In Modi Government’s Clampdown on Critics and Climate Activists, Big Tech Is an Enabler
Tech giants like Google and Facebook appear to be aiding and abetting a vicious government campaign against activists like Disha Ravi.
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NEP in Action: The Dismantling of Democracy in Gujarat University
The BJP has mounted a sustained attempt to dismantle all democratic institutions within the University so that democratic resistance to the saffronisation and auctioning off of higher education is broken.
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15th Finance Commission Recommendations Favour Neo-Liberal Fiscal Centralisation that May Affect States
The 15th Financial Commission has not only failed to address but has also aggravated the country’s increasing tendencies towards fiscal centralisation in its latest recommendations. It could lead to a potential financial crisis for the state governments.
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Don’t Be Addict Selling Family Silver: Goa Foundation on Draft Mining Law Amendment
The proposed amendments go against the National Mineral Policy, 2019; they also undermine the principle of intergenerational equity, the principle by which the government must cater not just to the well-being of the present generation but also of those still to come.
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The Battle for Same-Sex Marriage Is Essentially a Fight for Civil Rights
The government affidavit in the Delhi High Court opposing same-sex marriage reeks of homophobia.
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White Patriarchy Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis: Antiracist, Feminist Leadership Is What We Need Right Now
Research shows that countries that have women in leadership positions adopt stronger policies addressing the climate crisis than nations that don’t have women in leadership roles.
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Gahela Cari: ‘In Peru, People are Questioning the System’
In an interview, Gahela Cari, the first trans candidate for Congress in Peru, discusses the country’s political situation, the feminist struggle, and challenges facing the Left.
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Resistance Is Not Futile: A Brief History of Lebanon’s Hezbollah
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has inspired fear within the Empire through both its struggle on the ground and its success in electoral politics as well as in providing welfare services to the people.
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Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security
Despite industry rhetoric, hydroelectricity is high-cost and high-risk. There are better options for a post-pandemic recovery and a renewable energy future.
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Heating the Planet Through a New Cold War
If Joe Biden genuinely believes that climate change is an “existential threat”, it’s crucial that he stop the slide toward a new cold war with China and start working with Beijing to speed the transition to a green-energy economy focused on ensuring global compliance with the Paris climate agreement.
