Nermeen Shaikh
Nermeen Shaikh worked in research and non-governmental organizations before joining Democracy Now! She has an M.Phil. from Cambridge University and is the author of The Present as History: Critical Perspectives on Global Power (Columbia University Press). You can watch her TEDx talk here.
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Malignant normality silently takes hold in America
The national media should free itself from this president’s constant demand for exposure and attention.
What’s wrong with the republicans?
Fruits of the twin roots of evil: Slavery and imperial expansion.
The bee is officially on the verge of extinction
With our own health and well-being directly linked to these insects, we have to make it a priority to ensure the bee population's survival.
Sweden provides free higher education, universal healthcare, free daycare — why can’t the U.S.?
In Sweden, healthcare costs are largely subsided by the state. Daycare and preschool programs are mostly free. College and university are free. Public transportation is subsidized for many users.
Bernie Sanders tops new California poll—but you wouldn’t have known it by reading this...
In latest #BernieBlackout example, Sanders’ deputy campaign manager notes it took major newspaper “three paragraphs to mention who is leading.”