Evo Morales Overthrown, But Bolivian Socialism Will Be Victorious!
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Evo Morales Overthrown, But Bolivian Socialism Will Be Victorious!

Andre Vltchek   They pledged to do it, and they did—Bolivian feudal lords, mass media magnates and other treasonous “elites”—they overthrew the government, broke hope and interrupted an extremely successful socialist process in what was once one of the poorest countries in South America.   One day, they will be cursed by their own nation….

Police Brutally Attack JNU Students
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Police Brutally Attack JNU Students

Courtesy: Countercurrents Collective Thousands of students from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in New Delhi, India, who were marching to parliament to protest the massive hike in hostel fees were detained and baton-charged, leaving some of them grievously injured yesterday. The students continued their march but were stopped at many places. The protesters said they would…

The Coup in Bolivia and Your Computer / TV Screen
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The Coup in Bolivia and Your Computer / TV Screen

Vijay Prashad When you look at your computer screen, or the screen on your smartphone or the screen of your television set, it is a liquid crystal display (LCD). An important component of the LCD screen is indium, a rare metallic element that is processed out of zinc concentrate.   The two largest sources of…

The Ayodhya Verdict is Based on a Strange Feat of Logic
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The Ayodhya Verdict is Based on a Strange Feat of Logic

Markandey Katju   The recent Ayodhya verdict of the Supreme Court will go down in the annals of Indian legal history in the same category as its 1975 decision in ADM Jabalpur vs Shivakant Shukla—except that unlike the latter, in this one there is not a single courageous dissent   In substance, the court has…

Women Who Sacrificed Their Life In The Freedom Movement
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Women Who Sacrificed Their Life In The Freedom Movement

Bharat Dogra, Madhu Dogra and Reshma Bharti Women played a many-sided and very significant role in the freedom movement of India. We see them in the battle fronts of 1857, we see them in the frontline of peaceful protests or satyagrahas, we see them in the Rani ki Jhansi regiment of Azad Hind Fouj, we…

The Ayodhya Judgment in India’s Enveloping Darkness
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The Ayodhya Judgment in India’s Enveloping Darkness

Harsh Mander   Something has shifted, something has changed, something has broken in India, after the momentous ruling on the disputed land in Ayodhya.   The learned judges of the Supreme Court of India could not have been unmindful during their marathon hearings in the case that this was not simply a title dispute over…

Phool Walon Ki Sair: A Festival of Communal Harmony among Hindus and Muslims
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Phool Walon Ki Sair: A Festival of Communal Harmony among Hindus and Muslims

Abhishek Kumar & Harshvardhan    Phool walon ki sair (Procession of the Florists) is one of the oldest public festivals held annually in Delhi. The origin of this festival goes back to the early decades of the 19th century during the rule of the penultimate Mughal Emperor, Akbar Shah II (1806-1837). The festival is held…

Restoration Of Democracy: March From Jammu To Srinagar
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Restoration Of Democracy: March From Jammu To Srinagar

26 November To 1 December, 2019   A march (part by vehicle and part by feet) has been planned from Jammu to Srinagar from 26 November to 1 December, 2019 to demand restoration of democracy in Jammu & Kashmir. We believe that the decision taken by central government in August regarding J&K is undemocratic and…