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It is the profit SYSTEM that is guilty, Not the RAINS!!
For the past few weeks heavy rains in many parts of Tamil Nadu have once again brought hardship to the people causing damages to roads, bridges and inundating many low lying areas claiming 44 lives and damage to property and crops. Most of the state reservoirs are filled to its brim and excess water have…
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Bailout for Kingfisher ?!!!
No Bailouts! It must be ‘Jail -In’ to these corporate robbers The recent bailout plea by the liquor baron and promoter of Kingfisher airlines – Vijay Mallya seeking government intervention could not have looked more humiliating for the ‘the king of good times’. Only the king has fallen on bad times and all of his…
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Video: New Socialist Speaks out Against the closure of Govt. Run Schools
On the day of Kannada Rajyotsava (Karnataka Formation Day), November 1st 2011, all the Kannada language lovers were aghast at the Government’s order to close down 3000 and odd Kannada Medium Schools in the State, on the pretext that there were not enough students in the classes. The Kannada Language organisations organised a protest on…
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Karnataka Story: Rich, Loot & Live – Poor, Starve & Die
The following article, written by a close supporter of the New Socialist Alternative (CWI -India), is based on a very recent visit by her to the Raichur district of Karnataka that has been in news lately due to reports of malnutrition related deaths among many children. Raichur is among the most backward districts of Karnataka…
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Punjab: Ludhiana Textile Workers’ Struggle
It has been over 40 days now since the struggle by the Ludhiana (Punjab) Powerloom workers began (22nd September), but the struggle by these workers belonging to over 155 factories (involving more than 2500) shows no sign of receding. If anything, these workers are determined as never before, even skipping the Diwali celebrations, to lay…
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URGENT APPEAL FROM POSCO PRATIRODH SANGRAM SAMITI AS ON 1st NOVEMBER 2011
The following appeal by the anti–POSCO movement comes as government and POSCO are planning their next move which could finally checkmate against those opposed to the setting up of the POSCO steel plant. On the one hand, both the government and the company are trying to build an alternative road (with protection by police and…
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Video: Kshama Sawant’s (Socialist Alternative) address to Occupy Seattle
The following video is an address to the Occupy Seattle movement by Kshama Sawant, a member of the Socialist Alternative (CWI – USA) and also a faculty at the Seattle Central Community Collge (SCCC). SCCC is now the focal protest point of Occupy Seattle after a series of intense campaigning by the students, teachers, staff…
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Maruti Strike Ends or Is it So?
As suddenly as it erupted, the 14 day strike at Maruti Suzuki plant at Manesar plant in Gurgaon has once again ended abruptly. After a 42 hour marathon negotiations involving the management, the Haryana government and the workers representatives, it was resolved on 21st October that the management would take back all 1200 contract workers,…
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Tamil Nadu – Yet another election where people had no choice!
The recent local body election in Tamil Nadu held on 17th and 19th has once again resulted in a huge victory for the ruling party – All India Anna Dravida Munetra Kalakam (AIADMK) led by Jayalalitha. The main opposition party DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kalzhakam) run by the Karunanadhi’s extended family continues to be punished for…
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Seattle Socialist Alternative in Action: Occupy Seattle Wins a Victory
The following report is by a member of the Seattle branch of our sister organization in the US, Socialist Alternative (CWI – USA). The report follows on the movement based in Seattle – Occupy Seattle (OS), that has drawn inspiration from the Occupy Wall Street movement which is drawing support and the spread of similar…
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