Samyukt Kisan Morcha, a joint platform of farmers’ union, has written a letter to the President of India demanding her to direct the Union government to intervene and save the life of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto death at the Khanauri border protest site in Punjab has entered 28 days; to stop repression […]
Today, it is important to look back at this massacre. Because, the massacre of Hashimpura will tell that Modi’s India was not built in a day. Not in the last ten years. It has a long history. That history is older than the Gujarat pogrom. Groundxero | Dec. 21, 2024 The Supreme Court on Friday […]
In Syria, Turkey is escalating the very “terrorism” it pretends to be fighting. Erdoğan and his jihadist SNA proxies are artificially prolonging an atrocious war for their own political agendas, aiming to crush democratic self-determination and women’s freedom in north-east Syria. Progressives around the world must no longer stay silent. By Martin Winiecki Dec 20, […]
Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), Progressive Democratic Students’ Union (PDSU), Punjab Students’ Union, and Farmers Unions have strongly condemned the extensive searches at the residences of student, labour rights and anti-displacement activists. Groundxero | Dec. 20, 2024 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted extensive searches at the residences of student, labour rights and […]
The strike at Starbucks comes as Amazon workers are also striking at multiple delivery hubs across U.S. over the e-commerce giant’s refusal to engage in contract negotiations with their union. Groundxero | Dec. 20, 2024 Starbucks workers launched five days of strikes across cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle in the United States on […]
“We are fighting against a vicious union-busting campaign, and we are going to win,” said one Amazon warehouse worker. By Jake Johnson Dec 19, 2024 The Teamsters launched what the union described as “the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history” on Thursday morning to protest the e-commerce behemoth’s unlawful refusal to bargain with organized drivers […]
All the major opposition parties opposed the ‘One Nation One Election’ Bill as being “anti-federal”. Samyukt Kisan Morch (SKM), the joint platform of farmer unions, called the move as part of the corporate agenda to create ‘one nation one market’ for facilitating corporate exploitation of the working people by eroding the autonomy and the federal rights of the State […]
The debates surrounding the tragic suicides of Atul Subhash and police constable, Tippanna Alagur in Karnataka has given space for irrational and dangerous fears being unleashed by men’s rights organisations and a sensational media about “greedy and exploitative” women, and betray an ignorance of the processes of law in addition to a denial of violent […]
Women’s choice to not wear a headscarf is presented to the public as a symptom of mental illness, such as an “antisocial personality disorder”, “histrionic disorder” or “bipolar disorder”. By Daanika Kamal, Royal Holloway University of London The opening of a “hijab removal treatment clinic” to “offer scientific and psychological treatment” for Iranian […]
A year ago on Dec. 6, 2023 Israel murdered Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer in Gaza. His poems, however, remain, condemning his killers and beseeching us to honor our shared humanity. By CHRIS HEDGES DEC 11, 2024 Dear Refaat, We are not silent. We are being silenced. The students who, during the last […]
The mainstream media has described his remarks as controversial, contentious, or unbecoming of a HC judge etc., but in reality they are nothing short of hate speech against the Muslims, and hence criminal in nature. By Anil Kumar 10 Dec., 2024 Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, a sitting Judge of the Allahabad High Court, […]
The swift fall of the Assad regime has profound implications for the major players in the Middle East. By Ali Mamouri, Deakin University The swift and unexpected fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the Middle East. Bashar al-Assad’s regime […]
Overthrowing a dictator is very difficult, but it is no guarantee of liberty. By Juan Cole Dec 08, 2024 Informed Comment The Syrian Revolution of 2024 has succeeded in deposing the al-Assad dynasty, in power since 1970, throwing off the rule of the once mighty Syrian Socialist Baath Party, a feared and murderous one-party […]
The risk of pollution is increasing. Central and state authorities blame each other and there is a lack of political will to address the problem. Individual people seem unwilling to take responsibility and stop polluting. By Komali Kantamaneni, University of Central Lancashire and Sigamani Panneer, Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi’s air pollution is so […]
