Secularism is a Women’s IssueBoth organizations have a lot in common, have the common goal of opposition to democratic ethos, both use religion’s identity to enhance their agenda.
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India: Can RSS be compared to Muslim Brotherhood?
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The Betrayers of Assange
23 March, by siawi3This is not about the survival of a free press. There is no longer a free press. There are refuges in the samizdat. The paramount issue is justice and our most precious human right: to be free.
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Mary Wollstonecraft: an introduction to the mother of first-wave feminism
23 March, by siawi3Neither Paine nor most of the French revolutionaries that Wollstonecraft so admired actively extended their thinking to women.
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Thousands of women march for a better future across Pakistan
23 March, by siawi3“We speak of socialist feminism. We speak of democracy. We speak of anti-enforced disappearances. We speak of equality and access to public spaces for women. These are the reasons why the state will always have a problem with us.”
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At least 14 migrants killed as their boats sink off Tunisian coast
23 March, by siawi3Migrants from Sub-Saharan African countries are facing increasing instances of racism in Tunisia. In a speech on February 21, President Kais Saied’s speech on February 21, in which he accused Sub-Saharan migrants of flooding the country with the objective of changing its demographic profile and indulging in criminal activities.
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A record proportion of adoptions in England and Wales involved same-sex couples in 2022.
23 March, by siawi3In 2022, more than one in six (540 out of 2,950) adoptions in England were granted to same-sex couples – the “greatest proportion on record”
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Russian Invasion Of Ukraine Reader
23 March, by siawi3For all those confused by the situation and wanting to know more, we present a collection of perspectives from the region, that hopefully should clarify some issues. Rather than reading what some “experts “ far away from the war have to say, please read what comrades in the area have to say.
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Monks and militias in Myanmar
23 March, by siawi3The ultra-nationalist monks not only represent religious authority, but they also serve as protectors of legendary King Pyu Saw Htee’s legacy, securing traditional legitimacy [13] for the military regime. As this religious and spiritual justification of violence is highly valuable to the Tatmadaw, the influence of ultra-nationalist monks will likely continue to impact the political landscape in post-coup Myanmar.
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USA: The spirituality ripoff
23 March, by siawi3In the past year, the national and local media have given a great deal of coverage to the spread of spirituality in this country. Feature articles on Transcendental Meditation (TM), Erhard Seminars Training (EST), and the general trend toward therapeutic mysticism have appeared in newspapers and magazines of the right, left, and center. In addition, feminist publications have devoted entire issues to women and spirituality. There is no doubt that “something is happening here.”
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India: UP: Govt Funds for Hindu Festivals Is the Latest Attempt by the BJP to Politicise Religion
23 March, by siawi3Lucknow: In what appears to be an undisguised attempt to use the state apparatus to promote Hindutva and mesh it with the state bureaucracy officially, the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered district magistrates (DMs) to organise temple events, including recitation of Durga Saptashati and Ramcharitmanas during Chaitra Navratri and Ram Navami festivals.
