Britain and the US are betraying the cause of human rights in pursuit of their “war on terror”, Amnesty International says in its annual report … Guantánamo is gulag of our time, says AmnestyRead 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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Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?
With everything which has been going on in the world recently, from a terrifying heat dome emerging in North America to England making it to … Could a digital pound mean the end of banking as we know it?Read more
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Jakarta’s Godfathers
It is grotesque hypocrisy for Tony Blair to weep for the children of Dunblane. Having finally discovered East Timor, most of the media have now … Jakarta’s GodfathersRead more
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Labour claims its actions are lawful while it bombs Iraq
“All governments are liars,” wrote the great American muckraker I F Stone, “and nothing they say should be believed.” He exaggerated, although not by much. … Labour claims its actions are lawful while it bombs IraqRead more
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Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary Leader
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/09145745/birsa-munda.jpg Birsa Munda. Photo: Unknown photographe/Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Hindutva narrative paints Birsa Munda as a saviour of ‘Hindus’ and ‘Hindu culture’ against attack … Remembering Birsa Munda, the Social Reformer and Revolutionary LeaderRead more
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BBC removed content following pressure from pro-Israel lobby
The BBC has removed a series of educational videos about Palestine and the origins of the ongoing Israeli occupation and ethnic cleansing, following pressure from … BBC removed content following pressure from pro-Israel lobbyRead more