Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Region-wide revolution of the Arab people
To fully succeed, revolutions need to go beyond framework of capitalism “Ten days that shook the world” (Guardian). From Tunisia, to Egypt, to Bahrain, to Libya, to Yemen, to Djibouti and Morocco, the revolution that was sparked by the self-immolation of the desperate and heroic street seller in Tunisia has erupted throughout the Middle East.…
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‘We Stand with You as You Stood With Us’
Statement to Workers of Wisconsin by Kamal Abbas of Egypt’s Centre for Trade Unions and Workers Services KAMAL ABBAS: I am speaking to you from a place very close to Tahrir Square in Cairo, “Liberation Square”, which was the heart of the Revolution in Egypt. This is the place were many of our youth paid…
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Speech, Sedition and the State
Speech, Sedition and the State
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Mumbai: City of Dreams or Hopelessness?
The city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) is a city of huge contrasts. A population of over 21 million, with some of the richest men in India like Mukesh Ambani living in 27 storey apartment for just a family of five and more than 11 million people living in slums such as Dharavi (Asia’s largest slum)…
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Political Drama in Karnataka
The political drama being enacted in Karnataka seems to have no ending at all! The latest in the news was the sudden bandh call given by the BJP state unit in Karnataka on 22nd January with full support from the BJP led state govt. The bandh was in response to the decision taken by the…
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Bike for Binayak
A Cycle rally in Bangalore demanding the immediate release of Dr Binayak Sen. After a decade into the 21stcentury, in India we are still ruled and governed by archaic laws, which were parting “gifts” from our colonial masters. While the entire civil laws need a fresh look and a democratic revamp, it is the law…
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Egypt: Is Revolution Derailed?
Vital to build a mass party to realize aims of workers and small farmers “Lenin said of revolutions that they demonstrate two things. The first is that the people cannot go on being ruled in the old way. The second is that the rulers cannot go on ruling in the old way” (Guardian Editorial, 4…
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JAGADISH CHANDRA– INTERVIEW
VIBGYOR festival today witnessed an amazing feat of determination as G. C. Jagadish reached Thrissur covering 600 kms of distance from Bangalore. Jagadish is part of the New Socialist Alternative, Karnataka which is the Indian section of the Committee for Workers International. He runs bi-monthly newspapers called, ‘Dudiyora Horaata’ (Kannada) and ‘Socialism.in’ (English). On a…
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Can Pakistan become a theocratic state?
Religion, politics and the working class After the murder of Punjab Governor, Salman Taseer, many questions have been raised about the future of country and possible take over by religious extremist forces. A lot of material has appeared both in the local English media and international press about the rising tide of religious extremism and…
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From Montgomery to Vietnam: The Radical Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.
This article originally written during the 40th anniversary marking the assassination of the legendary civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by our sister organization in the US (the American section of the CWI), is of special relevance to India, which is still today plagued by all sorts of oppressions that includes discriminations (after…
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