Secularism is a Women’s Issue“The Department of Justice just declared war,” Snowden tweeted. “Not on Wikileaks, but on journalism itself. This is no longer about Julian Assange: This case will decide the future of media.” WikiLeaks founder is charged in a new 18-count federal indictment under controversial World War I-era law
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USA: Julian Assange charged by Justice Department for violations of 1917 Espionage Act
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USA: Pardoning War Criminals Is a Monstrous Way to Honor Memorial Day
25 May, by siawi3Trump’s recent moves are plainly calibrated to encourage war crimes, not prosecute them. But glorifying serial killer-type behavior most service members would find appalling is a strange way to honor them — particularly when some have taken enormous risks to stop massacres like these.
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“Solidarity is in the air”: Meet the bold, young women challenging Europe’s far right across borders
25 May, by siawi3“Nobody should be in any doubt as to the insidious nature of these fundamentalist groups”. “We must open our eyes and act before we find ourselves living in a fascist Europe”
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The Crumbling Idea of India
25 May, by siawi3The ideology of the hatred he instils in society and the strategy of communities division which he constantly resorts to is rooted in a long history, during which an elite caste remained in power for centuries.
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L’Inde sous la menace nationaliste
25 mai, par siawi3l’idéologie qu’il répand au sein de la société et la stratégie de division communautaire auquel il recourt s’enracine dans une histoire longue, qui a vu se maintenir au pouvoir, des siècles durant, une élite de caste.
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India: A Presidential-Style Mandate Does Not Augur Well for the Future of Parliamentary Democracy
25 May, by siawi3The outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections makes it clear that the Bharatiya Janata Party won a resounding mandate by converting the race into a presidential-style contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a non-existent contender from the ranks of the opposition.
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India: BJP Experimented With Its Brand of Caste and Religion-based Politics in 2014 and Cemented it in 2019
25 May, by siawi3The saffron party projected the election as a referendum on Narendra Modi, and the prime minister indeed emerged vindicated. With this victory, the saffron party has cemented its brand of identity politics.
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Inde : Vers une victoire écrasante du premier ministre Modi aux législatives
25 mai, par siawi3Le dirigeant nationaliste hindou était il y a cinq ans l’un des premiers représentants de la vague populiste mondiale actuelle à accéder au pouvoir. Si les tendances se confirment, la coalition emmenée par son parti dépasserait largement la majorité absolue de 272 élus à la chambre basse.
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France : Colis piégé à Lyon : 13 victimes
24 mai, par siawi3La section antiterroriste du parquet de Paris s’est saisie de l’enquête vers 19 heures.
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UK: Protesters Outside UK School Insist “God Created Women for Men’s Pleasure”
24 May, by siawi3‘The recent appalling comments by protestors — including that “God created women for men’s pleasure” — show why all children need education on relationships and sex so that they have the information and advice available to help them lead healthy, happy, and safe lives.
