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On day 28 of the war, Donald Trump delayed planned US-Israeli strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure, citing progress in peace talks, though Tehran rejected proposals as unfair. Pakistan, Turkey, and Egypt are mediating to prevent wider escalation. Meanwhile, US and Israel intensified airstrikes, with over 1,900 deaths reported in Iran. Tehran retaliated with missiles and drones targeting Israel and Gulf states. In Lebanon, Israeli assaults have displaced over one million people and killed more than 1,100, according to the United Nations, amid expanding military operations and evacuation threats.
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Over One Million Displaced by Israel’s Assault and Forced Displacement Threats in Lebanon
by Quds News Network
More than one million people have been displaced in Lebanon by Israel’s assault and forced displacement threats, according to the United Nations, as Israeli forces deploy additional troops to the south amid intense bombardment and plans to expand the invasion. Israeli attacks have also killed at least 1,116 people. The Israeli military has issued expanded leave-or-die threats for Lebanese residents, mandating that all individuals south of the Zahrani River flee north immediately. An Israeli spokesperson warned that those who fail to comply “may endanger their lives due to Israeli military activity.”
Auguries of Failure: Israel Invades Lebanon, Yet Again
by Dr Binoy Kampmark
Israel’s renewed invasion of Lebanon signals not strength but strategic exhaustion. As Dr Binoy Kampmark argues, the familiar cycle of aggression, displacement and occupation is once again unfolding—with civilians paying the heaviest price. Bridges bombed, villages emptied, and war crimes looming, the assault echoes past failures that only deepened resistance and instability. From the 1982 invasion to today, history offers a clear warning: occupation breeds new adversaries, not security. Yet Israel presses on, risking regional escalation while undermining fragile prospects for peace. These are the auguries of failure—where military might obscures political folly and perpetuates endless war.
Trump Has No Soul
by Chris Hedges
A searing indictment of power stripped of empathy, Chris Hedges dissects the moral vacuum at the core of Donald Trump’s politics. Beyond personality, this critique exposes a deeper crisis: the rise of soulless leadership driven by narcissism, spectacle, and domination. When reverence, truth, and compassion are replaced by self-worship, public life descends into cruelty and delusion. Hedges warns that such power is not merely flawed but profoundly dangerous—capable of normalizing violence, eroding collective humanity, and pushing societies toward ruin. This is not just about one leader, but about what is lost when conscience itself is exiled from power.
Not like Every Other Day at Minab School
by T Navin
T Navin’s poem is a stark, mournful indictment of a world that has normalised the killing of children in the name of conflict. With restrained language and haunting repetition, it reconstructs an ordinary morning shattered by extraordinary violence. The voices of schoolgirls—rendered with tenderness and dignity—become a collective testimony against militarism and impunity. The poem refuses abstraction; it insists on the intimate weight of loss: unfinished homework, waiting parents, interrupted dreams. In doing so, it transforms grief into quiet resistance. This is not just elegy, but a moral reckoning with a system that renders the innocent expendable.
The Chronic Plague of War: From Ancient Granaries to Modern Missiles
by Dr Harjeet Singh
War is not an aberration but a recurring condition rooted in history, power, and human psychology. From the first granaries to modern missile strikes, Dr Harjeet Singh traces how organised violence emerged, evolved, and embedded itself within societies. Today’s geopolitical tensions echo ancient patterns of resource control, ideology, and fear. Yet, this “chronic disease” is neither natural nor inevitable. With evidence of declining large-scale conflict and the potential for institutional change, the article argues that humanity stands at a crossroads—capable of either perpetuating war’s cycle or consciously moving beyond it.
March 23, 1775 to Gaza Today: Liberty Cannot Be Selective
by Ghassan Shahrour
March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry declared liberty non-negotiable. Today, in Gaza Strip, that principle stands exposed as selectively applied. Ghassan Shahrour examines how decades of displacement, blockade, and stalled international resolutions have denied Palestinians rights long affirmed under law. From United Nations resolutions to humanitarian conventions, the framework exists—but enforcement falters. As Gaza endures mass destruction and scarcity, this article asks: can a global order that applies rights unevenly claim legitimacy? Liberty, it argues, must be universal—or it risks becoming an empty ideal.
Russian Ship Carrying Oil is Sailing Towards Cuba
by A Correspondent
A Russian oil tanker approaches Cuba, carrying not just fuel but the weight of a geopolitical confrontation. As Washington tightens sanctions and leaves little room for relief, the island faces deepening blackouts and a mounting humanitarian crisis. Will the United States enforce its embargo at sea, or step back from escalation? At stake is more than a shipment—it is a test of power, sovereignty, and survival in the Caribbean. With fragile talks underway and tensions rising, this moment exposes the cruelty of economic strangulation and the dangerous brinkmanship shaping our world.
Time to Roll Back Most Sanctions as Their Increasing Burden is Increasing Discord and Killing 500,000 Innocent People per year
by Bharat Dogra
Sanctions, once framed as alternatives to war, are today functioning as instruments of silent mass violence. Drawing on global data and historical experience—from Iraq to Syria—Bharat Dogra argues that unilateral coercive measures are inflicting devastating humanitarian costs, including an estimated half a million deaths annually, many of them children. As international dissent grows, reflected in UN debates and Global South resistance, the article calls for an urgent rollback of sanctions regimes. In a world already scarred by conflict, continuing policies that deepen suffering risks fuelling further instability, injustice, and global discord. Time to rethink, and reverse course.
