Fear Still Stalks Religious Minorities
In the words of activist Harsh Mander, a prominent target of the regime, the “election results of 2024 have not erased the dangers of fascism. The cadres of the Hindu Right remain powerful and motivated.”
Medha Begins Indefinite Fast, Seeks ‘Fair Compensation’ for 16,000 Narmada Dam Oustees
The 15th of June marked the beginning of an indefinite fast by Medha Patkar, for justice in the Narmada valley. The demands from this fast include rehabilitation of all the remaining project affected as per the laws, policies, and Supreme Court orders.
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Why Won’t the US Help Negotiate a Peaceful End to the War in Ukraine?
For the fifth time since 2008, Russia has proposed to negotiate with the U.S. over security arrangements, this time in proposals made by President Vladimir Putin on June 14, 2024. Four previous times, the U.S. rejected the offer of negotiations, endangering the whole world. After all the warmongering, it’s time for Biden to open negotiations for peace with Russia.
Israel Committing Genocide of Gaza’s Children – 2 Articles
‘Gaza Is a Children’s Cemetery’; ‘Israel on UN Blacklist of Countries Harming Children: More Murderous Than ISIS’: Israel’s war on Gaza has resulted in more than 15,000 children’s deaths, tens of thousands of children injured, hundreds of thousands of children displaced …
Nero’s Guests
Talk by Chris Hedges in Blackburn, England during a campaign event for Craig Murray who is running for parliament. Craig’s central campaign issue is the genocide in Gaza. He calls for a permanent ceasefire, and the establishment of a full and independent Palestinian state.
Escalating Heat, Boiling Questions
There is an increasingly urgent need for questioning existing climate change adaptation measures.
Unlike China, India Cannot Be an Economic Superpower
Beginning in the mid-1980s, the prevailing belief among Indian and international observers was that the authoritarian Chinese regime would mismanage its economy, while democratic India would emerge as the bigger and more developed of the two. Instead, India is now paying the price for underinvesting in its human capital.
Letters for a Nation: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Chief Ministers
Nehru wrote to his Chief Ministers on the 1st and 15th of each month and he had written 400 letters from 1947 to 1963. Three letters from “Letters for A Nation: From Jawaharlal Nehru to His Chief Ministers (1947-1963)”, edited by Madhav Khosla.
Leftist Claudia Sheinbaum Wins Landslide Victory in Mexico Presidential Election – 2 Articles
Claudia Sheinbaum’s epic electoral victory would not have been possible without AMLO’s enduring — indeed, ripening — popularity. Two articles on the challenges facing Mexico’s first woman president.
Macron and Le Pen – Not a Duel, More Like a Duet!
European elections are going ahead on 9th June and shedding a sharp light on the political crisis in France. The far-right National Rally (formerly the National Front) is leading in the polls. Macron is claiming his candidates are the only alternative to the far right.