Author: Sonali Kolhatkar
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Ending the Afghanistan War? Almost Everything Biden Said Was a Lie
While Americans hailed the announcement that the US would withdraw troops from Afghanistan after nearly two decades of war, President Biden left out the most important details about the war and how it will in fact continue. Keep reading »
India’s Pandemic Disaster: The Responsibility of Modi and the BJP
As infections and deaths mount at a terrifying pace in India, the prime minister’s culpability for the crisis has become startlingly clear. Keep reading »
Why Amazon Is Fighting So Hard to Stop Warehouse Workers From Unionizing
Workers at one of Amazon’s warehouses are deciding whether or not to join a union. Amazon’s union-busting efforts indicate just how important the vote is. Keep reading »
In America, Business Profits Come First Over the Pandemic
Blaming the deadly virus surge on individuals and their risky behavior ignores that the real fault lies with a government that chooses to prioritize the health of businesses over that of humans. Keep reading »
Millions of India’s Farmers Are in a Fight for Their Economic Lives
India’s Hindu fundamentalist government has pushed through a deregulatory agenda for years. Now it has taken on farmers who have nothing left to lose and who are refusing to back down. Keep reading »
The Police and Racist Vigilantes
Under Trump, the collaboration of armed white supremacist Trump supporters and police is an explosive mix of violence aimed at communities of color. Keep reading »
Trump Is Daring Us to Stop Him
Trump’s deployment of federal officers to Democratic-run cities is extreme even for him. Keep reading »
Police Violence and Liberal Politicians’ Spending
George Floyd’s death proves again why America needs to defund bloated and militarized police departments. Keep reading »