https://ruralindiaonline.org/media/images/02-Salihan_1002-PS-When_Salihan_took_on_th.max-1400×1120.jpg She was working in the fields along with the other Adivasi women when a youngster from their village Saliha came racing to them, yelling: … When ‘Salihan’ took on the RajRead more
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Militarized Crackdown on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline Protests
Nearly 600 water protectors have been arrested during ongoing protests in Minnesota against the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline at the … Militarized Crackdown on Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline ProtestsRead more
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Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & Infrastructure
Nearly 100 women from around the United States were arrested outside the Supreme Court as they marked the 173rd anniversary of the first women’s rights … Arrested in Protest over Voting Rights & InfrastructureRead more
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The Uttar Pradesh village that raised the flag in 1942 and paid the price for it
They still keep the flag at the tehsil office. Only here, they raise it on August 18. That day in 1942, people from this part … The Uttar Pradesh village that raised the flag in 1942 and paid the price for itRead more
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When Veer Narayan died twice
“Veer Narayan Singh?” says Sahasram Kanwar of Sonakhan village in Chattisgarh. “He was a lootera , a bandit. Some people have made him out to … When Veer Narayan died twiceRead more
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Nine decades of non-violence
Baji Mohammed, the man whose non-violent struggles continued 60 years after Independence “We were sitting in the tent, they tore it down. We kept sitting,” … Nine decades of non-violenceRead more
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They sell our wheat to us at thrice the price
Women farmers and farm workers who have been fighting for their land rights, were protesting in Mumbai against the new farm laws so they don’t … They sell our wheat to us at thrice the priceRead more
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As Big Oil Execs Roam Free, Climate Activist Gets 8 Years in Prison
Environmentalists in recent days expressed outrage over the eight-year prison sentence handed to Jessica Reznicek—a nonviolent water protector who pleaded guilty to damaging equipment at … As Big Oil Execs Roam Free, Climate Activist Gets 8 Years in PrisonRead more
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Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000
As Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 on Saturday, at least hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets of more than 400 cities … Massive Protests as Brazil’s Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 500,000Read more