Archive : December 2025

Police Repression, Intimidation and Harassment of Villagers in Kashipur (Odisha)

Testimonies of two villagers expose the illegal and violent actions by the Odisha police to protect mining interests and crush the legitimate dissent of Adivasi and Dalit villagers resisting bauxite mining by Vedanta and other corporations.   Groundxero | 8 December 2025   A group of activists have strongly condemned yet another shocking incident of […]


Indian Muslims and Progressive Citizens Demand a Complete Legal Ban on Polygamy in India

A survey of 2,500 Muslim women exposes widespread violence, abandonment and economic dispossession; over 300 prominent citizens endorse petition demanding ban on polygamy   Groundxero Report | Dec 8, 2025   A coalition of Muslim women, secular activists, civil-rights defenders and progressive citizens has launched a petition demanding a complete legal ban on polygamy in India. […]


Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela Should Be Setting Off Alarm Bells

It’s looking a lot like the run-up to the Iraq war — only this time, the allegations are even more bogus and easily disproven.   By Farrah Hassen   President Trump promised “no new wars,” but his aggression against Venezuela is the exact opposite.   The U.S. military has been blowing up alleged “drug boats” near […]


Maga explained: how personality and context shape radical movements

Maga supporters unite around a shared perception of threat to their status, often related to issues of race and immigration.   Magnus Linden, Claire Campbell and Fredrik Björklund   It’s often said that Donald Trump’s power base in the Maga movement has contributed to the radicalisation of the Republican party. Political scientists worry about the […]


Global Arms Revenues Hit Record High in 2024, Driven by War, Genocide and Competitive Militarization  

As the genocide in Gaza, war in Ukraine and intensifying geopolitical tensions reshape global security priorities, arms production worldwide has entered a phase of rapid expansion reflecting a new era of competitive militarization.   Groundxero Report | Dec 2, 2025   Global arms revenues of the top 100 weapons makers in the world—led by those in the […]


Missing from the House: Muslim Women in the Lok Sabha

Muslim women are among the most vulnerable minorities in India. The book – Missing from the House: Muslim women in the Lok Sabha – is a much needed conversation starter on the issue of their political representation and empowerment.   Zaid Al Baset  Groundxero | Dec 2, 2025   Missing from the House: Muslim women in the […]


“Make Amazon Pay”: Global Black Friday Protests by Amazon Workers

“We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive,” said one Amazon worker from India.   Groundxero Report | Dec 1, 2025   Amazon workers across the world once again turned Black Friday—the corporation’s busiest shopping day—into a day of resistance. From 29 November […]