Category Politics

Politics and economics

“A democracy is always temporary; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist until the time voters discover they can vote for generous gifts from the public treasury. From that point, the…

Sri Lanka public sector

The IMF has repeatedly directed successive Sri Lankan governments during past decades to slash the size of the public sector and cut pensions to reduce its budget deficit.

Another Uvalde explanation

“Nowhere from within the political establishment and the media is there any serious examination of the underlying social and political conditions that find expression in the homicidal actions of individuals. American capitalism, in fact, is suffused with violence, promoted by…

Uvalde

What is the implication here? “The massacre is the latest in a spate of deadly shootings in which Black, Asian and Latino communities have been targeted. The shooting Tuesday has torn at the heart of the tightknit community in Uvalde,…

Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s controversial decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from this year’s Championships continues to be met with pushback from the tours, and the International Tennis Federation. On Friday the ATP and WTA Tours filed statements saying that they will…