A group of prominent Indian Muslims, in an open letter to Muhammad Yunus, has strongly condemned the mistreatment of the minorities and urged the Bangladesh authorities to take immediate and corrective actions. Groundxero | Dec. 5, 2024 The “harsh treatment and victimisation” of religious minorities in Bangladesh is appalling and of immense concern, said a group […]
“Our damning findings must serve as a wake-up call to the international community,” said Agnès Callamard, the group’s secretary-general. “It must stop now.” By Jake Johnson Dec 05, 2024 The leading human rights group Amnesty International said late Wednesday what United Nations experts, national leaders, and historians have been arguing for months: that Israel’s massive assault on Gaza amounts to the crime […]
The growing media narratives and propaganda of LAND JIHAD, WAQF TERROR is just a propaganda said prominent lawyers at Kolkata Press Club. Kolkata, Press Club December 5, 2024 A coalition of Indian lawyers convened a press conference at the Kolkata Press Club to counter the growing media narratives and propaganda against Waqf. The […]
The Uttar Pradesh police today morning forcibly arrested hundreds of farmers who were on protest, including a number of women, demanding compensation and benefits as per the Land Acquisition Act of 2014. Groundxero | Dec. 3, 2024 The Uttar Pradesh police, today, forcefully evicted farmers and arrested thousands of them from the Dalit Prerana Sthal in […]
We should never forget that Dow Chemical was behind the infamous 1984 chemical leak in India. Neither should we forget the courage of those who have never stopped fighting for justice on behalf of the victims. By Mark Dummett Dec 02, 2024 Amnesty International Shortly before midnight on December 2, 1984, a terrible cloud, […]
“Thanksgiving’ is a white-washed holiday designed to conceal its true origins of violence, genocide, land theft, and forced assimilation,” said the Indigenous Environmental Network. Jessica Corbett Nov 28, 2024 In contrast with Thanksgiving celebrations across the United States on Thursday, Native Americans held a National Day of Mourning, promoted accurate history, and championed […]
৭৫তম সংবিধান দিবস উপলক্ষে গত ২৬ নভেম্বরের আগের সন্ধ্যায় এক অনলাইন আলোচনায় সমাজকর্মী তুষার গান্ধী বলেন ভেদাভেদ, বৈষম্যের সীমা পেরিয়ে সকল নাগরিকের অধিকার, সকলের জন্য ন্যায় সুনিশ্চিত করতে যে সার্বভৌম সমাজতান্ত্রিক ধর্মনিরপেক্ষ গণতান্ত্রিক প্রজাতন্ত্র প্রতিষ্ঠার কথা প্রস্তাবনায় রয়েছে তার পরিবর্তন করতে চাইছে বর্তমান কেন্দ্র সরকার। সুদর্শনা চক্রবর্তীর প্রতিবেদন। পেরিয়ে এলাম আরও একটা ২৬ নভেম্বর। ২০২৪-এর […]
Thousands of farmers and workers join the nationwide protest mobilization called by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and a combination of central trade unions demanding immediate solution to their charter of demands. Groundxero | Nov. 26, 2024 Thousands of farmers and workers held joint protest demonstrations in over 500 districts across India demanding immediate solution to their charter […]
Sixty four years ago, on November 25, 1960, three women activists — the Mirabal Sisters (Minerva, Patria and Maria Teresa) — were killed by agents of the government of the Dominican Republic, then under the dictatorship of General Rafael Trujillo. The sisters were leading critics and opponents of Trujillo’s dictatorial regime, and inspired by Fidel Castro and […]
If the world can tolerate the Taliban’s abuses, Iraq’s restrictive laws and the US restrictions on abortion access, it reveals the fragility of women’s and girls’ rights globally, and how easy it is to take them away. Hind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women […]
Though the U.N. was formed following the atrocities of WWII, now it stands largely useless in its inability to stop similar atrocities in Palestine, Lebanon, Sudan, and elsewhere. By Ramzy Baroud Nov. 19, 2024 Francesca Albanese did not mince her words. In a strongly worded speech at the United Nations General Assembly Third Committee […]
The main objection of RSS volunteers was towards the festival being dedicated to the memory of Prof. G. N. Saibaba and thousands of Palestinian children killed in the ongoing genocide. Groundxero | Nov. 17, 2024 The 9th edition of the Udaipur Film Festival is being held from November 15–17, 2024, at the NLT Auditorium in […]
The radical feminist Lee Lakeman has spent her life calling out patriarchy for its oppression, the left for its bankruptcy, neoliberalism for its cruelty and organizing women to fight back. By CHRIS HEDGES Nov. 16, 2024 I just got off the phone with the Canadian feminist and activist Lee Lakeman. She is in hospice. The […]
