In Punjab, the Accelerating Rate of Groundwater Depletion Is Worrying Both Farmers and Experts
Every year, groundwater levels are falling by approximately 0.49 metres.
“Where the Mind Is Without Fear”
Poem in honor of Rabindranath Thakur.
Mumbai Fixated on Building Expensive Metros to Ease Commuting Woes
The better alternative would be to invest in upgrading BEST and the suburban train system.
The Changpas’ Way of Life Is Undergoing Shocks and Disruption
Like many other indigenous peoples, this pastoral community has a custodian relationship with nature. But development and global warming are changing that.
The Sword of Bolivar Is Wielded Again by the People of Latin America
On August 7, 2022, Gustavo Petro and his running mate, Francia Márquez, were inaugurated as the President and Vice-President of the Republic of Colombia. This was one of the most historic events in Latin America for at least a century.
Guru Nanak — Unravelling the World, the Idea of Humanity, the State and the Ultimate
Guru Nanak lived and treaded this world for seven decades from 1469 to 1539 AD. In the course of his life and travels, he touched upon many aspects of the knowledge and practices prevalent then, the ubiquitous religious bigotry and a society fragmented and fractured along caste and gender lines.
Chile’s New Constitution Will Empower Chilean Workers
After decades of its dictatorship-era constitution drastically reducing the rights of workers, women, and others, a new constitution is on the way in Chile. The draft paves the way for collective labor rights, public health care, and much more.
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Europe for Peace: A Movement Grows – 2 Articles
On a weekend of coordinated protests across Europe calling for and end to the war in Ukraine; Also – “Despair and Joy in Berlin”: on the biggest peace rally in Berlin in many, many years.
Poverty in America – Two Articles
Measured by the federal poverty line, about 37 million Americans live below the poverty line—that’s about 11 percent of the population. But this leaves out many millions more Americans who live one emergency expense away from poverty.
Organized Labor and the Crisis of Democracy
We live in a time when it’s become a boring cliché to say that democracy is under attack. It seems that things get bleaker every year, so much so that it can be difficult to have any hope at all. There is, however, at least one glimmer of hope for democracy: a renascent labor movement.