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Forum against War Crimes and Genocide against Tamils in Sri Lanka
After the launch of the ‘Forum against War Crimes and Genocide’ (in response to the reports of war atrocities in Sri Lanka) on 2nd June of this year in Bangalore by various civil society organizations, human rights groups and political organizations (from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi), which includes the New…
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“It’s War Our there!”
State forces moved in to crush anti-POSCO struggle Appeal to CWI sections, trade unions and trade unionists Hundreds of armed police are invading Govindpur Village (the Centre of Anti -Posco struggle) after the Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Pattnaik, gave his consent for armed intervention. One police platoon has actually entered the forest area to…
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‘Ban Endosulfan’ Campaign
A month long active campaign against Endosulfan the killer pesticide that has affected over 9000 victims and killing more than 1000 in Kasargode, Kerala and Southern Karnataka over 25 years) initiated by the Peoples’ Solidarity Concerns – Bangalore (a forum of different activist,human rights and political groups which includes the New Socialist Alternative- CWI India)…
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Growth Terrorism At Work: Indian State In The Service Of POSCO
While the entire media spotlight today is focused on the Baba Ramdev fiasco & the big corruption scandals rocking the central govt., hardly any attention has gone to what probably is the biggest corruption scandal involving the land acquisition for the POSCO steel project (India’s biggest FDI) in Odisha. This almost free giveaway of 4004…
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The five State elections of 2011: The Democracy Drill-Stagnancy is the Change!
After month long arduous process of much trumpeted “Indian Electoral Democracy” the results for the just concluded elections for five state assemblies arrived a fortnight ago with a mixed bag. Though much of the results have gone on the expected lines, the verdict in Kerala is a bit of a surprise. The rejection of the…
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Solidarity March For The Repeal Of AFSPA And Release Of Irom Sharmila at Bangalore
Bangalore, 22nd May 2011 SOLIDARITY MARCH FOR THE REPEAL of AFSPA AND RELEASE OF IROM SHARMILA Date of Program:22 May 2011 Time: 5pm to 7pm Venue:Town Hall to Mahatma Gandhi Statue, MG Road, Bangalore The draconian act of AFSPA has been implemented in North eastern states of India since 1958 and in Jammu and Kashmir…
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Paul Murphy (MEP) Opposes FTA with India
This speech (11th May) given in the European parliament, by Paul Murphy, MEP, Socialist Party – Ireland (our sister organization in Ireland), on why he voted against the resolution dealing with negotiations surrounding the proposed Free Trade Agreement with India. While strongly condemning the agreement favoring the multinationals (both Indian & foriegn) , Paul spoke…
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Ban Endoslfan Permanently! and Immediately
Ban Endoslfan Permanently! Justice to the Survivors of Endosulfan! Dear friends, Perhaps you are aware that more than 9000 victims of Endosulfan have been identified in Kasargod district of Kerala alone, out of which over 4800 patients are bedridden.. Over thousand victims of Endosulfan have already died in Kasargod District. Similar effects are also being…
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Flying Pilots flex their class Muscles
The 10 day pilot strike that has rocked the troubled national carrier – Air India has ended with a partial victory of sorts for the pilots with the govt. agreeing to look into the pilots demands within a timeframe. The issue relates to pay parity of pilots belonging to domestic routes with their counterparts in…
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US / Pakistan: Osama Bin Laden – killed by US forces
The US government has announced a successful military assault on a large mansion in Abbottabad, near Islamabad, which has resulted in the killing of Osama Bin Laden. Significantly, the complex where the killings took place was very close to the Pakistani Military Academy in an extremely wealthy area largely populated by retired military officers. This…
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