Special Intensive Revision (SIR, 2025-26) is a brazen assault on India’s universal adult franchise

NB: This is a shameless assault on the most fundamental guarantee of the Indian Constitution, and if the Supreme Court cannot see it as such, we are free to draw the most sinister conclusion. This is the centenary of the RSS; and this, is the clearest evidence of what they wish for as their utopia.… Read More Special Intensive Revision (SIR, 2025-26) is a brazen assault on India’s universal adult franchise

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Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

Pierre P Bairin, Sophie Tanno Cost-of-living protests that began in France have spread to Germany where demonstrations to coincide with Halloween took place on Saturday, with tens of thousands of people turning out across the country. The new German youth-led movement dubbed “Gen Z has got this!” protested against the high cost of living, underfunded… Read More Gen Z protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France

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‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place?

Jack Bantock Nicknames for crops can be highly complimentary. Cotton, for example, has basked in its “White Gold” reputation since the 19th century, while wheat rules across many regions as the “King of Cereals.” As monikers go, though, few can match the level of flattery bestowed upon “the tree against hunger,” the “banana on steroids”… Read More ‘The tree against hunger’ could feed millions. So why is it only cultivated in one place?

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With ‘Largest Coordinated Port Action Ever,’ Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide

“We, the workers in the ports, know very well that without us nothing moves. Without our hands, containers remain still, ships are not loaded, the war machines are blocked.” Jake Johnson Common Dreams Dockworkers in more than 20 countries—from France to India to Greece—are withholding their labor on Friday to demand an end to Israel’s… Read More With ‘Largest Coordinated Port Action Ever,’ Dockworkers in 22 Countries Strike Against Gaza Genocide

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Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election

With 180,000 eligible voters, Bedouin turnout was key in Palestinian-led parties winning unprecedented 19 seats Emma Graham-Harrison in Azzarnug Last year, Umm Khaled Fatoum returned from volunteering in a Jewish-Arab support centre for victims of war to find bulldozers tearing into her son’s house in the Bedouin village of Azzarnug. The demolition crew, who arrived… Read More Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election

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Obituary for Anwar Shaikh (1945-2026)

“Profit is the life blood of capitalism” by Nikolaos Chatzarakis …quando coeli movendi sunt et terra On Tuesday 6th of October, one of the greatest political economists of our time passed away. Anwar Shaikh indeed “moved heavens and earth” by offering an entirely new, highly sophisticated and deeply impacting (both scientifically and politically) vision in… Read More Obituary for Anwar Shaikh (1945-2026)

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Hridayesh Joshi: कुलदीप नैय्यर स्मृति सम्मान समारोह में वक्तव्य

हृदयेश जोशी, 24 अक्टूबर 2026 प्रिय आशीष नंदी जी, कुमार प्रशांत जी, चयन समिति के माननीय सदस्य और सम्मानित उपस्थित जन, लेखक और पत्रकार कुलदीप नैयर जी की स्मृति में दिये जाने वाले इस सम्मान के लिए मैं गांधी शांति प्रतिष्ठान और चयनकर्ताओं का तहेदिल से शुक्रिया अदा करता हूँ। इसे पाकर मैं जितना प्रसन्न… Read More Hridayesh Joshi: कुलदीप नैय्यर स्मृति सम्मान समारोह में वक्तव्य

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As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia

We have taken our country back, and are proud to stand as free citizens of Serbia. If this historic turning point proves anything, it is that this country does not belong to an untouchable ruling elite. It belongs to all of us. We have proven that dignity is non-negotiable. Now, the real work begins. This… Read More As students we never sought power – here’s how we reclaimed Serbia

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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result Tom Phillips in São Paulo and Tiago Rogero in Brasília Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in… Read More Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro

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