Category: Anti-Nuclear Struggles
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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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Koodankulam Update: Repression Continues
The following article is written by Arun Kaliraja from the May 17th Movement and a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India). The article is an update on the continuing repression faced by the people of Idinthakaria and surrounding areas for stalling the commissioning of the nuclear plant, and the virtual silence in the mainstream…
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No to Kudankulam Nuclear Plant, if they say it is SEDITIOUS, so be it.
The following write-up, that appeared in DiaNuke.org, is a personal account by S P Udayakumar, the convener of the Peoples’ Movement against Nuclear Energy (PMANE), who is spearheading the protest against the nuclear plant in Koodankulam. It has now become amply clear that the Indian state has been lying right-left and centre on the issue…
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Press Statement
The following is a press release statement by Peoples’ Solidarity Concerns – Bangalore, which includes the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India), on the ongoing agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear power plant. “Freedom of information has deteriorated significantly of late in India, which was ranked 131st out of 179 countries in the 2011-2012 Reporters Without Borders press…
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Kudankulam on the boil
Struggle needs your support now! SP Udayakumar’s appeal The following appeal by SP Udaykumar (Convener, People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy – PMANE), comes at a crucial juncture for the whole campaign against the Koodankulam nuclear plant. With the Governments of both the state of Tamil Nadu and the Centre ganging up against the struggle, it…
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Solidarity with PMANE against all that is NUCLEAR!
Down With Manmohan Singh and Jayalalitha for brutalising the anti- nuclear protest at Koodankulam In utter disregard to all that is democratic, in a totally unjustifiable move, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha on 19th March gave clearance to the Koodankulam Nuclear Plant at Idinthankarai. This shocker coming soon after AIADMK winning the by-elections in Thirunalveli…
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State repression of the Kudankulam fighters condemned
Solidarity Protest in Bangalore against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant On 20th March more than a hundred people gathered in front of Town Hall, Bangalore (popular protest point) in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant. Condemning the latest decision of the Tamil Nadu government (in connivance with the Central government) in giving…
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Taiwan: Over 5,000 march against nuclear power
Anniversary of Japan’s twin disasters and Fukushima meltdown sees nuclear capitalists back on the offensive “We must close down all nuclear power plants… We demand the democratic public ownership and control of Taipower [Taiwan’s power company].” So said Hsiang-yu Hsieh, of CWI Taiwan, in his speech to yesterday’s big anti-nuclear demo in Taipei. Organisers from…
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Nuclear Energy Projects are high ways to death and disaster
A war like hysteria has gripped the Indian ruling class, which was initiated by Manmohan Singh and his sycophants especially in the 2nd term of the Congress led UPA, that India must become a superpower at any cost. In their mad pursuit of 8-9% growth rate, this government run by the four legged species that…
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India’s Nuclear Discourse : You Perish, We will Progress
We refuse to learn! War cry of India’s Ruling Class The following article is written by Arun Kaliraja B an activist of the May 17th Movement and also a close supporter of the New Socialist Alternative (CWI – India). It is based around the current nuclear debate in India in relation to the most controversial…