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
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Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017
Farmer protests in India grew almost five times since 2017, said the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a Delhi-based non-profit. The number of protests … Farmers’ protests increased five times in India since 2017Read more
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Mass Protest by Water Protectors to Halt Line 3 Pipeline in MN
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The Story of a Farmers’ Protest
On May 26, 1907, Lord Minto, Viceroy and Governor General of India, put an end to one of the most intense popular peasant agitations in … The Story of a Farmers’ ProtestRead more