The Supreme Court Has Made Progress. It Now Directs ‘Those Seeking Justice’ to Be Put in the Dock
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The Supreme Court Has Made Progress. It Now Directs ‘Those Seeking Justice’ to Be Put in the Dock

ByApoorvanand; and Teesta Setalvad

The apex court judgment on Zakia Jafri’s plea has made the victims of the alleged state-sponsered violence lonely, threatening them against seeking the help of human rights workers; Also: “Zakia Jafri’s Case is Reminder of How the Guilty of Gujarat Subverted Law” – by Teesta Setalvad

Odisha: Droupadi Murmu Set to be President But Repression of Dhinkia Adivasis Continues
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Odisha: Droupadi Murmu Set to be President But Repression of Dhinkia Adivasis Continues

BySumedha Pal

Even as Droupadi Murmu is set to become the country’s first president to emerge from a tribal community, Adivasis in Odisha – her home state – continue to face the brunt of a brutal repression for their opposition to a steel plant in Dhinkia.

Julian Assange, Alina Lipp, and Anne-Laure Bonnel – When Truth Becomes a Crime in the West
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Julian Assange, Alina Lipp, and Anne-Laure Bonnel – When Truth Becomes a Crime in the West

ByChristelle Néant

Three journalists – Julian Assange, Alina Lipp and Anne-laure Bonnel – are paying a high price for telling the truth in the West: financial suffocation, censorship, threats and imprisonment, and even physical and psychological torture in the case of Assange. They illustrate the reality of “democracy” in the West.

Food Insecurity Increases in the U.S. While it Declines in Nicaragua Whose Socialist Government Has Defied U.S. Regime Change Designs
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Food Insecurity Increases in the U.S. While it Declines in Nicaragua Whose Socialist Government Has Defied U.S. Regime Change Designs

ByNan McCurdy

Despite being a wealthy nation, food insecurity in the USA remains high. In contrast, Nicaragua has worked on ending poverty for the last fifteen years. One of the most important strategies has been to develop food security, and today they have reached approximately 90% food security.

The History of Western Sahara Is a History of Betrayal
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The History of Western Sahara Is a History of Betrayal

ByTaleb Alisalem

In a fresh betrayal, Spain is once again denying the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination. In a letter addressed to the Moroccan king in March this year, the Spanish government has made clear that it will not respect its historic obligation to support the self-determination of the Sahrawi people.

Letter From a Birmingham Jail (1963)
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Letter From a Birmingham Jail (1963)

ByMartin Luther King, Jr.

King writes: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This letter became an important text for the civil rights movement in the United States. It has been described as “one of the most important historical documents penned by a modern political prisoner” and is considered a classic document of civil disobedience.

Living Without Fear: Francia Márquez and Black Feminist Politics in Colombia
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Living Without Fear: Francia Márquez and Black Feminist Politics in Colombia

ByNadia Mosquera Muriel

Márquez is a 40-year-old Black woman, environmental grassroots leader, and lawyer who has been chosen to be the Vice Presidential candidate by Gustavo Petro, the leftist candidate for Colombia’s presidency. She is expanding a new political Black feminist perspective in Colombia and Latin America.