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Tony Boza is a Venezuelan economist. In this interview, he discusses the changes in Venezuelan economy when Chávez came into power , and also examines the impact of the U.S. blockade. He next explores the economic policies currently applied in Venezuela.
Thoughts on the Mahatma’s 75th death anniversary.
While the Adani story is still unfolding, what it has already made clear is that neoliberalism is not about market competition and transparency, but an instrument to engineer income and wealth redistribution. In this case in favour of one individual and his group. Also: “Adani’s Fraudulent Empire Exposed”.
When Rahul Gandhi launched his offensive in Parliament, one of his main allegations was that the Modi government tweaked norms to help Adani take control of six Indian airports. The Centre had brushed aside red flags raised by the finance ministry and the Niti Aayog.
Niti Aayog has been the strongest opponent of expanding food security programmes. It has repeatedly sought to pare down and radically overhaul the public food distribution system, which gives subsidised rations. Also: 79% of Indian Households Experienced ‘Food Insecurity’ in 2021, Shows Survey.
The RSS/BJP intellectuals tell us today that texts like Ramcharitmanas are mirrors of our civilisation. Then where do the Shudras, Dalits, Adivasis and women exist, except for occasional humiliation?
The ‘Shaheen Bagh’ activism of women draws upon Ambedkar’s legacy to make connections between the attack on the citizenship of Muslims and the slide back in constitutional values.
Davos is where the lords of transnational capital and their agents gather to hammer out annually how they are to maintain and expand their rule. This year, uncertainty over their ability to manage the crisis, maintain control, restabilize global capitalism was on full display.
Surely, there is a pall of gloom in the western media lately about the war storms gathering on the horizon. There have been reports of more Russian successes. The Ukrainian defence line is cracking through which an elephant can pass to the steppes en route to the Dnieper River.
The resolution passed by the US House of Representatives falsely accused socialist countries of mass and accused the revolutionary processes in Cuba and Venezuela of causing great economic harm to the people while remaining silent on the primary reason for these hardships – US sanctions.
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