Book Review: In ‘Rule of Commoner’, a Distortion-Free Retelling of the Dravidian Movement
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Book Review: In ‘Rule of Commoner’, a Distortion-Free Retelling of the Dravidian Movement

The book serves as a useful resource to understand the rising interest in the self-respect movement and its egalitarian politics, which are seen as an alternative to the centralising tendencies of the Narendra Modi-led BJP.

Panamanian Movements Win Key Agreement with Government on Fuel Price
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Panamanian Movements Win Key Agreement with Government on Fuel Price

The social organizations and trade unions, which called for the ongoing national strike in Panama, have signed an agreement with the right-wing government to reduce and freeze the price of fuel at USD 3.25 per gallon.

Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: a Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation
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Nicaragua Celebrates 43 Years of Revolution: a Clash Between Reality and Media Misrepresentation

July 19 is a day of celebration in Nicaragua: the anniversary of the overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship. Ignoring the remarkable transformation that has taken place in the lives of the Nicaraguans under the Sandinista government, the international media continue to dish out lies.

Stop Persecution of Medha Patkar and Trustees of Narmada Nav Nirman Abhiyan
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Stop Persecution of Medha Patkar and Trustees of Narmada Nav Nirman Abhiyan

It is indeed atrocious that a public-spirited Trust like NNNA (regd. in Mumbai) which has been working for over two decades in the interest of the displacement-affected adivasi and rural communities in the Narmada valley is having to face such bizarre allegations from vested interests.

How are Chhattisgarh’s Tribals Fighting Back Miners in Central India’s Densest Forest?
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How are Chhattisgarh’s Tribals Fighting Back Miners in Central India’s Densest Forest?

Indigenous communities in Chhattisgarh’s Hasdeo Arand forests are fighting back mining activity, an incursion that is rife with allegations of wrongdoing, dilution of environmental safeguards, and gross violations of the Forest Rights Act.