Twitxy Saved

The Polis Project

@project_polis

The Polis Project, Inc. is a New York-based research & journalism publication that documents communities in resistance. Subscribe: tinyurl.com/mfp9s62b
thepolisproject.com Joined April 2016
1.8K Following 21K Followers 23K Posts

Latest posts 5

The Polis Project @project_polis
On Oct. 10, as more than 40,000 armed personnel were deployed across Delhi, a fierce battle over narrative and imagery had already begun.

India's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has set off mass protests across the country over what voters allege is the fraudulent deletion of names. The Cockroach Janta Party called for protests in Delhi.

Hindu right-wing outlets pushed a uniform narrative meant to turn audiences against the protesters.
The Polis Project @project_polis
"When we write, we have to be extremely careful to avoid censorship and make sure the message gets through", says Denis Kabakov, Russian journalist in exile in Tbilisi.

Letters from exiles are one of the few ways to stay in touch with political prisoners in Russia