Tag: democratic protest

Farmers to hold dharna in Lakhimpur Kheri, demand sacking of Minister Ajay Teni

Farmers Protest, Lakhimpur Kheri Live Updates: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) – an umbrella organisation of farm unions – is set to launch a 75-hour dharna in Lakhimpur Kheri starting 11 am on Thursday. Their demands include the sacking of Union Minister Ajay Mishra Teni and the release of four farmers jailed in connection with the violence that… Read More Farmers to hold dharna in Lakhimpur Kheri, demand sacking of Minister Ajay Teni

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Rohini Hensman: Sri Lanka’s democratic revolution. The latest episode in a decades-long drama

n July 14, 2022, Sri Lanka’s parliamentary speaker announced that he had accepted the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, sent by email from Singapore where he had fled via The Maldives. That this former military commander—known as “the terminator” due to his propensity to get critics assassinated—was forced to resign by an overwhelmingly nonviolent mass movement marks this… Read More Rohini Hensman: Sri Lanka’s democratic revolution. The latest episode in a decades-long drama

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Dánae Vílchez: Nicaraguan government outlaws feminist groups serving vulnerable people

NB: It seems there’s no difference between the totalitarian fantasies of ‘leftist’ and ‘rightist’ governments. DS Dozens of feminist groups in Nicaragua that provide crucial support to vulnerable women have been labelled “foreign agents” and outlawed by the government, meaning they can no longer operate. Reproductive healthcare services, shelters for survivors of gender violence, and… Read More Dánae Vílchez: Nicaraguan government outlaws feminist groups serving vulnerable people

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Chris Hedges: How to Defeat the Billionaire Class

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant and the Socialist Alternative (SA) party have, for nearly a decade, waged one of the most effective battles against the city’s moneyed elites. She and the SA have adopted a series of unorthodox methods to fight the ruling oligarchs and, in that confrontation, exposed the Democratic Party leadership as craven… Read More Chris Hedges: How to Defeat the Billionaire Class

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Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’

A group of millionaires have joined protests against the World Economic Forum gathering of the business and political elite in Davos, Switzerland, demanding that governments “tax us now” to tackle the burgeoning gulf between rich and poor.  The unlikely protesters, who describe themselves as “patriotic millionaires”, called on world leaders attending the annual conference on… Read More Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’

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Tarushi Aswani: Government Assents to Coal Mining in Hasdeo Forests in Central India – tribal women continue their resistance against destruction of forests

A decade of resistance against mining activity, displacement, and deforestation met with defeat on April 6, when the Chhattisgarh government gave its final assent for felling of trees and commencement of mining activity in Hasdeo in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Back in 2011, the gram sabha (village assembly) of Ghatbarra village in the Hasdeo… Read More Tarushi Aswani: Government Assents to Coal Mining in Hasdeo Forests in Central India – tribal women continue their resistance against destruction of forests

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What do anti-war protests in Russia mean for Putin? / Thousands arrested across Russia at anti-war protests

Security forces in Russia have detained over 4,000 anti-war protesters across the country. The figure is from an independent protest monitor. Police have arrested people in several Russian cities including Moscow and St. Petersburg. They warned that organizers and participants in demonstrations will face charges. Authorities have imposed restrictions on protests citing the COVID-19 pandemic.… Read More What do anti-war protests in Russia mean for Putin? / Thousands arrested across Russia at anti-war protests

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Andhra Pradesh: Fisherpeoples' Protest Compel Stoppage of Mangrove Destruction

  Gogannamattam Village (16°26’23.67″N, 81°57’3.13″E) located on the bank of Vainatheya which is a tributary of River Godavari. On the west side of the village flows river Vainatheya which opens up at nearby coast into Bay of Bengal. This creates a unique estuary from the coast where large area of Mangrove patches was formed. On… Read More Andhra Pradesh: Fisherpeoples' Protest Compel Stoppage of Mangrove Destruction

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Sunita Viswanath: Hindus for Human Rights to Keep Lobbying US Congress, Govt against India's Treatment of Muslims

In a 30-minute interview with Karan Thapar for The Wire, Sunita Viswanath explained why her organization played a lead role, alongside 16 other civil society organisations in the US, in lobbying the US Congress against the treatment of Muslims and minorities in India on the 12th and 26th of January. She said she did this… Read More Sunita Viswanath: Hindus for Human Rights to Keep Lobbying US Congress, Govt against India's Treatment of Muslims

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