As the global humanitarian crisis deepens, so far the U.S. government is siding with Big Pharma.
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First 100: Biden Finally Agrees that Pandemics Are Global
Help to India on the way. Plus: movement on health care.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Why the Usual Suspects Can’t Save the Planet
To achieve global climate justice and arrest climate change, small-scale food producers, Indigenous people, and workers must be at the table.
Posted inPolitics
Who Are the Modi Democrats?
Indian Americans lean to the left, while many also support India’s Hindu nationalist prime minister.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Barack Obama’s Legacy Is Narendra Modi
The Indian prime minister’s global rehabilitation began before Trump, and it’s culminating in vicious anti-Muslim policies.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Trump Poised to Give Big Pharma a Big Present in India Trade Deal
Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are discussing an agreement that would lock the world’s second-most-populous country into exclusive prescription drug arrangements.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Narendra Modi’s Free-Trade Dilemma
Against China’s growing power, India must decide whether to forge ties that would expand its regional influence or concentrate on economic development at home.
Posted inBooks
Go Back Where You’re From? “I’m Still Being Told That.”
Author Suketu Mehta discusses borders and immigration, and why Western nations must grapple with the legacy of colonialism.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
To Stop Rape, Fix the Police Force First
In India, women are often as scared of law-enforcement officials as they are of potential attackers on the street.
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Purity Culture Is Rape Culture
The shocking assault in India reveals that rape isn’t about sex—it’s about controlling women’s lives.