Islamophobia: Why are So Many People So Frightened?
Islamophobia has become a significant factor driving politics in many western countries. Islamophobia – fear of Muslims – is now…
Author: Robert J. Burrowes
A Friendly Critique of the Break Free Climate Actions
I have enjoyed reading accounts and seeing photos of those committed and courageous climate activists who participated in the recent…
Why Set Up a Shell Company in Panama? The Psychology Driving Illicit Financial Flows
A previously little-known law firm called Mossack Fonseca, based in Panama, has recently been exposed as one of the world’s…
Ending Human Violence is a Task for Each of Us
Do you think that ending human violence is impossible? Do you believe that even aiming to do so is unrealistic?…
Dispossessed in the Name of ‘Security’
A new book, edited by Nick Buxton and Ben Hayes, both involved with The Transnational Institute, brings together a thoughtful…
Gandhi Jayanti, Gandhi’s Dream
On behalf of those of us who struggle to honor Gandhi’s legacy to the world, I would like to wish…
Disaster Capitalism: Outsourcing Violence and Exploitation
In his just-released book, ‘Disaster Capitalism: Making a Killing out of Catastrophe‘ Antony Loewenstein offers us a superb description of the…
Exposing Lies, Telling the Truth
I have just read Andre Vltchek’s new book ‘Exposing Lies of the Empire‘. Let me tell you something about this book…