The Annals of an Empire in Free Fall
by David Bromwich
In 'The Annals of an Empire in Free Fall', David Bromwich traces a pattern of wars, covert aggression, and diplomatic betrayal that has reshaped global perceptions of the United States. From Iraq to Iran, he argues, imperial ambition abroad has steadily corroded democracy at home. As fear turns into distrust, and power into hubris, the question becomes urgent: can a nation survive the consequences of its own unchecked dominance? A searing reflection on power, memory, and moral collapse.
American Imperialism at its Peak? or Past it?
by Ashraf Zainabi
American power once appeared unassailable, combining military, economic, and cultural dominance into a single global order. But is that moment fading? Drawing on scientific analogies and contemporary geopolitics, Ashraf Zainabi argues that hegemony, like any system, rises, peaks, and encounters limits. The Iran conflict, shifting NATO dynamics, and the growing assertiveness of Russia and China suggest not a sudden collapse, but a gradual transition toward a more contested world. The question is no longer whether the United States remains powerful—but whether it can still convert that power into decisive outcomes.
“Ceasefire” in War Against Iran: Pakistan’s Limited Role & Israel- A Spoilsport!
by Nilofar Suhrawardy
“Ceasefire” talk in the US–Israel war on Iran appears less a pathway to peace and more a theatre of competing narratives. As Nilofar Suhrawardy argues, Pakistan’s role is largely that of a messenger, not a mediator, while Washington’s proposals lack credibility without Israel’s alignment. Iran, unconvinced and battle-hardened, resists pressure to concede. With continuing strikes, military build-up, and conflicting claims of negotiation, the prospect of de-escalation remains fragile. Can a ceasefire emerge amid strategic mistrust, or is it merely diplomatic rhetoric masking a deepening conflict with wider regional consequences?
Bhagat Singh sent to gallows once again
by Shamsul Islam
Bhagat Singh is being symbolically sent to the gallows once again—this time through distortion, selective reading, and ideological erasure. Challenging recent attempts to strip him of his revolutionary and Marxist convictions, this article defends Singh as a rigorous thinker, prolific writer, and committed anti-imperialist who cannot be reduced to a mere act of violence. It exposes how dominant narratives sanitize radical legacies while undermining their transformative power. In reclaiming Bhagat Singh’s intellectual and political depth, the piece warns against the continued appropriation and dilution of revolutionary histories in contemporary discourse.
Why the RSS remains reactionary in a changing India
by Dr Ranjan Solomon
A sharp critique of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, this article interrogates its ideological rigidity amid a rapidly changing India. It argues that despite rhetorical shifts by Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS continues to privilege cultural nationalism over constitutional equality, offering harmony without justice—especially on caste, in contrast to B. R. Ambedkar’s radical vision. From selective modernity to the “othering” of minorities, the piece contends that the RSS remains anchored in a hierarchical past, raising urgent questions about democracy, pluralism, and India’s future.
Beyond Class: Why the Struggle Against Caste Must Come First
by Nagesh Chaudhari
India’s caste order is not merely a social hierarchy—it is a deeply internalised system of dehumanisation that precedes and shapes economic exploitation. In a society where some humans are treated as less than animals, can class struggle alone bring justice? This article argues that without confronting caste-based humiliation, psychological trauma, and entrenched notions of purity and superiority, any talk of revolution remains hollow. It challenges economic reductionism and calls for a more fundamental transformation—one that restores human dignity before all else. Until caste is annihilated in both structure and mindset, the promise of equality will remain tragically out of reach.
Maoism Cannot Be Eradicated Without Addressing India’s Deep Socio-Economic Faultlines
by Arun Srivastava
Maoism in India has survived decades of brutal crackdowns, mass killings, and intensified counterinsurgency operations—raising a fundamental question: can an ideology rooted in deep social and economic injustice be eliminated by force? Even as violence declines and affected districts shrink, the conditions that sustain the movement—land dispossession, tribal displacement, inequality, and unemployment—remain firmly in place. This article argues that without addressing these structural injustices, claims of a “Naxal-free India” are misleading. The persistence of Maoism reflects not its strength alone, but the failure to resolve the grievances that continue to fuel it beneath the surface.
Disenfranchisement by Design? The Risks Facing Bengal’s Marginalised Voters Post Elections
by Anish Banerjee
Over 60 lakh voters deleted, another 60 lakh trapped in “adjudication”—West Bengal’s electoral roll revision is raising urgent questions about democracy and exclusion. While framed as routine verification, reports point to disproportionate impacts on Muslims, Adivasis, and the economically vulnerable. Entire families vanish from voter lists despite documentation. With fears of post-election closure of appeals and possible links to future citizenship checks, this process risks turning bureaucratic scrutiny into systemic disenfranchisement. Is this electoral correction—or a quiet restructuring of who belongs? Anish Banerjee examines how administrative processes may become instruments of exclusion.
Fraternity Satyagraha in Guruvayur: Citizens Unite Against Hate and Divisive Politics
by Wake Up Keralam
At a time when Kerala’s long tradition of social harmony faces renewed challenges, a collective call for resistance is rising from Guruvayur. Provoked by divisive rhetoric seeking to fracture communities along religious lines, citizens, writers, artists, and activists are coming together in a Fraternity Satyagraha on March 29, 2026. Held on the historic ground of the Guruvayur Satyagraha, this gathering invokes a legacy of struggle against exclusion and injustice. It is a firm, peaceful assertion that Kerala will not yield to hate politics. Join this act of conscience to defend coexistence, equality, and the spirit of democracy.