“The fossil fuel industry is not just destroying our climate—it’s actively profiting from genocide”, said Oil Change International campaigner Allie Rosenbluth. She said that the U.S. continues to be a key supplier of JP8 jet fuel to Israel, which is crucial for its military operations. She added “This isn’t just business—it’s complicity in mass atrocities.” […]
Above 15000 smart meters plucked out and piled up in the front of Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) office in Bargarh in Odisha. Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) urges Odisha CM to desist from taking vindictive actions against protesting farmers. Groundxero | Nov. 15, 2024 Farmers in Bargarh district of Western Odisha have launched a […]
Let’s be very clear: the Democrats lost this election because they ignored the justified anger of working class America and became the defenders of a rigged economic and political system. By Bernie Sanders Nov 12, 2024 the Boston Globe The results of the 2024 election have confirmed a reality that is too frequently […]
“Israel is intentionally causing death, starvation, and serious injury, using starvation as a method of war, and inflicting collective punishment on the Palestinian population.” By JAKE JOHNSON Nov 14, 2024 Less than 48 hours after the Biden administration said it does not believe Israel is unlawfully obstructing humanitarian assistance in Gaza, a United Nations special committee issued a report Thursday […]
Over 250 activists from across India call for immediate release of Jammu and Kashmir’s 6 social and environmental activists who were arbitrarily detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA). They called on people to support democratic and peaceful movements for safeguarding ecology in J&K and the entire Himalayan region. Groundxero | Nov. 12, 2024 More […]
Making sense of Trump’s enduring appeal requires examining how market forces have gradually hollowed out democratic promise, creating the conditions for authoritarian alternatives to flourish. By Peter Bloom Nov 12, 2024 Common Dreams As Donald Trump has won a historic landslide to once again reclaim the U.S. presidency, the conventional narrative has focused heavily on […]
সরকার, শ্রম বিভাগ, কোম্পানি মালিকের শ্রমিক স্বার্থ বিরোধী কার্যকলাপের বিরুদ্ধে চার জন মহিলা ও তিন জন পুরুষ শ্রমিক গত ২৫ দিন ধরে আমরণ অনশন করছেন। অনশনরত মহিলা শ্রমিকদের অবস্থা অত্যন্ত আশঙ্কাজনক। উদাসীন বিজেপির ডবল ইঞ্জিন সরকার, কোম্পানি কর্তৃপক্ষ ও সংবাদমাধ্যমের উপেক্ষা সত্তেও শ্রমিকরা হকের লড়াই চালিয়ে যাচ্ছেন। গ্রাউন্ডজিরোর প্রতিবেদন। Groundxero | Nov. 12, 2024 উত্তরাখন্ডের রুদ্রপুরের […]
A national conference cum meeting was held today at Gandhi Peace Foundation, New Delhi, on the conclusion of the first phase of Rozgar Adhikar Abhiyan being run across the country for the last three months, on the question of imposing proper tax on the property of super rich, guaranteeing education, health and employment, immediately filling […]
Five social and environmental activists have been detained under the provisions of J&K Public Safety Act in Kishtwar district for allegedly attempting to “obstruct” the construction of hydropower projects in Chenab Valley. The National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) has called the detention of these activists, who have only been advocating for the protection of local […]
The merciless genocide of the Sikh community 40 years ago was instigated by top leaders of the Congress Party, the ruling party at that time. It had the complete patronage of authorities at the highest level. By Harsh Thakor November 1, 2024, marked the 40th year of pan-India massacres in which thousands of […]
Trump secures victory, controls both chambers of the legislature. The end of neoliberalism heralds the rise of fascism. By Taki Manolakos Citizens of the United States cast their ballots on Tuesday November 5th. We elected a President, Congressmen, Senators, and voted for state offices and ballot initiatives across the country. Focusing on the […]
It is despair that is killing us. It fosters what the Roger Lancaster calls “poisoned solidarity,” the intoxication forged from the negative energies of fear, envy, hatred and a lust for violence. By CHRIS HEDGES Nov. 6 In the end, the election was about despair. Despair over futures that evaporated with deindustrialization. Despair […]
It’s about how Democratic Party elites abandoned the working-class over the past four decades while enriching financial elites, promoting runaway inequality, and tolerating a tsunami of mass layoffs. The Democrats assumed the working class had nowhere else to go. They were wrong! By Les Leopold Nov 06, 2024 Common Dreams I feel like […]