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“Denazification,” Disinformation, and how (Pseudo)Authoritarian States Justify War
When Vladimir Putin announced a full-scale assault on Ukraine, he justified the invasion as an effort to “denazify” Ukraine. While the global rise of far-right nationalism has not left Ukraine unscathed—the country’s far-right party received two percent of the vote…
Hindutva and the Reimagining of Public Space in India
India has witnessed escalating domestic tensions, calibrated around particular religious/ communitarian practices, performances, and symbols. Part of a larger rise in Hindu majoritarianism, campaigns seeking to control religious expression have often been mapped on to public spaces, crucially spelling a…
How the CAA Shapes India’s Afghan Refugee Response
Amidst debates concerning a possible overhaul in New Delhi’s strategy towards the, Taliban— since the group swiftly took over Kabul in August—the voices of hundreds of Afghan refugees in the country seems to have drowned out. Just a few days…
India’s and Pakistan’s Public Responses to the Violence in Israel and Palestine
Following the attempted evictions of Palestinians in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, Israeli security forces have ramped up attacks and arrests in occupied East Jerusalem, including four raids on al-Aqsa mosque, among the holiest sites in Islam. The militant group…
The Farmers’ Movement and “Anti-National” Messaging in India
The ongoing farmers’ movement against recent agricultural reforms they believe threaten their livelihoods has gained nationwide traction and holds a great deal of political significance. The widespread public sympathy that the movement garnered as a “sons of the soil” struggle…
The Rising Trend of Internet Shutdowns in India
In September 2020, India passed three agricultural reforms which have led hundreds of thousands of farmers to demonstrate peacefully on the outskirts of New Delhi since November. The new laws intend to modernize the agricultural sector through deregulation and corporatization.…