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The de-facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have declined to arrange calls with US president Joe Biden in recent weeks as the U.S. and its allies have sought to contain a surge in energy prices caused by the Ukraine Crisis. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing Middle East and U.S. officials, both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan have been unavailable to Biden after US requests were made for discussions.
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Ukraine Update: Saudi Arabia and UAE leaders ‘decline calls with Biden’
by Countercurrents
Collective
The de-facto leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have declined to arrange calls with US president Joe Biden in recent weeks as the U.S. and its allies have sought to contain a surge in energy prices caused by the Ukraine Crisis. According to the Wall Street Journal, citing Middle East and U.S. officials, both Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the UAE’s Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan have been unavailable to Biden after US requests were made for discussions.
Understanding the War in Ukraine
by Vijay Prashad
The war between Russia and Ukraine began much before February 24, 2022—the date provided by the Ukrainian government, NATO and the United States for the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Dmitry Kovalevich, a journalist and a
member of a now-banned communist organization in Ukraine, the war actually started in the spring of 2014 and has never stopped since.
On the Worthiness and Unworthiness of War Victims
by Chris Hedges
Dividing the world into worthy and unworthy victims is a tactic used to justify our crimes and demonize our enemies. Conflicts will not be solved until all nations abide by international law and all victims are deemed worthy.
Our Ukraine Wake-Up Call – The Global Age is Upon Us
by Karen J Greenberg
The war there should be a wake-up call. Its unmistakable directive: accept the realities of the twenty-first-century world. We are so much more interconnected than we care to acknowledge and, with that in mind, we need new norms and protections in place of those that have led us to this point on an
all-too-new and dangerous planet.
Absit Omen
by Jim Miles
While the world remains on the brink of nuclear destruction, a fate we have escaped so far mostly through luck combined with a small touch of intelligence, no one should be resting easy about the future of their children and grand-children. Hopefully they will have a history to read about that remains in the past and is not a series of ongoing current events’ crises continually threatening their survival.
How Pakistan Could Find a Development-First Path to Peace in Balochistan
by Justin Podur
The disappearances and killings of Baloch activists living in Pakistan and abroad under mysterious circumstances have made headlines in recent years. The surge in cases relating to these “enforced disappearances” highlights the urgency for Pakistan to resolve the
grievances felt by the people of the region as it tries to forge an identity away from the U.S. and looks to China for its future growth.
International Women’s day celebrated in a big way in Punjab
by Harsh Thakor
On the International Women’s day, Bharti Kisan Union(Ekta Ugrahan) staged massive women conferences at 11places in 10 districts of Punjab, in which tens of thousands of women participated. State president of the Union, Joginder Singh Ugrahan and General Secretary Sukhdev Singh Kokri Kalan informed the press that at all these places the Conferences were organised and led on the initiative of women themselves.
Reduced presence in politics main cause of Gender Gap
by Dr Madabhushi Sridhar
With four parameters, the gender gap in 156 nations was studied in 2021. It says it will
take 135.6 years to bridge the gender gap worldwide… India is at 140th rank among 156 nations. It has slipped 28 places..
Gender, Environment and Sustainability
by Sarah Kidwai
The theme for International Women’s Day 2022 is, “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”, gender equality in context to climate crisis and management is one of the major concerns of the twenty-first century. Its impacts vary amongst regions, generations, age, income groups, and gender. Over recent years, expanding concern about the climate change has had a widespread effect on social behavior of humans.
Protest in Punjab against the Ukraine War
by Harsh Thakor
A Protest was undertaken by Lok Sangram Morcha, in Punjab in Nature Park in Moga district on March 5th protesting the War in Ukraine. The front is a conglomeration of
revolutionary democratic mass organizations, adhering towards Communist revolutionary line
Jhund: An upper-caste movie review
by Akshat Jain
As an upper caste person, I can say that Jhund is a must for the upper castes to watch. As families. Together. Like we watch Shahrukh Khan movies. Like we have always watched Amitabh Bachchan movies. Jhund will make you reflect and have some conversations within your families that you might not have had otherwise. The film is extremely valuable just for the discussions it can spark in upper caste households, just for the soul searching it might force some members of the household to do
Crime and Punishment: Is Indian Justice System Impartial?
by Dr Ram Puniyani
Can we hope for a just society with equal justice delivery system for all, irrespective of their religion?
Axing Scholarships, Denying Opportunities
by Subhash Gatade
When Government itself Does Not Have Any Qualms in rationalising Drona Mindset
Sharab, Shabab aur Kebab -III
by T Vijayendra
Within the constraints of ecology, one still has choice when it comes to what one can eat. A variety of balanced diets are followed by people inhabiting different ecological regions of the world. There is absolutely no need to preach vegetarianism. In fact, one should stop using terms like vegetarian and non-vegetarian which divide people unnecessarily. Passages from the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of Sikhs) say that only fools argue over this issue. Guru Nanak said that any consumption of food involves a drain on the Earth’s resources and thus on life
Our India: Either We keep it or it will be Stolen from Us
by Hersh Sewak
Choice of clothing, very much like a piercing of ear or nose are non-contradictory decisions that do not prevent others from exercising their own decisions. The present discourse would benefit from this question: “Will you be able to show to your next generation with pride the humiliation of young girls in schools of Karnataka?”
Hindutva crucifying Science
by Dr Jas Simran Kehal
I have made up my mind to do my homework on yagna chikitsa, cow excreta, holy smoke, and astrology in addition to a short course in mythology before venturing out to discuss science with whatsup university generation. Lest I am rendered outdated.
The Anti-Conversion Laws Target Freedom of Religion and Conscience
by National Solidarity Forum
Karnataka Government has passed the Anti-Conversion Bill in the Assembly despite stiff opposition from civil society and political parties. The Bill is expected to be tabled in the upper house to be made into a law. The Anti-Conversion Laws affect Christians, Muslims, Dalits, Adivasis and Women. It restricts the rights of an Indian citizen to choose one’s religion. It violates the equality and freedom of religions in India as per the Indian Constitution. It is discriminatory as well as draconian. The National Solidarity forum initiated a campaign to Repeal Anti-Conversion Laws in India. The appeal is to support the campaign through endorsements on: https://chng.it/gBYcGCPZyV
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