Upholding the Republic of Biodiversity; Also – Government Plundering Environment, Ecology to Benefit Corporate Entities
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Upholding the Republic of Biodiversity; Also – Government Plundering Environment, Ecology to Benefit Corporate Entities

Press Release: Demand Immediate and Complete Withdrawal of Proposed Biodiversity Act Amendment Bill 2021; Also – Environmental clearance is being given to projects at a breakneck speed.

At Doom’s Doorstep: It Is 100 Seconds to Midnight
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At Doom’s Doorstep: It Is 100 Seconds to Midnight

The Doomsday Clock is set every year by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. The Clock has become a universally recognized indicator of the world’s vulnerability to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies in other domains. This year too, the Clock remains the closest it has ever been to civilization-ending apocalypse.

‘Free Speech Is the Most Important Right Eroded Over the Past Seven Years’
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‘Free Speech Is the Most Important Right Eroded Over the Past Seven Years’

Roy talks about building and sustaining participatory movements, the role of sangharsh (struggle) in driving change and the power of the collective voice. She explains why the right to freedom of expression is critical for India, why civil society must fight to sustain it, and her dreams for the future.

When the Political Elite Fails to Honour the Constitution in a Democracy…
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When the Political Elite Fails to Honour the Constitution in a Democracy…

How can one social group assume that it has rights that another section does not because of the morally arbitrary factor of birth? They can only do so if they are confident that the political elite is not concerned about morality of our constitution, which is the morality of democracy and justice.

Modi Govt Sitting on Lakhs of Vacancies; Over 33% Teaching Faculty Posts Lying Vacant in Central Universities
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Modi Govt Sitting on Lakhs of Vacancies; Over 33% Teaching Faculty Posts Lying Vacant in Central Universities

There are at least 8.7 lakh vacancies in various ministries and another 3.6 lakh in different services under the Central government, as per official data. Also – As per govt data, of the 18,905 sanctioned faculty posts in Central universities, 6,333 were vacant as of October 1, 2021.

Modi’s Portrayal of Netaji as a Hindu Militarist Does the Secular, Socialist Bose a Disservice
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Modi’s Portrayal of Netaji as a Hindu Militarist Does the Secular, Socialist Bose a Disservice

By highlighting the military aspect of Bose’s personality and his Hindu credentials, the Hindu right-wing is projecting him as a person close to prime minister’s parent organisation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its aggressive Hindu nationalist rhetoric.

An Abyss of Human Wickedness, You Can’t Get Much Worse Than Threatening Nuclear War
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An Abyss of Human Wickedness, You Can’t Get Much Worse Than Threatening Nuclear War

As the West worked itself into a lather in the last month over Russia moving its troops within its own borders, one GOP senator, Roger Wicker, bellowed that the U.S. should attack Russia with nuclear weapons. This was actually a threat to end human life on the planet.