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Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of a series of short volumes that Neera Chandoke and I are editing for the Centre for Equity Studies
Rooted in anti-colonial struggle, Indian socialism, despite its limitations, helped progress towards an egalitarian society. Can that pathway be reclaimed? India’s immensely respected economist and public intellectual Prabhat Patnaik masterfully assembles in the pages of a short monograph the sweep of India’s post-colonial economic history. This is in his forthcoming Socialism and the Indian Constitution (part of
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Defend Democracy PressThe Newsletter of The Delphi Initiative Website Excerpts: More than 7000 massacred in Syria7,000 Christians and Alawites have been “slaughtered” in Syria according to Greek Member of the European Parliament, Nikolas Farantouris, a member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security & Defense, who visited Damascus on 8-9 March.Read on » Romania, a Captured State: How democracy was stolen before…
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Philosopheasy Mar 10, 2025 Introduction: Beyond the Classroom Walls Ivan Illich’s Deschooling Society, published in 1971, remains a radical and profoundly influential critique of modern education. Illich doesn’t simply suggest reforms; he proposes a dismantling – a “deschooling” – of society. He argues that institutionalized education, far from being a liberating force, has become a tool…
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Originally published: Struggle-La Lucha on March 8, 2025 by Stephen Millies (more by Struggle-La Lucha) | (Posted Mar 10, 2025) The real “Popeye Doyle” was a vicious racist New York City cop. Empire, History, Inequality, State RepressionAmericas, Latin America, United StatesNewswire Uncle Sam is the world’s biggest drug pusher The deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his partner, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, have…
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Sent from my iPhoneAdam The Real Reasons why Gaddafi was ki!!ed 1. Libya had no electricity bills, electricity came free of charge to all citizens. 2. There were no interest rates on loans, the banks were state-owned, the loan of citizens by law 0%. 3. Gaddafi promised not to buy a house for his parents…
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Yascha Mounk and Mónica Guzmán discuss how to speak to people with different views–especially in turbulent times. Yascha Mounk Mar 08, 2025 Thanks for reading! The best way to make sure that you don’t miss any of these conversations is to subscribe to The Good Fight on your favorite podcast app. If you are already a paying…
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