Author Archive: Prabir Purkayastha

This article was produced in partnership by Newsclick and Globetrotter. Prabir Purkayastha is the founding editor of Newsclick.in, a digital media platform. He is an activist for science and the free software movement.

Why Google Is Facing Serious Accusations of Monopoly Practices

Released for Syndication: 11/05/2020

The tech monopolies are increasingly being acknowledged as a danger to people, other companies, and even to democracy. The regulatory worm seems to be turning in many countries, even in the U.S. where it had gone into hibernation.

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Why 2020 Is the Year of Black Holes

Released for Syndication: 10/23/2020

The Nobel physics prize went to scientists who have broken the dam on our understanding of mysteries in the universe.

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Why We’re on a Long Road to COVID-19 Immunity Even With Vaccines

Released for Syndication: 10/02/2020

As the pandemic continues to spread throughout the world, many countries seem to have given up the fight against COVID-19 and are now waiting...

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Facebook’s Business Model Thrives on the Virality of Hate

Released for Syndication: 08/31/2020

The problem of hate news is built into the genes of big digital monopolies like Facebook. We need to break up these monopolies and regulate them as the new public utilities of the digital age.

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Why 5G Is the First Stage of a Tech War Between the U.S. and China

Released for Syndication: 08/12/2020

The U.S. tech war on China continues, banning Chinese equipment from its network, and asking its Five Eyes partners and NATO allies to follow...

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Trump’s Withdrawal From WHO: A Cover-Up for His Abject Failure on COVID-19

Released for Syndication: 07/31/2020

Gutting the WHO, the only instrument of global cooperation during a pandemic, is a road to disaster.

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The World Can Show How Pharma Monopolies Aren’t the Only Way to Fight COVID-19

Released for Syndication: 07/06/2020

After his disastrous handling of the COVID-19 epidemic, Trump is trying to improve his waning electoral chances by reserving all of Gilead’s stock of remdesivir.

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U.S. Abandons Open Skies for New Age Space Weapons

Released for Syndication: 06/02/2020

The U.S. walking out of the Open Skies agreement is a clear signal that it seeks global dominance. As other countries are unlikely to surrender, we are back to hair-trigger nuclear alerts and the Doomsday Clock inching toward midnight.

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U.S. Declares a Vaccine War on the World

Released for Syndication: 05/27/2020

The U.S. has fumbled its own response to the pandemic at the same time that its greedy and selfish behavior about vaccines alienates the rest of the world.

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Why Capitalism Can’t Cure Global Pandemics

Released for Syndication: 05/12/2020

Multinational corporations are motivated by profit, which comes from disease, not people’s health.

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