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Jobs creation, poverty checking emphasized
Covid-19 has been affecting low-income groups, largely turning many people into poverty. If the present situation continues, the number of poor people will stand at around…
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Proposed budget focused on GDP calculations only
The government has presented a budget based on only GDP calculations for the upcoming fiscal year, ignoring the issue of life and livelihood at a time…
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Divert mega-project allocations to health, social safety: discussion
Agriculture minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque on Sunday at a discussion defended the proposed allocations for the mega projects despite the COVID-19 crisis saying that people did…
Analysis
What the W.H.O. Meant to Say About Asymptomatic People Spreading the Coronavirus
Despite what members of the public may have heard earlier this week, on cable news, social media, or in video snippets of a few opaque sentences…
Republished
Divided by a virus — why the pandemic makes it look like nobody is in control in India
The pandemic debate is divided by ideology and BJP leaders are exploiting a grave crisis in political self-interest. The result of this conflict is now showing.…
Republished
The New Political Order: How Will Palestinians Respond to Netanyahu’s Annexation?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is moving forward with his annexation plans, which would allow Israel to claim nearly a third of the overall size of…
Analysis
The fall of the American counterrevolution
President Trump’s use of counterinsurgency practices to control the population has triggered the revolution he dreaded In history, events usually unfold the other way around. Revolutions…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 12 June , 2020
Analysis
Finding the truth in the tragedy
We need competent leadership and confidence in science if we want to save our planet for future generations. The United States, due to the management of…
Situation update
Situation Update on COVID-19, 11 June , 2020
Analysis
Data distraction and our budget
As success has many fathers, witty comments too have many misattributed sources. For example, the sentence that "there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies,…
Analysis
The world after covid-19: How economies can rebound
A pandemic is akin to a war. Countries can recover surprisingly fast with the right policies, but the poorest will need help Abhijit Banerjee and Esther…