more by Resumen: Latinoamericano and the Third World) (Posted Apr 24, 2024) Empire, Imperialism, State Repression, WarAmericas, Cuba, Israel, Japan, Middle East, United StatesNewswire (Photo: Rebelion) Some believe and others like to proclaim that international politics is based on values and good intentions. The treatment of…

Originally published: Philosophy in Crisis  on April 21, 2024 by Carlos L. Garrido (more by Philosophy in Crisis) (Posted Apr 23, 2024) Ideology, Marxism, PhilosophyGlobalNewswireKarl Marx, Martin Heidegger Martin Heidegger is undoubtedly one of the most creative and influential philosophers of the 20th century. Virtually all areas of philosophy, along with many other disciplines as well, have had to tackle in…