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A Conversation About Israel That Felt Uncomfortably Familiar

A conversation with Aida Touma-Suleiman in Jerusalem reminded of all those activist comrades in our own country who, despite not being Muslim, Christian, Dalit, LGBTQ++ or Adivasi, fight for human justice and often face criticism within their own communities.

Afghanistan: 32 killed, 53 injured in bomb blast at Shiite mosque in Kandahar

This is the second such blast at Shiite place of worship during Friday prayers

UN resolution calls right to clean, healthy and sustainable environment a Human Right

UN HRC also establishes Special Rapporteur to examine impact of Climate Change on Human Rights

Che Guevara: The beloved Cuban hero

Many Left-leaning groups remember the revolutionary for his contributions to the Marxist ideology

Afghanistan: Bomb attack kills at least 100 at Shia mosque in Kunduz

This attack on worshipers of the minority community is being called the “bloodiest assault since US forces left the country”

Facebook: A new age catalyst for hate crimes and misinformation?

A former employee of Facebook has filed complaint before the US SEC which indicates that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg made false claims in his Congressional testimony about taking action against objectionable content

Internationalising Caste

Caste is becoming a global phenomenon, in the wake of 'Caste' being exported/carried along to the west by the upper caste Indians as we have seen from the recent Cisco case in California

Wider “WE” is Witness!

A significant section of society has now become ‘Us and Them’; the tendency is to exclude the other

UNHRC raises concern over Pegasus, rampant use of UAPA in India

Over the course of two days the UN Human Rights Commissioner has raised concerns over state surveillance, and in the global update mentioned concerns over use of UAPA in India

Journalists for Afghanistan: A fundraiser for colleagues targeted by Taliban

The Network of Women in Media has launched a fundraiser from sales of stunning photographs taken by well known photojournalists

Hinduphobia is a construct to silence the critics of Hindutva Right in India

“Hinduphobia” is a term coined to counterweight "Islamophobia" that represents deeply entrenched racism against the followers of Islam, especially in the post 9/11 scenario

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A Conversation About Israel That Felt Uncomfortably Familiar

A conversation with Aida Touma-Suleiman in Jerusalem reminded of all those activist comrades in our own country who, despite not being Muslim, Christian, Dalit, LGBTQ++ or Adivasi, fight for human justice and often face criticism within their own communities.