The specter of “knowledge as commons”
Prabir Purkayastha’s recently published memoir “Keeping Up the Good Fight” draws important parallels between the repression during the “Emergency” and that of today under the BJP government of Narendra Modi
La asfixia de la democracia en la India
Los ataques contra el medio de comunicación progresista indio NewsClick coincidieron con la suspensión de 141 miembros de la oposición del parlamento indio, lo que constituye un grave ataque a la democracia india.
The suffocation of democracy in India
Attacks on the progressive Indian news outlet NewsClick coincided with the suspension of 141 opposition members of Indian parliament, both constituting serious attacks on Indian democracy
McCarthyism is leading us to war
As the US is scrambling to maintain its hegemony, anti-war voices critical of US militarization policy in the war in Ukraine or around China are red-baited and silenced
430+ journalists, political leaders, artists, and academics sign statement in support of Newsclick
Days after the mass raids on journalists in India, personalities from over 30 countries reject the attack on press freedom and call for the immediate release of those detained
International uproar following mass raids and arrest of Indian journalists
There has been an outpouring of solidarity following the raid and arrest of journalists in India, who have been targeted as a result of baseless accusations published in the New York Times
50 detenidos y más de 100 domicilios allanados en medio de una amplia represión contra la libertad de prensa en India
En la mañana del 3 de octubre, las autoridades indias llevaron a cabo redadas y detenciones masivas amparándose en la draconiana ley UAPA.
50 detained, over 100 homes raided in sweeping crackdown on press freedom in India
Indian authorities carried out mass raids and detentions under the guise of the draconian UAPA on the morning of October 3
On World Press Freedom Day, progressives draw attention to Assange and other journalists under attack
In a Press Freedom Day panel discussion, progressive journalists sought to highlight the ongoing persecution of the WikiLeaks founder and the many ways in which journalists are under attack the world over
Leading Marxist philosopher and activist Aijaz Ahmad dies at 81
Both as an academic and as a public intellectual, Aijaz Ahmad was actively associated with various socialist and anti-imperialist movements across the world
Indian Government’s crackdown on media continues amidst the growing farmers protests
The Enforcement Directorate’s raid on the office of Newsclick and on the residences of its editors came in the backdrop of sedition charges filed against several veteran journalists whose reporting on the farmers’ protests had been critical of the government.
Stand with Newsclick: Journalism With a Spine.
Progressive media projects and journalists stand in solidarity with Newsclick whose office was raided today by authorities in India
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