Category Archives: 1. The Problem: Civilization

The industrial civilization should be stopped NOW!!

In this interview, Adv. Girish Raut talks about his journey as an activist. He emphasises on the harms of the industrial system and of the growth-based economic system. The industrial system needs to be stopped. It requires all of us coming to terms with the unsustainability of the numerous benefits we are repeaning of the industrial system. He talks about the necessity to respect all life forms on Earth.
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Rural Nepali Women March 520km to Protest Violence and Sexual Abuse

Editor’s note: In Nepal, as in many parts of the world, male violence against women is relatively common, yet often goes unreported and unpunished. Today we bring you an interview with Ruby Khan, a working-class Nepali woman who marched 520km (320 miles) and helped launch a grassroots uprising for concrete policy and cultural change in response to two incidents of violence against Nepali women.

As an eco-feminist organization, Deep Green Resistance recognizes the links between the destruction of the planet and the oppression of women. Not least importantly, when women have greater autonomy and control over their lives, they chose to have fewer children, on average. Therefore, the liberation of women is not only the right path to justice, it is a necessity for reversing population growth and defending the living planet.

More broadly, the same philosophical roots underpin both patriarchy and the destruction of the planet, which creates the potential for synergistic positive effects when addressing these issues.

This interview, conducted by DGR organizer Salonika in Nepal, gives us a fascinating glimpse into the discipline, sacrifice, and hard work that goes into grassroots organizing. Continue reading Rural Nepali Women March 520km to Protest Violence and Sexual Abuse

Suspension Of Farm Laws In India

This news article describes the impact of corrupt legislation on ordinary working people. The organised protests and solidarity of the public with farmers is an excellent example of how coordinated resistance can enable change.

Editor’s note: DGR strongly opposes the three new farm laws that have inspired the farmer’s protests in India. However, we do not necessarily agree with all of the demands of the protestors. Continue reading Suspension Of Farm Laws In India

Peril In The Hills: Extreme Weather A Danger For Nilgiri Ecosystem

Godwin Vasanth Bosco reports on extreme precipitation that has fallen on the Nilgiri plateau of southern India the last few years. These extreme and unprecedented rain events have led to massive landslides and other ecological damage. Little has been done to address the crisis.
Featured image: A massive landslide in one of the largest sholas in the Avalanche region of the Nilgiris, with hundreds of native trees and the stream ecology washed away. Continue reading Peril In The Hills: Extreme Weather A Danger For Nilgiri Ecosystem

Are Indigenous People Backwards?

Are indigenous people backwards? Do they really need to be ‘rescued’ from their primitive way of life and introduced to this wonder of human civilization? Or is this a racist simplification?

In this piece Chris challenges the notion that civilization is the ultimate way of life — a notion that has been used to justify genocide against indigenous people for a long time.
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कोरोना संक्रमण पश्चात निजगढ वनविनाश पुनर्विचार गर्ने की?

बाराको निजगढ वनबाट २४ लाख रूख कटानी गरी निजगढ विमानस्थल बनाउने प्रस्तावना छ। यस क्षेत्रकै सबैभन्दा जैविक विविधताले सुसज्जित क्षेत्र हो। पर्यावरणीय र आर्थिक दुबै पाटोले कमजोर परियोजनामा अब जनस्वास्थ्यको पाटो पनि आवश्यक रहेको छ।
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Vishakhapatnam Gas Leak: Who do We Hold Accountable?

This culture prioritizes economic gains over human and natural welfare. The series of toxic accidents in India (of which the Vishakhapatnam gas leak is only a near example) lay testimony to this fact. In such a culture, is it possible to hold the responsible actors accountable for their actions? Continue reading Vishakhapatnam Gas Leak: Who do We Hold Accountable?