The gamut of political instruments has expanded in the 21st century to include memes and other digital forms of political humour.
Tag: resistance
How Bunny Wailer Brought Innovation and Rastology to the Jamaican Music Renaissance
The last original Wailer may have died, but the musician's lasting influence on music is clear.
A Postcard From Singhu Border
The farmers’ movement presents us with the markers for a new politics of protest and dissent.
How Many More Battles Are Left?
'How many more shards are left to pierce the flesh, before old wounds heal?'
The Trap of Unbridled Hope
A poem on the false gold that is unchecked optimism.
Battlefield
The men, the women and the battles to be fought inside and out.
‘ANDOLAN’: Rap Song Blasts Regime Brutality
Written and performed by Delhi-based hip hop artist naqaab47, with the beats provided by Delhi-based Shoals, the song is a reaction to the ongoing anti-CAA protests and police violence.
BHU: The Death of a University
Someone once told me that the nature of protests in a university depicts its true health. Looking at BHU I fear it is dead.
We Need to Create a Vocabulary of Protest Which Resonates with Students, Citizens
As students, this is our moment and we must own it. We have something that this regime lacks: the power of imagination and the ability to think and ask …
Young People in Occupied Palestinian Territory are Using Their Past to Protect Their Future
Cultural heritage establishes closer ties between a community and the land it lives – and relies – on.