Remembering Gauri Lankesh: A Hope, a Possibility, a Lesson
Though her assassins and their backers succeeded in killing her, they have failed to silence her.
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The British Monarchy Is an Affront to Democracy
The British monarchy is a vestige of tyranny, a grand monument to hierarchy and plunder. As Irish socialist James Connolly wrote in 1911, the royals are for the other despots of society, the capitalists and landlords — not for the working class.
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Double Penalty for Pakistan Drowning in Floods and Debts
The unprecedented floods have caused a huge loss to the Pakistan economy. Yet the country’s external debts and payments make it almost impossible for the government to focus on relief and rehabilitation of its people affected by the devastating floods.
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Silencing the Lambs: How Propaganda Works
In an address to the Trondheim World Festival in Norway, John Pilger charts the history of power propaganda and describes how it appropriates journalism in a ‘profound imperialism’ and is likely to entrap us all, if we allow it.
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Russian Regrouping in Kharkov Will Speed Up Battle of Donbass
While the western media is celebrating the Ukrainian military’s current “counteroffensive” near Kharkov, the facts on the ground appear to be very different. Over time, Kiev may have little to celebrate about.
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“Where the Mind Is Without Fear”
Poem in honor of Rabindranath Thakur.
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The Modi Government and the So-Called “Freebies”
A bizarre drama is unfolding in front of our eyes. The Modi government which has been giving away hundreds of thousands of crores of rupees as tax concessions to the monopolists, has expressed its opposition to what it calls “freebies”, that is, subsidies to other segments of the population.
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Why RSS Cannot Help Hating Jawaharlal Nehru and His Connection With the People of India
Nehru was a moderniser rooted in Indian tradition and was firmly against the ideological vision of Hindutva. No one knows this better than Hindutva ideologues.
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Where are Science and Development After 75 Years of the Indian Independence?
A scientific vision of development for all Indians informed the quest for independence. The present regime deploys superstition and politics based on fear to aid just a select few.
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India’s Fall From Ambedkar Jal Satyagraha to Indra Meghwal
The Jalore tragedy represents our failure to reform. Discrimination and exclusion persist in their most severe forms, which cannot happen without institutional neglect, even condonation.
