Propaganda

October 15, 2024

Editor's Choice

The Propaganda Circus: Why Sri Lankans Prefer Illusion Over Reality?

by Laxman Aravind In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s Power (NPP) party presenting a leadership characterised by

Editorials/Human Rights

Fanning Flames of Fear: Media’s Dangerous HMPV Narrative Against China

Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against China. A virulent storm of headlines has ignited,

January 7, 2025

Superbrands, Super Lies: How Sri Lanka’s Biggest Banks Manufacture Glory by Paying for Praise

Full-page advertisements published this week by Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank have once again exposed a deeply entrenched culture in Sri Lanka where

Superbrands, Super Lies: How Sri Lanka’s Biggest Banks Manufacture Glory by Paying for Praise

January 13, 2026

Full-page advertisements published this week by Hatton National Bank and Commercial Bank have once again exposed a deeply entrenched culture in Sri Lanka where prestige is not earned but purchased. Splashing newspaper

Fanning Flames of Fear: Media’s Dangerous HMPV Narrative Against China

January 7, 2025

Editorials/Human Rights

Editorial The relentless media fervour surrounding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in recent weeks has illuminated an alarming trend: the systematic weaponisation of health concerns to fuel a wave of xenophobia, especially against

The Propaganda Circus: Why Sri Lankans Prefer Illusion Over Reality?

October 15, 2024

Editor's Choice

by Laxman Aravind In the aftermath of political turmoil, Sri Lanka finds itself caught in a vicious cycle of deception, with the National People’s Power (NPP) party presenting a leadership characterised by

The Madman in the Casa Rosada

The truth is that I had promised myself I would

Whose Independence? Whose India?

Every August 15, India presents a familiar image to the

The Ugliness of Latin America’s Angry Tide

In August, right-wing billionaire Abelardo de la Espriella took office

When Reason Changes State

In 1799, Francisco de Goya published Los Caprichos. Among his engravings

Jason Arday: The Price of Woke Academia

The death of Jason Arday, the former Professor of Sociology

The Strait of Hormuz Is No Longer Iran’s Only Weapon

The Strait of Hormuz has long been one of the

Argentina: The Streets Put a Stop to Milei’s Plundering

Javier Milei’s government recently suffered a double defeat. The first

The Slow Unravelling of Arunachal’s Insurgency

On August 7, 2026, four cadres of United Liberation Front

Europe’s Drought Is Becoming an Economic Shock

At Europe’s biggest and busiest port, the consequences of a

Asia’s Terror Threat Deepens as Global Extremist Networks Adapt

The terrorist threat confronting Asia is becoming more complex even

Five Years After Kabul Fell, Afghanistan Remains in Limbo

The world witnessed the fall of the Afghan republic on

China’s Ethnic Unity Law and the New Propaganda War

On July 1, 2026, the day China’s new Ethnic Unity

Who Is Education For?

Ihave been emphasizing the importance of a liberal arts college

Attack on a Failing Power

On August 13, 2026, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and

Morocco Shows How Migration Has Become Weaponized

On July 30, 2026, enormous crowds crossed from Morocco into