Cheri
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@theindiaforum.bsky.social | JNU history alum | Tobacco, Agriculture, Commodities, Environment, Economic History | Hoomin to Bourbon and Baddy | Views personal.
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Israel is using starvation as a weapon - not just genocide and mass murder of civilians, but torture.
It is evil beyond belief, and it is evil that the world isn't rising collectively to stop this country.
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It is evil beyond belief, and it is evil that the world isn't rising collectively to stop this country.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Israeli attacks kill at least 16 people in Gaza as aid agencies warn of famine
Latest wave of bombings brings number of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces to nearly 70 in less than 48 hours
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May 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Israel is using starvation as a weapon - not just genocide and mass murder of civilians, but torture.
It is evil beyond belief, and it is evil that the world isn't rising collectively to stop this country.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
It is evil beyond belief, and it is evil that the world isn't rising collectively to stop this country.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
"Indian and American trysts with protectionism serve as bookends for long-running critiques of globalisation, from the perspective of both poverty and plenty, respectively."
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What Donald Trump has in Common with Colonial-Era Indian Thinkers
Indian and American trysts with protectionism serve as bookends for long-running critiques of globalisation, from the perspective of both poverty and plenty, respectively.
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May 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
"Indian and American trysts with protectionism serve as bookends for long-running critiques of globalisation, from the perspective of both poverty and plenty, respectively."
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Large political rallies do not always translate into votes but a political meeting that sees huge crowds is a sign of a political party’s strength. Voters’ demands have changed over the years and they are no longer willing to be bused in for the meetings.
How to Crowd an Election Rally
Large political rallies do not always translate into votes but a political meeting that sees huge crowds is a sign of a political party’s organisational strength and capability. Voters’ demands have…
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May 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Large political rallies do not always translate into votes but a political meeting that sees huge crowds is a sign of a political party’s strength. Voters’ demands have changed over the years and they are no longer willing to be bused in for the meetings.
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“Around 14,000 babies could die in the next 48 hours if many more aid trucks did not reach the Palestinian enclave, the U.N.'s humanitarian chief said.”
(And again, a western news org - NBC News - centers an Israeli in the headline, but at least it’s drawing attention to the ongoing horror)
(And again, a western news org - NBC News - centers an Israeli in the headline, but at least it’s drawing attention to the ongoing horror)
Ex-Israeli general hits out at government for 'killing babies as a pastime' in Gaza
Around 14,000 babies could die in the next 48 hours if many more aid trucks did not reach the Palestinian enclave, the U.N.'s humanitarian chief said.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“Around 14,000 babies could die in the next 48 hours if many more aid trucks did not reach the Palestinian enclave, the U.N.'s humanitarian chief said.”
(And again, a western news org - NBC News - centers an Israeli in the headline, but at least it’s drawing attention to the ongoing horror)
(And again, a western news org - NBC News - centers an Israeli in the headline, but at least it’s drawing attention to the ongoing horror)
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The recent conflagration between India & Pakistan is time to reflect once again on the logic of nuclear deterrence & its false assurances of safety. Taking off from the movie Dr. Strangelove, this essay discusses some loose ends in conventional strategic thinking
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Strategic Thinking and the Nuclear Garden Path
The recent conflagration between India and Pakistan is time to reflect once again on the logic of nuclear deterrence and its false assurances of safety. Taking off from the movie “Dr. Strangelove”, th...
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May 16, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The recent conflagration between India & Pakistan is time to reflect once again on the logic of nuclear deterrence & its false assurances of safety. Taking off from the movie Dr. Strangelove, this essay discusses some loose ends in conventional strategic thinking
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"Are we now so casual about the dangers of nuclear weapons that we do not realise what we have escaped from with the decision by India and Pakistan to cease fire on May 10?"
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India, Pakistan and The Day After
We must wake up and realise what we are sitting on.
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May 19, 2025 at 6:16 AM
"Are we now so casual about the dangers of nuclear weapons that we do not realise what we have escaped from with the decision by India and Pakistan to cease fire on May 10?"
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Grotesque anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hate against victims of genocide who are vulnerable in Myanmar.
“Children as young as 15, girls as young as 16, senior citizens up to 66, people suffering from cancer & other ailments were among those abandoned into the sea without regard for their lives/safety”.
