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© Photo: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri The forces of democracy should be on vigilant guard against dangerous far-right cults and political movements today as much as they were during World War II, Wayne Madsen writes. The Donald Trump administration opened the door for quirky and crazy cults to dominate political discourse in the United States. Never before in the history of the United States has a political movement combined a cult of personality – that surrounding Trump – with a crackpot political conspiracy – “Qanon” – and fundamentalist “prosperity gospel” Christianity, the latte...

India can learn from Azerbaijan how to spend smart on military when budget is thin Modi govt's capital budget allocation for 2021-22 is lower than the amount armed forces had sought in 2014-15. But spending more is not the answer, spending right is. Snehesh Alex Philip 12 March, 2021 10:41 am IST Text Size: A+ Over the past few days, India’s defence budget has come under the spotlight all over again. Former Army chief Gen V.P. Malik (retd), in ThePrint’s Off The Cuff programme, said that India is not spending much on defence. With China’s defence budge...

What’s new? As Nicolás Maduro forces dissidents to flee Venezuela, exiles have come to play important roles influencing both the opposition’s political strategy and international policy toward Caracas. Analysis of social media suggests that exile can lead opposition members to use strident rhetoric and advocate aggressive ideas more often than domestic counterparts. Why does it matter? Internationally facilitated negotiations remain Venezuela’s best path to peace, and the new U.S. administration might very well pursue them. Their success rests on all parties’ willingness to accep...

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi Chapter has expressed shock over the death of World Food Programme (WFP ) Nigeria Reports Officer Cheulekene Mita. Mita died of COVID-19 on Sartuday in Ghana hospital where she was receiving treatment, according to family members. In a statement signed by MISA Malawi Charperson Teresa Ndanga, the media body said Mita dedicated her life and talent to serve and save humanity. “MISA Malawi is deeply shocked with the untimely death of Mita, a journalist who dedicated her life and talent to serve and save humanity. She worked beyond the borde...

February 21, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 4 Comments Media fraternity in the country is mourning the death of veteran journalist Cheu Mita who died on Saturday in Accra, Ghana where she was airlifted from Nigeria after suffering from Covid-19. Cheu Mita: Mourned Family members say program for her funeral will be announced later. Until her death, Mita was working for World Food Program in Nigeria, a job she picked after years of working as a journalist with Nation Publications. Her former colleagues and friends are describing her as an ever smiling personality who has mentored many u...