Mapping and negotiating power

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Dear One Future Community,  When I was asked to curate this newsletter, almost a year ago, I agreed readily. An outline was prepared, drafts were shared, and an eventual essay on “mapping accountability” materialised over the last few months. The approach was fairly cut-and-dry: begin with an explanation of how maps are everywhere, move on […]

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Uncuff India Episode 10: Dimensions of conflict and peace: visioning a utopian world

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Having unpacked various forms of state violence through the podcast, in this final episode, we contend with the questions- what is the way forward and how do we build towards our ideal world? In an insightful discussion with Amitabh Behar, CEO of Oxfam India, we explore what solutions for social justice challenges can look like, […]

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Uncuff India Episode 9: Civic space and dissent: A pathway to social justice

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As protests by civilians continue and are forcefully suppressed, it becomes essential to confront the state’s response to dissent. This episode engages with the relevance of protests in today’s political climate. Neha Dixit, an independent journalist based out of New Delhi, speaks to us about their experiences of reporting state violence and social inequity and […]

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One Future Post Volume 7: Feeling Natural

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Dear One Future Community, The end of 2023 seemed to weigh heavy on us. As the ongoing genocide tightens its grip, my friends and I are devastated. At times, we retreat far into our safe places. For some of us this means rebuilding, confessing our emptiness, our longing for comfort. Our inability to find it, […]

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Uncuff India Episode 8: Global affinity towards right wing governance: co-creating a civil society

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In this episode, we explore the global rise in right wing governance and what this translates into for social justice and human rights movements across different socio-political contexts. Our remarkable guest Dr Cynthia Enloe also touches upon citizen responses to the resurgence of right-wing governance. Cynthia Enloe is a Research Professor of Politics and Women’s […]

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The Internet changed. So did Humanity.

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As someone who has been online for nearly two decades, it has been a whirlwind to watch the world change, all through a blue screen.  In 2015, I found myself starting a newsletter, which I called The Alipore Post, as a way to archive the poems, art and fascinating links the Internet was sending my […]

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