In Delhi, Anganwadi Workers are Fighting for Higher Pay and Social Security
The workers, who are crucial for keeping critical health and nutrition programmes running, are not adequately compensated and protected against Covid-19.
How Canadian Recycling Could be Fuelling Pollution in India
Canada has become one of the biggest exporters of recyclable paper to India. An investigation by Radio-Canada’s Enquête shows that much of what is supposed to be paper actually contains tonnes of plastic bags, some of which litter the Indian landscape, and are often burned as a source of fuel.
How the Architecture of Trolley Towns of the Farmers’ Movement Was a Protest in Itself
By modifying the form and shape of the tractor-trolley, the farmers and their allies created a symbol of the working class with no state control or sponsorship and no commodification by any private player.
Under Nehru’s Leadership, India’s First Elections Upheld Plurality, Rejected Communalism
Independent India’s first elections were held from October 25, 1951 to February 21, 1952. During that historic event, apart from seeking a vote against communalism, Nehru focused a great deal on the long-term goals, in his election speeches.
Taking on the Philippine Axis of Evil
Walden Bello is running for vice-president of the Philippines on a ticket with presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” Quitain de Guzman. An interview with him about his campaign and politics in the Philippines.
Fukushima Takes a Turn for the Worse
Tokyo Electric Power Company – TEPCO – has been attempting to decommission three nuclear meltdowns in reactors No. 1 No. 2, and No. 3 for 11 years now. Over time, impossible issues grow and glow, putting one assertion after another into the anti-nuke coffers.
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Why Protests Erupted in Mali, With People Demanding France Out
Thousands of demonstrators took to Mali’s streets on January 14. What is the general context in which these demonstrations took place? What are the positions of the actors in the crisis? How did international actors react, including France and Russia?
Bathed in Pesticides: the Narrative of Deception
The volume of pesticide use and exposure is occurring on a scale that is without precedent and world-historical in nature. Agrichemicals are now pervasive as they cycle through bodies and environments. The herbicide glyphosate has been a major factor in driving this increase in use.
In the 19th Century, Groups of American Women Rose Up in Support of an Indian Activist
Pandita Ramabai’s cause drew an enthusiastic response from American progressives. According to historians, it was the first time American philanthropy departed from its support for the British policies in India and turned its attention to the erupting movements in the country.
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America’s Impressive History of Bioweapons Attacks Against Its Own People
The Military Intelligence Industrial Complex of the USA are serial murderers of our own citizens. They performed hundreds of experiments on unsuspecting Americans, and yet no one went to prison, and the organizations responsible continue to enjoy budgets of hundreds of billions of dollars a year.