Truthout
India
They Lost Their Jungles to Plantations, but These Indigenous Women Grew Them Back
A large Indigenous tribal group of India has relied for generations on a rich and diverse variety of native millets and foraged jungle foods.
The International Community Needs to Step Up and Offer Political Solutions for Kashmir
The only states negotiating arms sales to India and Pakistan are among the world's most powerful nuclear nations.
More Than 150 Million Workers in India Just Staged the Largest Strike in History to Resist Neoliberalism
Trade unionists in India staged a nationwide strike last week that affected key sectors of the nation's economy.
False Promises: Avoid “Miracle” Rice and Just Eat a Carrot
Golden rice is a false miracle. It is a disease of nutritionally empty mono-cultures offered as a cure for nutritional deficiency.
King Coal Is Dethroned in the US — and That’s Good News for the Environment
For the first time ever, natural gas overtook coal as the top source of US electricity generation last year and remains that way.
India’s First Fully Organic State Faces Many Challenges to Maintaining Its Status
It's too early to hail Sikkim's transition to chemicals-free agriculture an outright success, say observers.
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“The Hunt”: Colonial Conservation, Caught on Film
Espousing colonial attitudes, BBC's latest documentary blames tribal peoples — again — for endangering species.
Economic Update: Economic Crisis, Fascism and History
This episode discusses inequality in India, and more.
Hindu Nationalism and the Ongoing Fight Over US History Textbooks
A number of Hindu groups with ties to the Bharatiya Janata Party have become increasingly aggressive in their efforts to influence what is taught in US schools.
Noam Chomsky on the Breakdown of American Society and a World in Transition
The US is facing uncertain times. While it remains the only global superpower, it is no longer able to influence events and outcomes to its liking.