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Israel’s war minister, Israel Katz, declared: “Gaza is burning.” His words were not a battlefield report. They were a boast—almost celebratory—as though the incineration of a city, a gas chamber for a million human beings, were what defined Israel’s notion of military achievement.
‘More Than a Boat: The Gaza Flotilla as a Symbol of a Growing Global Movement’; ‘The Sumud of Direct Nonviolent Action’; ‘Spain Joins Italy in Sending Ship to Protect Gaza-Bound Sumud Flotilla’; ‘In Genoa’.
‘The Significance of the General Strike in Italy’; ‘“A March of Humanity”: Italy Rediscovers its Collective Voice for Palestine’; ‘Petro Implodes U.S-Colombia Relations with His Final UN Speech’.
A report prepared by the advocacy group Centre for Financial Accountability focuses on top Indian business giants as well as public sector undertakings and their defence ties with Israeli defence firms—stating that India accounts for nearly 45% of Israel’s total arms exports.
I have been to graves and memorials across the world: the grave of Berta Isabel Cáceres Flores (1971—2016) in La Esperanza, Honduras; of Lindokuhle Mnguni (1994—2022) in Durban, South Africa … Why were these people killed? Each of them believed—in different ways—in the need to expand the possibilities for human dignity in the world.
‘In Conversation with Ros Petchesky, a Feminist, Jewish Voice for Peace’: Ros has thought deeply about the connections between feminism, human rights, peace and justice in the context of Israel and Palestine. Also: ‘Albert Einstein, Palestine and Israel today’.
‘Ladakh Violence: How Government Inaction on its Promises on Autonomy has Fuelled Frustration’: The Centre must act quickly to avoid further antagonising an already infuriated population. Also: ‘Ladakh at the Crossroads: A Strategic Frontier Seeking Its Voice’.
‘India Needs a Cultural Revolution to Get Rid of the American Dream’; ‘India Disavows “Tianjin Spirit”, Turns to EU’; ‘Who’s Afraid of Donald Trump?’: In a trade war, to retaliate, and not implore, is what a great nation does. Also, extract from: ‘The H1B Paradox: How Brain Drain Became a Symbol of National Pride’ by Ruchi Gupta.
India’s large capitalists and India’s people are both facing problems at present. These problems appear to be direct opposites of each other, but in fact they are two faces of the same phenomenon. In the first part of this 3-part article, the authors describe the financial situation of the corporate sector.
‘Adani’s Great Land Grab in Maharashtra Leaves Farmers Fuming’; ‘The Real Story Behind Assam’s 3,000-Bigha Land Row’; ‘A Land Grab in Disguise’ (in Punjab); ‘Adani Power Receives 1,020 Acres for Lease in Bihar’s Bhagalpur – at Rs 1 Per Acre Per Year’.
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