Modi Govt Allowed Adani Coal Deals it Knew Were ‘Inappropriate’
The Indian government granted an extraordinary favour to controversial tycoon Gautam Adani, boosting his coal business, documents reveal.
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Women’s Movement in Bakur and Rojava has Made Historic Advances for the Rights of Women
PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s words, “without freedom of women, society cannot be free”, further a deeper understanding of what a true revolution must entail. This can be seen in Rojava, where one can see the enormous beauty of a society in which women are empowered to rule their own lives.
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Food Giants Paid $53.5 bn to Shareholders, 345 mn Went Hungry in 2 Years
The world’s biggest food corporations in grain, fertiliser, meat and dairy sectors paid $53.5 billion to shareholders in 2020-22, while the number of people facing food insecurity increased from 135 million in 53 countries to 345 million in 82 countries over the same period.
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From Lebanon to Sri Lanka through Latin America and Egypt: Public Debt Today and in the History of Capitalism
This interview helps to understand the part played by debt and its mechanisms in the extraction of resources of the South by the North at an international level, and in the transfers of wealth from the poor to the rich within each society.
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Indigenous Rebellion Continues as Post-Coup Peruvian Government Flounders
Revived democratic struggle in Peru is well along into a second act. Following the parliamentary coup on December 7 that removed democratically elected President Pedro Castillo, embittered Peruvians occupied Lima and faced violent repression. The struggles renewed again on March 1.
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Three Years and 21 Million Dead from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The official death toll of the pandemic now stands at 6.9 million, but the best estimate of the true amount of men, women and children that have died is at least 21 million, three times official figures.
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On 75 Years of the Nakba and the New Israeli Protest Movement
Renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe talks about 75 years of the Nakba, the new Israeli protest movement, its prospects for Palestine.
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In a First in Canada, Toronto School Board Votes to Recognise Caste Oppression
The district school board in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has voted to recognise that caste oppression exists in Toronto schools, the ‘Globe and Mail’ reported. Also: “Why I Am Grateful for the Toronto School Board’s Resolution on Caste”.
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Progressive Artists’ Group @75: Rebels with a Cause
The Progressive Artists’ Group (PAG), founded in 1947, belonged to a moment of transition and optimism. Last year, it celebrated its 75th anniversary along with the country. A look back at the PAG’s claims and achievements.
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Hindu Monks Calling for Violence Against India’s Minorities are Betraying Their Sacred Vows
The commitment of offering fearlessness to all should be understood as an obligation to join in building communities where all live without fear.
