Remembering Shankar Guha Niyogi, the Legendary Labour Leader of Chhattisgarh
Thirty years after his assassination, the need to fight for Niyogi’s goals and learn from his dedication is stronger than ever.
The Siddique Kappan Case and the Assault on India’s Constitution
Police accusations against the journalist, if accepted by the courts, will push the boundaries of what is legally credible and rewrite free-speech guarantees.
The Violent Video from a Recent Eviction Drive Should be a Moment of Reckoning for Assamese Society
In a state with a tortured history of anti-immigrant resentment, every policy decision can have potentially seismic effects. Assam needs a strong movement to counter the actions of a casteist, communal state.
Patriarchy: The Struggle Continues
We feminists of the 1960s-70s thought we might have won some of the battles against Patriarchy. However Patriarchy, in spite of all the movements, campaigns, and struggles, is not dead yet. The problems come from many directions, but they circle back to age-old conditions.
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The Never Ending Cycle of Nuclear Insanity
Until the U.S. steps forward and leads the effort, nuclear warfare will always be with us. And annihilation of the human species will always hover over us as a real, increasingly probable result.
The Compass
Two of Gandhi’s most basic philosophical impulses were the dignity and responsibility of the individual; and the sacredness of life.
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Average People Still Have the Power to Stop Wars
Noam Chomsky talks about why the US withdrawal from Afghanistan won’t change US imperialism, the many war crimes of George W. Bush, and why he still believes in average people’s ability to push back against the war machine.
A World Without the Death Penalty
In this excerpt from ‘13 Ways of Looking at the Death Penalty’ (Seven Stories Press, 2015), Italian activist Mario Marazziti describes the worldwide campaign against capital punishment and lighting up Rome’s Coliseum to mark humanity’s progress.
Modi Govt’s Renovation of Jallianwala Bagh an ‘Insult’ to Martyrs; Martyrs’ Descendants Protest – Two Articles
Instead of a sombre memorial for those who lost their lives in the gruesome violence, historians and activists argue that the government has turned the memorial into a flashy site, and criticise it as an “insult” to the martyrs and a bid at erasing history and heritage. Also: Jallianwala Bagh Revamp: Martyrs’ Descendants Say They’ll Boycott Functions in Protest.
‘Who Is Afraid of Women’s Voices?’ Ask Tamil Dalit Writers After DU Drops Them from Syllabus
Both Bama and Sukirtharani have consistently written on the rights of women, liberation of the oppressed and the strength of humanity.