Ebola: Zombie Apocalypse, Biological Warfare or Marketing Hype?
Ask anyone what is Ebola, and the only reasonable answer you might get to this question is that it is a virus. The rest is fantasy, and these flights of fancy are not limited to the general public. At least one scientific editor has described the disease caused by the viral infection as a “Zombie […]
Direct Action in the UK to Support Palestine
Direct action against the wanton killing of civilians in Gaza and other parts of Palestine is bringing the accomplices to these abominable war crimes into the public eye, and awareness is starting to grow all over the world. Take the case of the “Elbit 9” protestors from the London Palestine Action Group, who staged a […]
The US War Culture Has Come Home to Roost
Police violence in the United States should not surprise anyone. In Ferguson, Missouri, we have witnessed the use against US citizens of Iraq-tested war technologies. On August 17, 2014, a police force using armored vehicles and military tactics fired rubber bullets and tear gas canisters at peaceful protesters who had been demanding justice against Darren […]
Defying Male Oppression With Women’s Laughter
In Turkey, women are truly worried about the future. One reason for this is that those who rule the country — rather than solving real problems such as stemming the rise in violence against women, finding solutions for female homicide or generating employment for women — are limiting their political engagement with women to issues […]
India’s Modi Rewrites History for a Punitive State
United States Secretary of State John Kerry visited India in July 2014, and we know why. American officials don’t like to waste their time. The reason for the visit was simple: at present, the trade volume of the US with India is around $100 billion, and Mr. Kerry wants to enhance it to $500 billion. […]
