over 700 UP schoolteachers who died the same way after being on duty in the panchayat polls. PARI has the full list which now totals … Over 700 schoolteachers working as polling officials in elections have died of Covid-19Read more
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How our streets became battlefields
Militarism is the glue that underpins violence being meted out to people around the world at the hands of the police and security forces. It … How our streets became battlefieldsRead more
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Why rich parents have rich children
The children of rich families tend to go to better quality schools, have higher cognitive skills, and complete more years of schooling. This column exploits … Why rich parents have rich childrenRead more
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Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades ago
Keys must always be the symbol of the Palestinian “Nakba” – the “disaster” – the final, fateful, terrible last turning in the lock of those … Palestinians who still hold the keys to homes they fled decades agoRead more
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Why minimum wage law created
Arlie Hochschild – “Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right” Economic Update [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnA5oIjqfLY&rel=0&feature=relmfu] [if not the wages will reach … Why minimum wage law createdRead more
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Facebook Should Halt Instagram Youth, Attorneys General Say
Forty-four attorneys general are urging Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to abandon plans to build a new version of photo-sharing network Instagram for … Facebook Should Halt Instagram Youth, Attorneys General SayRead more
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Western tribes already lacked water access
That problem is at an inflection point for the Navajo Nation and 29 other tribes in the Colorado River Basin, which stretches from the Rocky … Western tribes already lacked water accessRead more
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After 36 years these remains pop up on a video to teach about anthropology
This week marks the 36th anniversary of the day the city of Philadelphia bombed its own citizens. On May 13, 1985, police surrounded the home … After 36 years these remains pop up on a video to teach about anthropologyRead more
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How Israel invented its exclusive claim over Jerusalem
As a Palestinian who was born in Israel, I’ve come to understand that while violence is all too real, its roots, or the ‘historical’ motives … How Israel invented its exclusive claim over JerusalemRead more
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The last battle of Anne of Brittany
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from INRAP, CNRS, the universities of Ottawa, Rennes 2, Toulouse III Paul Sabatier and the Max Planck Institute has recognised … The last battle of Anne of BrittanyRead more