On the History of Dissent and How it Shaped Hinduism and India
Thapar speaks about situating dissent in Indian history, how modern labels colour our understanding of the past and what misconceptions she frequently has to combat.
Raising ‘Love Jihad’ Bogey, Yogi Threatens Death for Men Who ‘Hide Identity, Disrespect Sisters’
Since there is no law that prescribes the death penalty for men who marry their wives on false pretences, the UP chief minister’s reference to funerals sounds like a call to vigilante violence.
Thirty Indian Cities Will Face ‘Water Risk’ by 2050: Report
Nearly a third of the 100 cities in the world susceptible to ‘water risk’ — defined as losses from battling droughts to flooding — are in India, according to the WWF Water Risk Filter.
Marx, Engels and Metabolic Rift – Part One
In contrast to the misconception that Marx and Engels were only concerned about economics, the article (in 2 parts) highlights how they in fact had plenty to say about environmental degradation, focusing in particular on their notion of a metabolic rift.
No Excuses: Historic New Zealand Election Challenges Labor Movement
With the Labor Party’s landslide victory in the national election on October 17, the opportunity presents itself for the working class to push the government to implement progressive policies.
The Parallel Universe of Peace
We can start a nuclear war in five minutes; but it took the world 72 years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki to officially declare nukes illegal, at least for some.
Modi Govt’s New Land Policy for J&K Overturns 7 Decades of Land Reform
The abolition of the Big Land Estates Abolition Act 1950 clears the decks for the revival of a neo-jagirdari system in J&K, say experts, geared this time towards serving the needs of big business.
Women Lead Protest in Odisha’s Jharsuguda Against Vedanta Plant
Odisha’s Jharsuguda is witnessing massive protests owing to rampant rampant issues of displacement and loss of livelihoods, along with pollution.
Nation-wide Strike in Colombia: Trade Unions, Indigenous People, Women, Students Join Hands
Amidst the increase in the numbers of massacres and murders of social leaders, a nation-wide strike has gripped Colombia since October 21.
Exclusive: America’s True Unemployment Rate
If a person who is looking for a full-time job that pays a living wage — but can’t find one — is unemployed, the true unemployment rate in the U.S. is a stunning 26.1%.