Thousands of Scholars and Activists Condemn Arrest of Prof. Hany Babu – Three Articles
The Constitution give us the right to think and express ourselves in our own way. It cannot be criminalised so casually.
Prashant Bhushan Replies to SC Notice; Unnatural Justice – Two Articles
Prashant Bhushan’s detailed reply to the SC notice; Navroz Seervai says that the the contempt proceedings are nothing but an attempt to threaten Bhushan to remain silent.
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It’s Time We Called Trump Fascist – Two Articles
The problem is not Trump, but a political system, dominated by corporate power and the mandarins of the two major political parties, in which we don’t count. If we do not stand up, we will enter a new dark age.
Delhi Riots: Minority Commission Report; Prominent Citizens Accuse Police of Botching up Probe
The report describes the circumstances leading to violence, how Muslims were selectively targeted, and how investigations smack of a cover-up; Prominent citizens write to President, seek inquiry.
No Reason in Law or Conscience to Hold Varavara Rao: Appeals, and an Article
It is a matter of shame that dreaded criminals in India receive political patronage and are able to remain outside jail, whereas intellectuals like Varavara Rao languish in jail.
Save Country and Constitution from the Current Government
In a call to all progressive lawyers, Justice P.B. Sawant says that the powers that be are inimical to the Indian Constitution that is a culturally and socially transformative document
Twitter Targets Accounts of News Outlets Covering Unrest in Bolivia
MintPress News, along with a number of independent Bolivian news outlets and journalists covering the unrest there, were all targeted for suspension at the same time.
The Storm of Protest in the United States
Foster discusses the future of the ongoing protests in the United States.
Akhil Gogoi: A Peasant Leader Jailed for Supporting the Poor and Oppressed
Akhil Gogoi – a peasant leader from Assam – has been in jail since December 2019 for exercising his fundamental right of speech and expression by protesting against the CAA.
Sound and Fury: PM Modi’s Sixth Address to Nation Furthers BJP’s Political Agenda Alone
The prime minister’s speech was less an address to a nation with several questions and more an attempt to present policy decisions as doles.