The Call Heard Around the World: Free Julian Assange Now!
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The Call Heard Around the World: Free Julian Assange Now!

Thousands of people formed a human chain around the UK Parliament on October 8 to demand freedom for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Actions in solidarity with the imprisoned journalist were held across the world, including in Morocco, Brazil, Australia, and the US.

Seeking Meaning in a Meaningless World: The Essence of the Gandhian Paradigm
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Seeking Meaning in a Meaningless World: The Essence of the Gandhian Paradigm

Book Review: Ramin Jahanbegloo and Pooja Sharma, ‘Living in Truth: The Gandhian Paradigm’: The time has come to see Gandhi as primarily a political thinker, and to engage with him the way we would critically engage with a political philosopher.

Over 2 Lakh People ‘Forcibly Evicted’ in 2021, Around 36,000 Houses Razed – 2 Articles
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Over 2 Lakh People ‘Forcibly Evicted’ in 2021, Around 36,000 Houses Razed – 2 Articles

Across India, over 36,480 houses were demolished, and 207,106 people were forcibly evicted by central and state governments in 2021, according to a new report by the Housing and Land Rights Network (HLRN). Also: How Demolitions are Deepening the Despair of India’s Poor.

Thousands of Schools Shut Down in the Name of Merging of Schools in Assam and Delhi – 2 Articles
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Thousands of Schools Shut Down in the Name of Merging of Schools in Assam and Delhi – 2 Articles

Over the last year, 1,710 government-run primary schools have been shut down in Assam, in the name of merger with nearby schools. Also: ‘Over-Crowded’ Classrooms, Girls Dropping Out: Delhi Govt Comes Under Fire Over Merger of Schools.