Tag: democratic protest

Thanks to ‘NAZA’ Hysteria, Israel Is Finally Talking About Gaza

‘The truth never dies, but is made to live as a beggar’: Yiddish proverb “The Gaza documentary has elicited a nationwide uproar. After years of repression, denial and lies, apathy and indifference, the pus has burst forth in a mighty stream. This is a healthy process, even if it includes ugly manifestations” – Gideon Levy… Read More Thanks to ‘NAZA’ Hysteria, Israel Is Finally Talking About Gaza

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A rare warning about Jewish terrorism, and how Israel’s response to ‘NAZA’ drew more attention than the film did

A leading Israeli think tank issued a rare strategic alert on Tuesday warning that Jewish terrorism against Palestinians in the West Bank threatens Israel’s security, international standing and functionality as a state. This is only the second strategic alert that the Institute for National Security Studies has ever issued. The first came in March 2023, seven months before the… Read More A rare warning about Jewish terrorism, and how Israel’s response to ‘NAZA’ drew more attention than the film did

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Mexican Activists Are Fighting Climate Crises by Stopping Extractive Violence

Indigenous activists and water defenders in Mexico are organizing to combat what they call “signs of planetary death.” By Tamara Pearson This article was originally published by Truthout Atahualpa Sofía Enciso’s children don’t know what a normal river is, she says. Living by the Santiago River in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, which overflows with dense… Read More Mexican Activists Are Fighting Climate Crises by Stopping Extractive Violence

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Ex-bureaucrat says he was booked over X post for ‘provocation’, asks if BJP will face same action

Ashish Joshi shared a social media post by the Hindutva Party calling on its state units to ‘rip apart propaganda’ of ‘dimagi Naxals’. Former civil servant Ashish Joshi, who was picked up during his morning walk on Wednesday by plainclothes police personnel and interrogated for hours, said on Friday that a first information report had been registered… Read More Ex-bureaucrat says he was booked over X post for ‘provocation’, asks if BJP will face same action

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Mohan Bhagwat’s costly global gambit: From under the radar to under fire

Bharat Bhushan If criticism continues to overshadow RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s overseas visit, it will be a net negative for his stated aims, especially as more officials and civil society organisations abroad speak out against it Bharat Bhushan Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s three-nation global outreach tour comes at a difficult time for the organisation. International perception of… Read More Mohan Bhagwat’s costly global gambit: From under the radar to under fire

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Lawyers Form New Collective in Defence of Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties

The association, which promises to operate strictly on a non-party affiliation basis, has opened its membership to any practicing lawyer, law student, or law school teacher who shares the objectives of the organisation New Delhi: An organisation called the Lawyers Association for Constitution was formed in an informal inaugural meeting in New Delhi. The association, which… Read More Lawyers Form New Collective in Defence of Fundamental Rights and Civil Liberties

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सरकार के नाक में दम

Ongoing commentary on Indian politics.. to be extended क्या 2027 से पहले ही बीजेपी हार चुकी है यूपी ? उत्तर प्रदेश से चौंकाने वाली रिपोर्ट | Deepak Sharma Modi & कंपनी के पास सिर्फ 30 घंटे, शिक्षा मंत्री को इस्तीफा देना पड़ेगा! दीपके का ऐलान! Why does the government resort to lies, disinformation and hooliganism… Read More सरकार के नाक में दम

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