A grand jury has failed to charge any of the three white Louisville police officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor with her death, … Protests Erupt as Cops Cleared for Killing Breonna TaylorRead more
Month: October 2020
Posted inHospital / Immigrant / ToMl / USA Empire / Violence / Women
A Hospital Sterilized Chicana Patients
In Georgia, immigration authorities have stopped sending immigrant female detainees held in the Irwin County Detention Center to a gynecologist accused of sterilizing the women … A Hospital Sterilized Chicana PatientsRead more
Posted inGovernment / Hindutva / India / Multimedia / Worker
Why are Farmers Protesting?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj4rGHzc-3A&rel=0] Ordinances Explained by Dhruv Rathee
Posted inToMl / USA Empire
Tenants Demand Rent Relief & Organize Strikes as Unemployment Surges Due to COVID-19
Today is April 1, and millions across the country don’t have the money to pay rent. But despite eviction moratoriums and relief on mortgage payments … Tenants Demand Rent Relief & Organize Strikes as Unemployment Surges Due to COVID-19Read more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Worker
UPS Not Prioritizing Safety as Workers Test Positive
The White House is now estimating 100,000 to a quarter of a million people could die from the coronavirus pandemic. Some of those most concerned … UPS Not Prioritizing Safety as Workers Test PositiveRead more
Posted inToMl / USA Empire / Yemen
Yemen A Crisis Made in America
More than nine months into the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nations is warning millions in Yemen, South Sudan, northeast Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of … Yemen A Crisis Made in AmericaRead more
Posted inIndia / News / Women
Gender discrimination results in the deaths of extra 239,000 girls per year in India
A new study has found that there is an average of 239,000 excess deaths per year of girls under the age of five in India, … Gender discrimination results in the deaths of extra 239,000 girls per year in IndiaRead more
Posted inNews
Thirteen former national presidents demand an end to the British show-trial of Julian Assange
A group of 161 prominent international political figures, including thirteen former national presidents, past prime ministers and current or retired members of national parliaments, have … Thirteen former national presidents demand an end to the British show-trial of Julian AssangeRead more
Posted inPolitics / Racism / ToMl / USA Empire
American Environmentalism’s Racist Roots Have Shaped Global Thinking About Conservation
The United States is having a long-overdue national reckoning with racism. From criminal justice to pro sports to pop culture, Americans increasingly are recognizing how … American Environmentalism’s Racist Roots Have Shaped Global Thinking About ConservationRead more
Posted inHindutva / India / Language / ToMl
Was Hindi Really Created by India’s British Colonial Rulers?
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/13120658/de-Tours-Characters.jpg Hindustani characters of the Grammatica Linguæ Indianæ Vulgaris (1703) of Francois-Marie de Tours. As a person who studies early modern vernaculars, I often hear … Was Hindi Really Created by India’s British Colonial Rulers?Read more