The Floating Dead
In a society that routinely visits abuse and punishment on those who are deemed low, would the refusal of dignity at the moment of one’s passing on leave a scar on the social conscience?
Stand Up for Palestine – Two Articles
All You Nations Sleeping; A New Hope Emerges in Palestinian Resistance to Sheikh Jarrah Evictions: In spite of violent repression, popular support continues to grow for Palestinians facing eviction from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood and has sparked a new wave of resistance in Palestine.
Chomsky: Without US Aid, Israel Wouldn’t Be Killing Palestinians En Masse
To understand the roots of the current escalation, one must examine the U.S.-backed, foundational Israeli government policy of using strategies of “terror and expulsion” in an effort to expand its territory by killing and displacing Palestinians, says Noam Chomsky.
Breaking the Thermometer
Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath, the bunch of integrity-free incompetents Mr Modi has gathered around him as his ministers – all need to go. And immediately, in order for the country to launch the mammoth operation of recovery and repair needed for our survival.
Birthday Greetings, Dear Fr. Stan!
One’s birthday cannot be ‘happy’ in prison; however, in wishing you – we celebrate your life, your mission and your message and above all, those whom you have so closely identified with all these years; so “Birthday Greetings to you, dear Fr. Stan!”
Ambedkar and the Call to Conversion!
If Ambedkar were alive and in Gujarat today, he and his followers would have been hauled up, fined and imprisoned under the provisions of the amendments of the ‘Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act’ which was passed by the Gujarat State Assembly on April 1, 2021.
Refugees are Not Illegal
The influx of people from Myanmar in the wake of the military coup do not consist of illegal migrants but refugees escaping the brutalities of a military rule. In accordance with basic principles of international human rights, India should extend all humanitarian assistance to them.
MLK Was a Radical Who Hated Not Only Racial Subordination but Class Exploitation
Throughout his adult life, Martin Luther King Jr believed in striking down not only racial apartheid but class exploitation. That twin commitment was embodied in his final effort: the often-forgotten Poor People’s Campaign.
Will Supreme Court Apply Rohingya Case Logic to CAA?
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the deportation of Rohingyas from Jammu, saying that it ‘cannot comment’ on events taking place in another country. In the context of the CAA, will the court refuse to decide whether minorities fleeing our neighbouring countries are persecuted or not?
When Invoking Gandhi, Modi Should Also Recall His Criticism of the Sedition Law
While beginning the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Independence on the 91st anniversary of Dandi March, the Modi govt. has also described the protesting farmers as anti-national. However, the peaceful movement of farmers embodies the same spirit of dissent as the movement for Swaraj. Also – article by Prem Verma on Sedition Law.