Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Today in Peace and Justice history on January 11, 1998
25M occupied the site of one of 30 dams to be built on the Narmada River in India. Objected to a World Bank-funded project to build 30 large, 135 medium and 3M small dams to harness waters of the Narmada and its tributaries to provide electrical power and irrigation. Local residents...organized as they became concerned about their livelihoods, the dams’ environmental impact and a host of other issues. http://bit.ly/VTQVF7