Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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CWI- India, raises the colour of Socialism in ViBGYOR
The New Socialist Alternative (Indian Section of the CWI) made a very good intervention at the ViBGYOR documentary film festival that took place recently in Thrissur, Kerala (12th – 16th Jan. 2011). We were noticed very well through our stall that attracted a very good audience & managed to sell Socialist books worth Rs. 4000,…
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ViBGYOR International Documentary Film Festival (Report)
The ViBGYOR Documentary film festival took place (from the 12th of Jan to the 16th of Jan.2011) in Thrissur, Kerala. The New Socialist Alternative (The Indian section of the CWI) and its national campaign ‘Campaign to Reclaim Democracy’ is having a stall and discussion meetings on the issues of Socialism and Marxism at this radical…
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Free Binayak Now!
Impressive Protest Against Dr. Binayak Sen’s sentence Dec. 30. More than 600 people gathered at Town Hall in Bangalore to protest under the banner of “Free Binayak Sen” against the outlandish judgment meted out to Binayak Sen amounting to life imprisonment by the Raipur Additional District and Sessions Court in Chatiisgarh. The protest was led…
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CWI 10th World Congress: Asia
“Social, economic and political crises are developing throughout Asia. They underline the vital importance of the CWI’s ideas and programme and the urgent task of developing the cadres for building future mass revolutionary parties.” Document No. 2, CWI World Congress This document on Asia is one of the resolutions from the CWI’s 10th World Congress.…
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Damn the Indian Judiciary : Binayak imprisoned for life on charges of sedition!
Call the Indian Judicial system’s bluff which allows the plunder of land, livelihoods and natural resources by the global rich and imprison the human rights defenders
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’2000 year old caste system is still in our hearts’: Harsh Mander
3rd Dec. 2010: Harsh Mander, former IAS officer, writer and activist delivered a talk on ‘Building a just, secular, peaceful and humane society in India.’ The talk was organized at Indian social Institute, Bangalore on the occasion of ‘Fifth Henry Volken Memorial Lecture.’ “India is an extraordinary country; a country hard to understand. It has…
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Super growth or Super exploitation?
Textile Industry in India is the second largest employment generator after agriculture. In fact Indian textile industry is the second largest in the world, second only to China. The policy of the Govt. is also aimed at achieving the target of textile and apparel exports of US $ 50 billion by 2010 of which the…
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Right to Recall Corrupt Legislators – Make it a Law!
As the Common Wealth Games began in Delhi this October, in Karnataka another variety of this wealth games of money politics (involving all major political parties) has been going on ever since. The Radia tapes has brought out in the open the role of major corporate companies, media, lobbyist, bureaucrats & not to forget the…
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Book Review: The Truth About Me – A Hijra Life Story by A. Revathi
The English version of ‘The Truth about me’ by A Revathi, an autobiography by a Indian Hijra (transgender community), is a rich addition to the literature on the same and a first of its kind by an Indian transgender. The book takes us into the often traumatic and terror filled life of Revathi who was…
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Jagadish Chandra’s Speech at an official hearing in the EU Parliament on the topic ‘The rise of national conflicts and religious tensions in Asia and Africa’
Dear Chair, comrades and friends first of all I would like to thank the Confederal Group of the European United Left for inviting me to this hearing. I am a Trade Unionist, from India representing the Peoples’ Solidarity Concerns- Bangalore and PPSS (Anti Posco Struggle) in Orissa. I feel honoured to be part of this…
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