Viewpoint by Shastri Ramachandaran * NEW DELHI (IDN) – August is a month of memories for India with memorable dates redolent of history, freedom and politics. August 15, with that unforgettably evocative ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech of first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, is, doubtless, the most important of the dates observed. Inextricably linked to that […]
Chronic Underfunding of Public Health and Racist Policies Responsible for the Impact of COVID-19 in the US
Viewpoint by Marshall Auerback The writer is a market analyst and commentator. This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NEW YORK (IDN) – It is understandably tempting to drop all the blame for America’s catastrophic response to COVID-19 on the big desk in the Oval Office. But […]
Why Millions of Brazilians Want their President to be Charged for Crimes Against Humanity
Viewpoint by Vijay Prashad * This article was produced by Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (IDN) – Jhuliana Rodrigues works as a nurse technician at the Hospital São Vicente in Jundiaí, Brazil. “It is very difficult,” she says of her job these days. Brazil has just passed 100,000 deaths from […]
Chronicles of Culturological Quackery
Viewpoint by Martin Paleček* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (IDN) – The concept of culture as a ‘driver of societies’ that has become the lucky charm of nationalists has […]
Jo Biden’s Kamala Harris Choice Is Consequential Beyond 2020
Viewpoint by Sonali Kolhatkar This article was produced by Economy for All, a project of the Independent Media Institute. Sonali Kolhatkar is the founder, host and executive producer of “Rising Up With Sonali,” a television and radio show that airs on Free Speech TV and Pacifica stations. LOS ANGELES (IDN) – Joe Biden’s pick of […]
5G Is Only One of Many Battle Arenas in U.S. Tech War in Which China Holds the Cards
Viewpoint by Prabir Purkayastha The writer is the founding editor of Newsclick.in, a digital media platform. He is an activist for science and the free software movement. This article was produced in partnership by Newsclick and Globetrotter, a project of the Independent Media Institute. NEW DELHI (IDN) – The U.S. tech war on China continues, […]
Pandemic Yet Another Test for Colombian Human Rights Defenders
Viewpoint by Luz Marina Bernal* This article was originally published on openDemocracy. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDN-InDepth News BOGOTA (IDN) – I am Luz Marina Bernal. I live in Soacha, a municipality neighbouring Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, which is the main destination […]
UN Women Bashed for Indiscriminate Partnership with Unilever
Viewpoint by Sharanya Kanikkannan The writer is Legal and Policy Adviser at AIDS-Free World and its Code Blue Campaign. NEW YORK (IDN) – Like so many Indian girls, I learned at an early age that light skin was feminine, precious, and desirable. Pink tubes of Fair & Lovely cream—a product that comprises 40 percent of […]
The UN at 75: A Glass Half Full or One Draining Through the Cracks – Part Two
Viewpoint by Dr Palitha Kohona This is the second of a two-part article by Dr Palitha Kohona, Former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Former Chair of the UNGA Sixth Committee and the Former Co-Chair of the UN Ad Hoc Committee on BBNJ. Click here for Part One. COLOMBO (IDN) – The […]
The UN at 75: A Glass Half Full or One Draining Through the Cracks – Part One
Viewpoint by Dr Palitha Kohona This is the first of a two-part article by Dr Palitha Kohona, Former Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, Former Chair of the UNGA Sixth Committee and the Former Co-Chair of the UN Ad Hoc Committee on BBNJ. COLOMBO (IDN) – As the United Nations enters its […]