Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Too hot? Wait, we’ll make it hotter!
Chennai, a city known for humidity and extreme summers, has turned into a city of nightmare with the unaddressed acute power shortage in the state of Tamil Nadu (TN). With a grave 4000 MW of power shortfall, 2 hour power cuts have haunted the residents of the state’s capital, for almost 75 days now. But…
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Film Review : Vazhakku Enn 18/9
Cast : Mithun Murali, Sri, Urmila Mahanta, Manisha, Muthuraman, Chinnaswamy Director : Balaji Shaktivel Though India is the largest producer of films, only a few films really reflect its reality. In the midst of a highly commercialized industry, Balaji Shaktivel’s Tamil film Vazhakku En 18/9 is an exception in many ways. Vazhakku En 18/9 is…
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US: Socialist Candidate challenges Corporate Politics in Washington state
The following article is written by Kshama Sawant (CWI-USA) who is currently running for a seat from Seattle in the State House of Representatives, Washington State, USA. She will be challenging Frank Chopp – the Democratic speaker of the House in a bid not only to challenge the status quo but also the two party…
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‘I am Coming Out’- What awaits me? Life or Death
The following article is written by Sumathy Murthy from LesBit and also a close supporter of New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India), on the recent brutal murder of a Transgender activist from Kerala, Anil Sadanandan alias Mariya. Also find below a protest letter drafted by concerned organizations and individuals to the Kerala State Home Ministry. We request…
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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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Video: New Socialist Speaks Out Against Loitam Richard’s Murder
The following photos and videos were captured during the protest staged on 29th April against the murder of Loitam Richard (of Manipuri origin), an architectural student from Acharya Institute, Bangalore. His death triggered a shock wave among many North Eastern students in Bangalore and beyond. The protest saw the participation of over 1000 students mainly…
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Mamata Banerjee and her ten months of maverick politics
10 months completed at the Writer’s Building and the people in Bengal who once came out in huge numbers to elect Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) in hope of some relief from the 34 years of CPI(M) misrule, are already relenting this change. It’s a pity that the youth who campaigned for the TMC some…
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May Day 2012 – Pune
New Socialist Alternative – Pune branch (CWI-India) has been working with Lokkalyan Mazdoor Union (affiliated to Hind Mazdoor Sabha – HMS) for quite some time now. It was felt that while we engage with workers taking up their workplace demands, it is equally important to raise the consciousness among them on various political, social-economic and…
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Beyond the Congress Magic Victory: Reflections on Manipur 10th Assembly Election
The following article is written by Dr. Malem Ningthouja (Chairperson, Campaign for Peace & Democracy – Manipur) on the recently concluded state assembly elections that took place in Manipur in February – March of this year. Manipur was the only state, the Congress made any significant electoral gains. This article examines the factors contributing to…
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Empathy for the Rich, but No Sympathy for the poor!
The following article is written by Vinyashree, a student activist from St. Joseph’s college, Bangalore. The article speaks of the big divide in the Indian society between the super rich minority and the majority (836 million on Rs. 20 a day) and poses that inevitable question of whose democracy is it anyway i.e., the democracy…
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