Marxism and African Liberation
The text of a speech Walter Rodney delivered 50 years ago at Queen’s College, New York, USA in 1975. The author talks of the relevance of Marxism to Africa.
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The text of a speech Walter Rodney delivered 50 years ago at Queen’s College, New York, USA in 1975. The author talks of the relevance of Marxism to Africa.
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People around Arshinakeri (Koppal Dt, Karnataka) are concerned about government’s proposal to construct a nuclear power plant (NPP) in their vicinity. They fear for their health and safety due to nuclear contamination from the NPP proposed there.
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