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Emilianus Yakob Sese Tolo

Covid-19, Universal Basic Income and Rural Inequalities in Rural Flores, Indonesia

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about economic problems in rural Flores. Although the pandemic hit all villagers, the poor –landless peasants, poor peasants and informal workers– suffer the most in Flores. Social scientists, especially Victoria Fanggidae and Jonatan A Lassa, have so far contributed to finding solutions to in rural Indonesia such as Flores through introducing Universal Basic Income (UBI)

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Pablo Vazquez

On Being Religious Revolutionary during the Pandemic: Insights from an American Socialist

May all of my Islamic comrades be blessed in your righteous struggle against oppression. Let us be reminded of Imam Hussein who fought against tyranny and corruption becoming a revolutionary martyr and laying the true foundation for Islamic Socialism. We are all the inheritors of this amazing legacy and we shall stand in full solidarity with the struggles. We live

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Student Leaders of Myanmar

A Letter from Student Leaders in Myanmar

  To all those upholding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: On 1 February, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and State Counselor of the ruling National League for Democracy party, Aung San Suu Kyi along with President U Win Myint and other democratically elected politicians and human rights leaders across Myanmar were arrested by the Myanmar military. Senior General Min Aung

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Coordination Contre la Loi Separatisme

Stop the New Bill Against Islam AND Muslims! Real “Separatism ” is to Portray Muslims as a Public Problem

Muslims living in France are facing a new offensive by the French government with the forthcoming adoption of the “Law Confirming the Principles of the Republic” – initially entitled “Law against Separatism” – and a convention that will only apply to imams.  More importantly, authorities are now requesting a « French version of Islam » which would be subjected to the

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