The Struggles are Fusing: Greece Protests Rage against Authoritarianism
In response to police brutality and the right wing attack on democratic rights, thousands of people from across Greek society have taken to the streets.
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Surprise on the Left
Surprise, surprise! Things worked out quite differently than expected at the congress of the LINKE, Germany’s left-wing party.
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Tenth Anniversary of Fukushima: Two Articles
Japan is planning to host the Olympics, claiming that radiation leakages from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plants is under control. But recent studies contradict the country’s positive decontamination and human rights claims after 2011.
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Lessons of Dandi March When on its 91st Anniversary, Celebration of 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence has Commenced
A reflection on the deeper dimensions of Dandi March, the significance of which endures beyond time and space.
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India Is No Longer a Democracy but an ‘Electoral Autocracy’: Swedish Institute
The V Dem Institute’s report notes that much of the decline in democratic freedoms occurred after the BJP and Narendra Modi’s victory in 2014.
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Why BJP’s Hindutva Runs into the Tamil Wall
While the BJP has succeeded in gaining an entry into every state in the country, it has failed to do so in Tamil Nadu. A substantial reason for the failure of BJP’s Hindutva in the state lies in the integration of Muslims during the making of the composite Tamil identity.
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Long Wait for Rehabilitation May Push Thousands Back into Manual Scavenging
Government departments’ apathy and lack of reliable data on manual scavengers is a hurdle to rehabilitation efforts, say stakeholders.
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The Financialization of Environment Protection
Pollution markets and green finance are forms of profit accumulation, not practical tools for sustainable development.
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Ancient Men were Hunters and Women were Gatherers. Right? Wrong
Archaeological evidence from Peru disproves an old belief.
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From the Murder of Berta Cáceres to Dam Disaster in Uttarakhand
Five years ago, Berta Cáceres, who opposed the Agua Zarca dam in Honduras, was murdered. This year, many people died in the Tehri Dam disaster in Uttarakhand, India. Both incidents together speak volumes about the consequences of the insatiable greed of capitalism for more energy.
