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What Planet Are We On?

As we enter 2026, the world is witnessing the decline of traditional imperial powers like the US and Russia, whose fossil-fuel-driven policies and military conflicts are worsening the climate crisis.... Read full article

Tom Engelhardt - January 6, 2026

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Christmas Explained

by Peter Isackson, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Atul Singh

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Understanding the 1975 Autocratic “Emergency” in India

by Vikram K. Malkani, Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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The Timeline of Jeffrey Epstein

by Ellis Cashmore

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Kashmir’s Forgotten Houseboats

by Mohsin Mushtaq

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Are Most European Leaders Deepfakes?

Hyperreality reaches its apex as deepfakes flood YouTube. Meanwhile, leaders who favor monologue over dialogue have spawned unsolvable crises. Could...

In the Marketplace for Saints, the Pickings are Slim

Today’s culture has replaced traditional virtue with success-worship. Where saints and civic heroes once embodied shared...

Europe Endorses Assisted Dying: Its Own Suicide

European leaders are now invoking "existential threats" from Russia to justify military spending, a trend Shakespeare...

The Battle Over Euroclear and Russia’s Frozen Billions

The EU has begun to use frozen Russian assets in...

by Alex Gloy

Could Netflix Win the Deal but Lose the Media War?

by Ellis Cashmore

The Silent Waters: Rebuilding a Nation Amid Loss, Failure and Rising Climate Threats

by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

The Trump Corollary: US Imperialism in Latin America From the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro

by Eric Ross

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FO° Podcasts: Myanmar Votes During a Civil War: Why This Election Could Tear the Country Apart

In this episode of FO° Podcasts, Rohan Khattar Singh and Asanga Abeyagoonasekera examine Myanmar’s December 28 elections against the backdrop of civil war, humanitarian collapse and shrinking military control. They argue the vote is designed to manufacture legitimacy rather than reflect public will. Far from...

by Asanga Abeyagoonasekera & Rohan Khattar Singh

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