The Supreme Court Must Unanimously Strike Down Trump’s Ballot Removal

Lawrence Lessig at Slate: Donald Trump is an astoundingly dangerous candidate for president. He is a pathological liar, with clear authoritarian instincts. Were he elected to a second term, the damage he would do to the institutions of our republic is profound. His reelection would be worse than any political event in the history ofContinue reading “The Supreme Court Must Unanimously Strike Down Trump’s Ballot Removal”

Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan Cause Damages North of $40Bn. UN Chief Asks Developed World to ‘Lower Temperature’.

“Decades of intransigence by big emitters”, particularly Group of 20 members behind climate crisis, according to UN chief Secretary General Antonio Guterres who recently visited Pakistan. In his latest tweet, the UN chief says, “All countries – with the G20 leading the way – must boost their national emissions reduction targets every year, until weContinue reading “Catastrophic Floods in Pakistan Cause Damages North of $40Bn. UN Chief Asks Developed World to ‘Lower Temperature’.”

‘Manmohan Singh Tweet’, A ‘New India’ Meme, and Stanton’s ‘Genocide’ Warning

IRSHAD SALIM — A recent tweet by a parody account I suspect, claiming it to be of “former Indian PM Dr. Manmohan Singh”, nevertheless sums up the latest cricket match wins/losses the Indian team faced, and the spins they received — all of them highlight the polarization and divisiveness the country is undergoing as theContinue reading “‘Manmohan Singh Tweet’, A ‘New India’ Meme, and Stanton’s ‘Genocide’ Warning”

In Pakistan Politics and Economics are Strange Bedfellows (Video)

Polemics in the garb of intense politics (rather partisanship) may be giving Pakistan’s economy a somewhat Cinderella look. The causal effect of divisive politics and rumblings in economy and vice versa -is making things appear as two ugly ducklings -and strange bedfellows. This phenomenon seems discernible from the talking points in this recent video clip:Continue reading “In Pakistan Politics and Economics are Strange Bedfellows (Video)”

India’s Aspiring Middle Class is in Limbo. Economic Collapse Gathering Pace?

An economist tells DesPardes that India’s 50 per cent middle class is decimated with drastic income contraction. “18 million have become unemployed in 3 months. Nearly one third of its formal labor community is unemployed. The Coronavirus pandemic and policy missteps have created the worst economic crisis in India’s history for the middle class”. AContinue reading “India’s Aspiring Middle Class is in Limbo. Economic Collapse Gathering Pace?”

Social Distancing Unhinges This Boy’s Cravings For Fast Food

SoDATA — Observers say unless governments around the world stop Covid-19’s progression and relax social-distancing controls too soon, the human toll and economic impacts will remain earth-shattering, including frequent viral videos such as this one. Swing factors that will largely determine the contours of the pandemic in the next year remain under review — evenContinue reading “Social Distancing Unhinges This Boy’s Cravings For Fast Food”