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Global Left Midweek - January 8, 2020

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Haryana: Farmers, Workers Gear Up for January 8 Strike

Siddharth Tiwari Times of India
Farmers and workers plan a mass strike in India this Wednesday, January 8, in protest of the agrarian crisis, attacks on labor rights, and the new Citizenship Amendment Act. They will be joined by student groups and citizenship rights groups.

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India’s Government Is Going to War Against Its Own People

Vijay Prashad Independent Media Institute
Protests against the Citizenship Act are now ongoing in every part of India, with a cross-section of society outraged by the religious implications of this law. There are 200 million Muslim citizens of India — almost 15 percent of the population.

When Is a Protest Too Late?

Yasmeen Serhan The Atlantic
The demonstrations against India’s new citizenship law have had an emotional impact—but can they make a tangible one?
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