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The Age of Discontent: What Drives the Rising Wave of World Protests?
by Walden Bello & Isabel Ortiz
In recent years, the world has been shaken by protests. From the Arab Spring to the social uprisings in Chile and Latin America, the world has seen a dramatic rise in protests. In a polarized world, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accentuated feelings of outrage and discontent.
Trump’s ‘blue-collar’ image
by Stephen Shenfield
Donald Trump still struts on the American political scene. It seems probable that he will stand again for president in 2024. Here I consider one important aspect of his popular appeal – his ‘blue-collar’ image.
Why Are Mental Health Problems Abnormally High and Increasing in Several Rich Countries
by Bharat Dogra
It is a paradox—and a very worrying one too- that in the middle of overall high levels of prosperity the burden of mental health problems is very high in several rich countries and appears to be increasing in some important contexts.
How Farmers’ Organisations Are Approaching The Upcoming Elections In Punjab?
by Harsh Thakor
A very significant polarisation has taken place between farmer’s organisations from the Samyukta Morcha on issue of stand in state elections in Punjab. A big chunk are towing the parliamentary path and contesting the polls. However a significant contingent is not participating in the polls or supporting parliamentary candidates
VIOLECTION – A Composite of Violence and Election
by Atif Moin Siddiqui and Aniketh
Brian Madhok
India is the Largest Democracy in the World, where even the Civic Body is decided by an Election. But ofcourse the largest Democracy has its Flaws and Drawbacks, as was clearly seen in this latest Local Body Elections in Kolkata.
Some Reflections on Nehru and Journalism Today
by SK Pande
Even as human vultures of a wide amalgam -train their guns, on Nehru’s 17 years as Prime Minister, and his role in India’s freedom struggle and the struggle of the Non-aligned movement, what stands out today- are many of Nehru’s thoughtful writings, his letters to Chief Ministers, his regular press conferences, and of course his thoughts on freedom of the press and journalists’ rights and freedom. His role in caring more for journalists rights and their freedoms, even perhaps more than problems of big
press barons, is specially noteworthy.
A Cottage Scale Publication Effort For Social Change
by Bharat Dogra
While the book publishing scene is increasingly dominated by big publishers, an important social role has been always filled by small publishers often functioning at the margins. Despite the modest scale of their work, these have made very important contributions from time to time
Is One Health approach the gateway towards pandemic preparedness?
By Shobha Shukla & Bobby Ramakant
Covid pandemic is a grim reminder of what can go wrong when we do not work with an integrated “One Health” approach to human health, animal health, food system and climate. The critical link between these sectors, has only deepened over the years. But will our public health approach pass the litmus
test of effective collaboration with other health and non-health sectors? Preventing future pandemics start with recognising links between human health, animal health, food system and climate, and ensuring our health response is socially just and ecologically sustainable.
