David Graeber (1961–2020), born in New York to activist parents, was an anthropologist and anarchist who bridged scholarship and activism. Fascinated by Maya hieroglyphics as a child, he pursued anthropology, earning a PhD after fieldwork in Madagascar. His academic career, including positions at Yale and later the London School of Economics, was marked by groundbreaking works like Debt: The First 5000 Years and Bullshit Jobs. A key figure in Occupy Wall Street and advocate for the Kurdish Freedom Movement, Graeber explored the intersections of anthropology, capitalism, and social justice, leaving a legacy of intellectual rigor and radical activism.
Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
The 22 September 2026 Trial-at-Bar judgment provides a detailed account of the alleged network behind Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, tracing the prosecution’s case from ideological indoctrination and recruitment to weapons, explosives, logistical support and the coordinated suicide bombings
Sri Lanka has every right to speak forcefully on Palestine and international justice. But moral authority abroad cannot substitute for diplomatic precision at home.
The Pathfinder Foundation and the China Center for South Asian Studies (CCSAS) at Sichuan University launched the Colombo Maritime Dialogue 2026 Report at a
This excerpt is adapted from Nika Dubrovsky and David Graeber’s Cities Made Differently (MIT Press, 2024, all rights reserved) and is distributed in partnership with Human Bridges. In thousands of ways, we are taught to
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