Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project Hearing Held Under Massive Police Repression
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Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project Hearing Held Under Massive Police Repression

Despite the intense police repression, the people of Kashipur have stood up against the Odisha Government coercively facilitating this project for Vedanta. We bring to you the developments of the last 24 hours from the night before the Public Hearing to the end of it.

How the Union Coal Ministry Made Dense Forests Available for Mining, Benefitting Adani Group
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How the Union Coal Ministry Made Dense Forests Available for Mining, Benefitting Adani Group

Part 1: Advantage Adani: Power Industry Lobbies, Coal Ministry Unlocks Dense Forests for Mining; Part 2: Coal Reform Overturned: After Failed Auctions, Centre Hands Out Coal Blocks At Discretion.

Congress Promies: Gruh Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka, Stipend for School Students in MP – 2 Articles
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Congress Promies: Gruh Lakshmi Scheme in Karnataka, Stipend for School Students in MP – 2 Articles

“MP: Ahead of Polls, Congress Promises Monthly Stipend for 92 Lakh Govt School Students to Curb Dropouts”; “Gruha Lakshmi: Despite Flak, Karnataka Cash Transfer Scheme is a Powerful Tool to Empower Women”.

Haiti: Neocolonial Intervention, Grass Roots Resistance
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Haiti: Neocolonial Intervention, Grass Roots Resistance

In order to prevent a democratic and people based resolution of the crisis in Haiti, the US ruling elite have engineered the approval by the UN Security Council of a Multinational Security Support Mission to Haiti, authorized to use armed force in support of the de facto regime of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

Bihar Caste Survey: Nine Reasons Why the BJP Is Jittery and INDIA Bloc Upbeat – 3 Articles
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Bihar Caste Survey: Nine Reasons Why the BJP Is Jittery and INDIA Bloc Upbeat – 3 Articles

Data from the study bolsters the demands to remove the cap on 50% caste quota and conduct a similar exercise at a national level; BJP not only unnerved but also confused about how to respond to the issue; “Nine Reasons Why Numbers Revealed by Bihar Caste Census Could Shake Up National Politics”.

The Prioritization of Human Health, Development and Self-Activity in Chavez-era Venezuela
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The Prioritization of Human Health, Development and Self-Activity in Chavez-era Venezuela

The beginnings of two important programs of the Bolivarian Revolution, led by Hugo Chávez, are discussed: one, the missions, a new form of social services created to bypass recalcitrant bureaucrats and enable people’s participation; and two, the commune, to enable people to organize at the grassroots level.