Sat, 23 Nov 2024, 02:33 pm
Opinion

Assange’s ‘reprieve’ is another lie

THE interminable and abhorrent saga of Julian Assange’s incarceration for the crime of journalism continues. And once again, the headline news is a lie, one designed both to buy our

read more

World stands still and its inhabitants spin

FROM battlefields to legislative arenas, and to Academy Awards, it is difficult to reconcile reality with the manner in which events are presented to the public. The world stands still

read more

US in Palestine

FOR generations to come, October 7 will be memorialised on Palestinian calendars as the first day of their liberation. For Palestinians living in Gaza, blockaded by Israel for 16 years,

read more

Piracy in Somalia: MV Abdullah hijacked

SINCE the first hijacking of Bangladeshi vessel MV Jahan Moni in December 2010, MV Abdullah was the second vessel to encounter the same fate this  March 12. The KSRM Group,

read more

Why artificial intelligence must be stopped now

THOSE advocating for artificial intelligence tout the huge benefits of using this technology. For instance, an article in CNN points out how AI is helping Princeton scientists solve ‘a key

read more

What US might owe world for Covid-19

A US-funded laboratory origin of Covid-19 would certainly constitute the most significant case of governmental gross negligence in history, writes Jeffrey Sachs THE US government funded and supported a programme of

read more

Destroying the lawn in Gaza

EVER since it withdrew its settlements in 2005, Israel has periodically attacked Gaza. This shelling of locations throughout the narrow strip of land gave rise to the Israeli expression ‘mowing

read more

Rise of Christian fascism in America

JOE Biden and the Democratic Party made a Trump presidency possible once and look set to make it possible again. If Trump returns to power, it will not be due

read more

Sailing in the same boat

THEY may be the undisputed leaders of their respective parties and hold the key to their vote banks, but today, both Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan have been seriously handicapped

read more

Most consequential election in US history

AS OF last week, all speculations have been put to rest about the nominations of the two candidates for the 47th US president. Barring any major surprises, because of the

read more

© All rights reserved © 2019 WeeklyBangladeshNY.Net
Theme Dwonload From ThemesBazar.Com