Social media did not create the grievance. It synchronised millions of separate frustrations into a single political force.
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The Field of War
The overarching domain is the relational field through which systems emerge, acquire identity and transform. It is not a pre-existing surface containing independent things, but the shifting topology of differences, dependencies, constraints and possibilities through which those things become distinguishable. No boundary is absolute and no action is entirely local. The intersecting relations generate the […]
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Ladakh Climate Protest
Thousands are protesting in Ladakh, India, demanding constitutional provisions to protect the region’s ecology and autonomy over land and agriculture decisions. The region, affected by climate change and territorial disputes, is seeing worsened conditions due to militarisation. Activist Sonam Wangchuk is leading a “climate fast” in freezing temperatures to highlight these issues. The protesters seek statehood and […]
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Toxic Air Pollution in India
In the world of diplomacy, India may be remembered for its last-minute push to downgrade coal language at this year’s climate talks. Scientific American, November 16, 2021 More children are in hospital with breathing problems as pollution levels remain dangerously high in New Delhi, doctors warned on Wednesday, and the government shut five power stations […]
