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SKM, Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, spreads its influence to the state of Maharashtra
On the birth anniversary of respected ShivaJi Maharaj, the Humanists met at Khandala, near Mumbai, India to launch the Manavatavadi Kisan Manch (Humanist Farmers Platform) and had two days of deliberations to chalk out the next program of its spread…
Greenpeace, PH youth to election candidates: Commit to ‘love’ for country by supporting calls for climate, environmental justice
2022 will be a critical year for the Philippines as it holds national elections to determine the next leaders of the land, as well as a crucial window for climate action. The youth, which comprises 52% of the total voting…
About the Burqa, Hijab and Muslim Girls
Islam asks its followers, both men and women, to dress modestly. Nudity is not allowed for either sex. The only difference in dressing between men and women, as dictated by religion, is that women are specifically asked to cover their…
Inside the World Humanist Forum-Asia: A secular Muslim advocate from India speaks
Once a week, representatives of member organizations who are part of the WHF-Asia meet to interchange and connect with one another. In this report, we share the introduction done by Dr. Shamsuddin Tamboli from Muslim Satyashodhak Mandal. The Muslim SatyaShodhak…
A Canticle at Dawn
POEM by Agnes Prieto From what distant time or place What spaces In my heart And in my soul A door awaited. Silver time locks the door Hides the answer, Memory blocked Obscure Diffused. Yet…
Should female Muslim students in India be allowed to wear hijabs to school?
The ban on wearing the hijab imposed by a school for girls in the city of Udupi has become a flashpoint over religious minority rights. The conflict began in September at a college preparatory institution for girls in Udupi, a…
Indian farmers decry plan to promote Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF): a ploy to increase fertilizer prices
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, SKM All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha, AIKMS Press Statement 11 February, 2022 Reject Zero Budget Natural Farming as a ploy to increase fertilizer prices. Punish BJP for increasing input costs to help Corporates and MNCs, reducing…
Pivots
POEM by Agnes Prieto We are in a time of transforming Of new songs we have not yet known… Life, asking to the new– Be not afraid, thrilled, intertwined with the strange, But pivots that lead…
Oleg Yasinsky: “The conflict between Ukraine and Russia does not exist”.
With the informality that our long and deep friendship grants us, we were able to have a sincere conversation in which the Ukrainian journalist Oleg Yasinsky -current Pressenza correspondent from Moscow- provides us with the necessary context to understand what…
Indian Farmers’ Alliance SKM observed Betrayal Day across Uttar Pradesh Districts
Sanyukt Kisan Morcha, SKM All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha, AIKMS 31 January 2022 Hundreds of peasants and workers participated at several districts across Uttar Pradesh on the call of SKM to observe 31 January as ‘Vishwasghat Diwas’ (Betrayal Day). Protests…
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