Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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MUMBAI MAYHEM
Defeat the terror of communalism and capitalism The horrific terror attack in Mumbai on 27 November must be condemned on all counts. It took place at the usually crowded CST railway station and six other prime locations killing at least 140 people (the figures are likely to reach 200 or more) and injuring hundreds. The…
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Video. Jagadish Chandra (New Socialist Alternative) on the political situation in India
The following is an interview with Jagadish Chandra just before the Mumbai Terrorist attack in November. Interview made at the International Executive meeting of the CWI in November.
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‘India should pressure Sri Lanka for a political solution’
It can be the first step in solving the ethnic crisis: Siritunga Jayasuriya This article appeared in the Hindu on 22 October, 2008. Siritunga Jayasurya, General Secretary – United Socialist Party (CWI – Sri Lanka) spoke in a seminar organized by New Socialist Alternative (CWI – India) in Bangalore on the nationality question in Sri…
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Assassination of anti-liquor lobby activist A.T. Babu in Karnataka
Brutality of India’s Boom The murderous death of A.T. Babu on 21st July is a direct product of the ongoing much hyped one-sided boom. 58 year old Althar Tejappashetty Babu was leading decade’s long campaign against the well entrenched and formidable liquor lobby of Karnataka. A.T Babu was also a leading activist against the neo-liberalism…
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Break the Deadlock
Let the May 21st all-India General Strike challenge capitalism. In the name of Liberalisation, the deadly disease of Privatisation has attacked the working class throughout India. It has killed and destroyed 250,000 factories and has thrown 25 million workers and their families into a hellish life. (Text of a leaflet produced in four languages by…
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Elections in the teeth of violence.
The Provincial Council election in the East will enter history as one of the most rigged elections in Sri Lanka. From the day of nominations up to the 10th May – the day of the election – there was a full scale terror campaign of intimidation and fear launched by the armed groups which are…
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Statement on Karnataka Assembly elections 2008
Defeat Communalism, Yes. But what should be the Alternative? The democracy machine has gone into production again, this time the camp site is Karnataka. We are so used to the products of this great invention that we don’t care to examine whether the goods churned out of this sixty year old instrument is worthy of…
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Torch protests, child labour and the multinationals!
In countries the length and breadth of the globe, such as Britain, France and the US, the state has intervened against protesters, in an attempt to protect the farce of the carrying of the Olympic torch. The Olympic Games are dressed up as a spectacular event that unites the people of the world in a…
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May Day 2008
Booming Growth or Looming Crisis? It is in this state of dilemma that the May Day of 2008 was observed all over India. It was very evident in the Bicycle Jatha (rally) that the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) undertook to mark the occasion of May Day in the city of Bangalore. We intervened with a…
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World food crisis: Price hikes produce poverty and rebellion
Around the world, strikes, demonstrations and protests have erupted as millions upon millions of workers, peasants and poor face the horror of rapidly rising food prices.Haiti, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia are just some of the countries that have seen angry mass protests. The price hikes are shocking, but only give a glimpse of what of what…
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