Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Anna Hazare & IAC – Return of the Flop Show!
After a week of fasting by some of the prominent members of India Against Corruption (IAC) like Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and later joined by Anna Hazare himself, Team Anna has predictably made a U-turn once again by deciding to call off the fast. A movement that seemed to appear invincible just about a year…
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Violence at Maruti Suzuki Plant
Nine months after a settlement was forged between the workers and the management of the Maruti Suzuki plant at Manesar, Gurgaon (Haryana), violence erupted, after a scuffle broke out in the shop floor, when a supervisor allegedly made casteist remark against a Dalith worker. Two conflicting versions of the event is being circulating around the…
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CPI(M) & the Presidential election
With the Presidential elections set to occupy central space in the coming days and the most likely victory of Pranab Mukherjee (the well known Congress party leader), as expected there was the usual political bickering orchestrated by the oppositions and rivals alike. All in all, Congress seems to have managed to gain a few brownie…
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The Cartoon Controversy
In the recent period, there have been lot of debates and heated exchanges in the academic as well as political circles over the issue of a cartoon of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (well known for stewarding the drafting of the Indian constitution and one who radically articulated and fought for Dalith social and political rights) in…
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Kerala: The Crises within the CPI(M)
From a sheer power struggle to a non-ideological factional feud, the crisis in the Kerala state unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is bringing out all the contradictions within the party that lay dormant in the last period. Factionalism Not so long after the SNC Lavalin controversy (1), the Kerala unit of the…
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Anti-Koodankulam Struggle: Report on Anti-Nuclear Conference
The following short report was written by Balaji S from the May 17 Movement and also a supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The report is an account of the recent Conference held at Idinthakarai (epicenter of the anti-Koodankulam struggle) against nuclear energy. Editors http://socialism.in On 1st of July 2012, in the southern tip of…
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Press Statement: Close Down the illegal Detention Camp at Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu
For many of us the war in Sri Lanka was over in the month of May 2009, when the armed rebellion was defeated by the combined might of many super powers including that of India. But for the Tamils of Sri Lanka’s origin, a war of other form and means is still rages both within…
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Bangalore Protests Against Undeclared Emergency
About 500 people, including many students, activists and a few workers joined the protest – Resist the Silent Emergency, organized by many groups and organizations including the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) on 26th June to mark the 37th year of declaration of emergency in 1975. The protest mainly highlighted the emergency like situation prevailing in…
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Bangalore: 26th June: Protest in front of Town Hall
Join the protest on June 26, 2012 in front of Town Hall, Bangalore at 5.30 pm RESIST SILENT EMERGENCY! Protest on June 26, 2012. Dear friends, The state of Emergency was imposed by the Indian State on June 26,1975 which continued till 1977. During this period, the press was gagged, thousands were detained without trial,…
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Remembering Che – Report
More than 200 people gathered at Town Hall, Bangalore on 14th June to commemorate the 84th birth anniversary of the legendary, revolutionary figure – Ernesto “Che” Guevara. The event saw the participation of many college students and was marked by music performances by Beat Gurus band and by St. Joseph College students. A spanish song…
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