Dissent and democracy
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True patriots be damned: Medha Patkar’s conviction and more than 20 years of inconvenient questions
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Lok Sabha 2024: The return of the argumentative Indian
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In the face of media repression and government control, Kenyans turn to memes to voice frustration
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How Argentinians are pushing back against Javier Milei’s aggressive reform policies
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‘Ashoka is boring – thank god’: Co-founder’s post about protests contradicts university’s own vision
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In Delhi, space for dissent shrinks as police pressure venues hosting civil society events
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A letter to Lady Justice: Umar Khalid had some faith in your blindfold – is he not worth defending?
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‘Every idea is an incitement’: Where is the line between democratic protest and sedition?
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Umar Khalid’s real crime? Challenging the government as a Muslim
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Why the idea of JNU is still worth fighting for
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Aruna Roy interview: ‘Free speech is the most important right eroded over the past seven years’
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‘Let the voices of democracy prevail’: Freed activists say they will fight for jailed colleagues
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Around the world, autocrats like Vladimir Putin are deploying ruthless repression to stay in power
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Naomi Klein: In Modi government’s clampdown on critics and climate activists, Big Tech is an enabler
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Opinion: A toolkit for democracy to resist state vigilantism
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How China’s new national security law further restricts Hong Kong’s autonomy
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In 2018, Bangladesh used brute force to quell student protests. It’s time to address official lapses
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Beijing is shooting itself in the foot by trying to stamp out Hong Kong protests with violence
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Watch: In Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters were beaten up by unidentified men in white shirts
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Hyderabad Police detain activists, allegedly rough up prominent educationist and others
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US gun violence: To uphold democracy, schools must encourage students to express political dissent
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We must re-read the essay that reminds us of the time India’s political leaders encouraged debate
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This video shows that Zakir Naik believes in democracy only when it suits him
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How India’s archaic laws have a chilling effect on dissent
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Dibakar Banerjee: ‘When the times are sensitive, you have to bring out the touchy issues’
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Guilt by association: The lonely battle of SAR Geelani
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Full text: 'NGOs are not anti-national just because they differ with government on some matters'