Just two passengers travel per day on the 16.8 km Balangir-Bichhupali train in Odisha that was flagged off on January 15, 2019, by Prime Minister … Only 2 passengers aboard Odisha’s new Balangir-Bichhupali trainRead more
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Tribal women in Odisha attempt mass suicide over rail track construction
Police thwarted attempts by 50 tribal women to commit suicide in protest against the construction of the Sukinda-Anugul-Duburi railway line on their lands in Odisha’s … Tribal women in Odisha attempt mass suicide over rail track constructionRead more
Wounded Knee, and the Hate In the World
Words Have Consequences Chapter 742: As racist slurs hang in the venomous air, domestic terrorists stab Jews, and a deranged IMPOTUS calls Democrats “rats” and … Wounded Knee, and the Hate In the WorldRead more
Thousands of Tribals Protested for land rights
Tribals from across India gathered at Jantar Mantar on Thursday and pledged to intensify their agitation against the dilution of the Forest Rights Act (2006), … Thousands of Tribals Protested for land rightsRead more
Final Warning to Modi Government, Say Tribals in Delhi
Over 3,000 tribals from across India stormed to Jantar Mantar today to protest against the dilution of the Forest Rights Act ahead of the upcoming … Final Warning to Modi Government, Say Tribals in DelhiRead more
The Darkest Side of Fossil-Fuel Extraction
Roxanne White “The first man camp was in 1492. They came and for the first hundred years they were here, they set up camp and … The Darkest Side of Fossil-Fuel ExtractionRead more
It’s Time to Abolish Columbus Day
Once again this year many schools will pause to commemorate Christopher Columbus. Given everything we know about who Columbus was and what he launched in … It’s Time to Abolish Columbus DayRead more
Indigenous People Demand an End to Detention on Stolen Lands
Not far from a detention center in McAllen, Texas, Indigenous people gathered on Saturday for a demonstration, joining their voices to the ongoing chorus of … Indigenous People Demand an End to Detention on Stolen LandsRead more
Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna Kea
A historic indigenous resistance is unfolding on the Big Island of Hawaii, where thousands have descended on Mauna Kea, a sacred Native site, to defend … Native Hawaiians Fight Construction of Telescope on Mauna KeaRead more
Brazil’s Congress restores Funai’s land demarcation powers
Brazil’s National Congress has overturned changes set by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro that transferred the decision-making power of indigenous reserves demarcation to the Ministry of … Brazil’s Congress restores Funai’s land demarcation powersRead more