Category: Politics

The Unraveling of Nehru’s Vision for India

Nehru’s pluralistic vision that has long held together one of the most diverse nations on earth is being dismantled by the steady march of Hindu majoritarianism, as reflected in India’s latest election results, writes Betwa Sharma.

Among the Few Who Resist Hidden Persuasion

A small subset of just about any population somehow manage to escape national or ideological conditioning, writes Lawrence Davidson. An example of such a person is U.N. Rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese.

WATCH: Live — Memorial Service for Michael Parenti

Live from Berkeley, California at 2 pm PDT, 5 pm EDT Saturday, a memorial service for Michael Parenti, the great historian, social critic, author and lecturer. Speakers include Dennis Kucinich, Max Blumenthal, Jimmy Dore, Christian Parenti and Marcie Smith.

WATCH: Media, Power & Manipulation

Is the West still a democracy – or already a declining empire? German journalist Patrik Baab interviews CN Editor Joe Lauria about the U.S. roles in Ukraine, Gaza and the suppression of free speech in the West.

US Immigration’s Expanding Gulag

It’s no exaggeration to say that ICE detention camps now threaten to become a central instrument of repression under the Trump administration, writes Rebecca Gordon. 

WATCH: Imminent Threat – or Ruse?

Is the intel on the war on Iran a flashback to the 2003 invasion of Iraq?  Ray McGovern, Anthony Aguilar, Dennis Fritz and more live from the National Press Club in Washington. Thurs, 9 am- 2pm EDT.