Why censorship is the greatest threat to India: Michael Edison Hayden
Source: Kafila Guest post by MICHAEL EDISON HAYDEN: An editorial published earlier this month in India Today bemoans India’s willingness to placate religious fundamentalists through artistic censorship. The author, Peter V. Rajsingh, makes…
Un nuovo presidente per l’Italia
by Cristiano Gianolla, 23 April, 2013. Napolitano parla commosso alle camere riunite durante la sua cerimonia di giuramento. É il “nuovo” Presidente della Repubblica che i rappresentanti del popolo Italiano hanno eletto sabato…
VICE and the “new journalism model”*
Africa is a Country 23 Apr 2013 Sean Jacobs The business of journalism as we know it is in trouble and there’s a scramble for a “new journalism model,” with VICE.com held up…
Número de assassinatos no campo no Brasil sobe 24% em 2012
Na tarde do último dia 22 de abril, a Comissão Pastoral da Terra (CPT) lançou, durante ato no Acampamento Hugo Chávez, ao lado do Incra do DF, em Brasília, a 28ª edição da…
Burma: the forgotten nightmare of the Rohingya Muslims
Source: Reset DOC Last month more than 40 people were killed and a state of emergency was proclaimed and during the past few weeks 13 more were killed, all young people. The dead…
Venezuela Accuses U.S. of Plotting Coup After Deadly Post-Election Protests
Source: Democracy Now Venezuelan President-elect Nicolás Maduro has accused the United States and opposition of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed and 60 people were injured in clashes…
Genocide Trial of Former Dictator Ríos Montt Suspended After Intervention by Guatemalan President
Source: Democracy Now A historic trial against former U.S.-backed Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity came to an abrupt end Thursday when an appeals court suspended…
What the post-racials are looking for
Source: Africa is a Country April marks the springtime festival of fertility and harvest, Holi, which is celebrated throughout northern India. Because Holi is a yearly event that includes a large amount of…
The Bastar Land Grab: An Interview with Sudha Bharadwaj
Source: Kafila This intervew with SUDHA BHARADWAJ of Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha was conducted by JUSTIN PODUR in Raipur on 5 March 2013 JP: As a lawyer and an activist, how do you see…
Biennale Democracy, Turin 10-14 Apr 2013: A Report
By Cristiano Gianolla, 19 April, 2013. The Biennale Democrazia 2013 (10-14 April) is the third edition of the event that took place in Turin since 2009 under the auspices of its director, Gustavo…