“Children as young as 15, girls as young as 16, senior citizens up to 66, people suffering from cancer & other ailments were among those abandoned into the sea without regard for their lives/safety”.
May 12, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Grotesque anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hate against victims of genocide who are vulnerable in Myanmar.
“Children as young as 15, girls as young as 16, senior citizens up to 66, people suffering from cancer & other ailments were among those abandoned into the sea without regard for their lives/safety”.
“Children as young as 15, girls as young as 16, senior citizens up to 66, people suffering from cancer & other ailments were among those abandoned into the sea without regard for their lives/safety”.
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Columbia, the university that administers the Pulitzer Prizes, with a brutal crackdown on press freedom. There are no words for this
Shame on Claire Shipman
Shame on Claire Shipman
Several Columbia Univ student journalists are suspended after covering protests (while wearing press ID) in the main library.
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Their access to campus is blocked, and they can't take final exams.
Also: Columbia's acting president is a former ABC journalist
www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2025/05...
Barnard suspends WKCR and Spectator reporters who covered Butler Library protest
Barnard and Columbia issued interim suspensions Thursday afternoon to four student journalists who covered a Wednesday pro-Palestinian protest in Butler Library, citing “information received” from Pub...
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May 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Columbia, the university that administers the Pulitzer Prizes, with a brutal crackdown on press freedom. There are no words for this
Shame on Claire Shipman
Shame on Claire Shipman
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Dear Readers of The Wire
In a clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, the Government of India has blocked access to thewire.in across India.👇
In a clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, the Government of India has blocked access to thewire.in across India.👇
May 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Dear Readers of The Wire
In a clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, the Government of India has blocked access to thewire.in across India.👇
In a clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, the Government of India has blocked access to thewire.in across India.👇
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Gulifisha’s continued imprisonment without trial and her poetry on the injustice of pre-trial detention showcase the masculinist carceral culture of the Indian State.
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The Illegality and Inhumanity of Women in Pre-trial Detention: Gulfisha's Poems
Gulifisha’s continued imprisonment without trial and her poetry on the injustice of pre-trial detention showcase the masculinist carceral culture of the Indian State.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Gulifisha’s continued imprisonment without trial and her poetry on the injustice of pre-trial detention showcase the masculinist carceral culture of the Indian State.
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Three new books reveal how Hindutva exploits every lever of power—the BJP’s political sway, state machinery, the judiciary, Aadhaar, police, and investigative agencies—to crush dissent. Each chronicles an episode in the campaign against those who resist.
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Challenging Hindutva: Voices of Resistance in India
Three new books reveal how Hindutva exploits every lever of power—the BJP’s political sway, state machinery, the judiciary, Aadhaar, police, and investigative agencies—to crush dissent. Though they co...
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May 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Three new books reveal how Hindutva exploits every lever of power—the BJP’s political sway, state machinery, the judiciary, Aadhaar, police, and investigative agencies—to crush dissent. Each chronicles an episode in the campaign against those who resist.
www.theindiaforum.in/book-reviews...
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Alon Tal's work on forestry in Israel has this telling passage:
May 4, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Alon Tal's work on forestry in Israel has this telling passage:
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The India Forum's May 2025 issue is out. A range of interesting articles for you to read! Read and share what you like, and keep supporting independent journalism. Oh, and ask others to follow us too.
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May 3, 2025 at 5:07 AM
The India Forum's May 2025 issue is out. A range of interesting articles for you to read! Read and share what you like, and keep supporting independent journalism. Oh, and ask others to follow us too.
www.theindiaforum.in/issues/may-2...
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The Uttarakhand law may violate privacy and religious freedoms by imposing controls on marriage, live-ins, and divorce – measures that can disproportionately burden women and inter-faith couples. This risks undermining rights rather than safeguarding them.
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Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code: Excessive Bureaucracy, Few Rights
The Uttarakhand law may violate privacy and religious freedoms by imposing controls on marriage, live-ins, and divorce – measures that can disproportionately burden women and inter-faith couples. This...
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May 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
The Uttarakhand law may violate privacy and religious freedoms by imposing controls on marriage, live-ins, and divorce – measures that can disproportionately burden women and inter-faith couples. This risks undermining rights rather than safeguarding them.
www.theindiaforum.in/law/uttarakh...
www.theindiaforum.in/law/uttarakh...