The Pandemic Age and the debates around intellectual property
Thiru Balasubramaniam of Knowledge Ecology International talks about debates on intellectual property in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and the role of the World Intellectual Property Organization
‘False Positives’: How Colombian army killed innocents for rewards
Over the past few weeks, retired officers of the Colombian armed forces have been charged with crimes against humanity for the brutal killing of innocent civilians during the rule of Álvaro Uribe
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue for second day, 11 killed
Israeli military sources said the bombings would continue in the coming days as well. Among those killed is a five-year-old girl
Dispatches from India: Students left in the lurch and more
In today’s episode, we take a look at the CUET test for university admissions and the fears of students around it. We also look at the issue of unemployment, and issues faced by fisherfolk
Lebanon-Israel dispute over off-shore gas fields veers into dangerous waters
Rania Khalek of BreakThrough News talks about the escalating tensions on the issue of off-shore gas fields which Lebanon and Israel claim and the dangerous contribution of US ‘mediation’
Amid boycott calls and low turn-out, Tunisia passes constitutional referendum
Tunisian president Kais Saied has claimed victory after his proposed constitution was approved in a referendum. However, the turnout was only around 30% and opposition forces have dismissed its legitimacy
Iraq demands UN intervention against continued Turkish violations of its sovereignty
During a special session of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, UN Special Representative in Iraq Jeanine Hennis Plasschaert said that the Turkish attack on Zakho in Iraqi Kurdistan earlier this month showed “shocking disregard for civilian life”
Despite low turn-out, Tunisian president Kais Saied claims victory in constitutional referendum
Only around 30% of voters turned up for the referendum on a new constitution for Tunisia. However, the government of Kais Saied claimed that over 94% of those who voted were in favor of the new document