The Clock Is Ticking
With landmark anniversaries of the invasions of Iraq and Ukraine, and the failure to address global heating, ninety seconds to midnight may be too generous an appraisal.
Withdraw All False and Fabricated Cases Against Anti-POSCO and Anti-Jindal Protesters
Recently, the High Court of Odisha has stayed the process of land alienation for Jindal Steel Works (JSW) in Jagatsinghpur; the National Green Tribunal has also also suspended the ECs obtained by JUSL due to illegalities.
A World Gone Wrong
The world is desperate for peace. Many see war as an opportunity for profit, and not as the abdication of the human spirit it truly is. In the meantime, millions of lives continue to be lost and families irreparably destroyed, while the mercenaries of war increase their profits.
Stop Criminalizing Journalism and Human Rights Activism: Release Irfan Mehraj and Parvez Khurram
The criminalisation of journalism and human rights activities in Jammu and Kashmir, as well as other parts of India, must stop. Freedom of expression and the right to know are fundamental rights. A free press is essential for giving people a voice and making information available to them.
Will the Government Heed This Book That Makes a Strong Case for Justice to Victimised Maruti Workers
Book Review: ‘Japanese Management, Indian Resistance—The Struggles of Maruti Suzuki Workers.’ This book by Anjali Deshpande and Nandita Haksar must be read by anyone interested in the welfare of industrial workers in India, and also all Japanese people involved with human rights.
Nuclear Threat | Online Blog | Russia | Ukraine | USA | World Politics
Twelve Years Ago NATO Bombed Libya to “Protect Civilians”, Leaving Tens of Thousands Dead and a Country in Ruins
Gaddafi’s projects would have liberated the continent from the dominance of Western centres of power and monopoly, transforming global economic structures and inspiring other regions in the Global South to “unite, organize and fight”. And so NATO intervened, to overthrow Gaddafi.
An Army of Women Is Building Venezuela’s Housing Revolution
In Caracas, an army of self-trained women are working to build their own homes while they transform the reality around them.
Hasn’t Been Easy for These Women Who Dared the System and Worked Towards ‘Change’
It has not been easy for Savitribai and Fatima, for Nagarathna and Bilkis and for several other women who have dared the system and worked towards change! These are women who have risen against all odds, ploughed the lonely path and courageously decided to embrace equity.
Muslim Women’s Identity Amidst Religion and the State
Why does the State always have a protectionist stance toward Muslim women? The Muslim woman has always been a pawn in the hands of the community and now the State.
Caste | Indian Politics | Print Edition | USA
Seattle Bans Caste-Based Discrimination
Seattle made history Tuesday as the first city in the U.S. to expressly ban caste-based discrimination after an outpouring of input from South Asian Americans.