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EDITORIAL: “DEMOCRATIC” STATES AND GENOCIDE
Vinod Mubayi
Israel’s genocidal assaults on the Arabs, first the Palestinians and now the Lebanese are intensifying. What are the world’s democratic nations doing? Polls have demonstrated that large numbers of people in the US, perhaps even a majority, support a ceasefire in Gaza that is rejected out of hand by the government of Israel. In a democracy, one might expect that the views of the people should be reflected in the policies of their government and elected representatives. However, of the 535 members of Congress, 100 Senators and 435 Representatives, barely 17, i.e. 3%, expressed support for a ceasefire.
Read more…NEW PALESTINE PARTY: VISIT OF MENACHEM BEGIN AND AIMS OF POLITICAL MOVEMENT DISCUSSED
To the Editors of the New York Times:
Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created state of Israel of the “Freedom Party” (Tnuat Haherut), a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties. It was formed out of the membership and following of the former Irgun Zvai Leumi, a terrorist, right-wing, chauvinist organization in Palestine.
Read more…SCIENTIFIC SCRUTINY – A STITCH IN TIME
Vivek Monteiro
THE recent letter signed by 26 eminent scientists and academics addressed to the principal scientific advisor of the government of India, in response to the 2024 Vigyan Yuva S S Bhatnagar awards is remarkable and important in many ways.
Read more…‘BULLDOZER JUSTICE’: IRON IN THE NATION’S SOUL
Ashwani Kumar
The Supreme Court’s interim order of September 17, staying the demolition of properties of persons accused in criminal cases is premised on the unexceptionable principle of constitutional governance that the exercise of state power is accountable to the discipline of the Constitution. It is a reminder to executive authorities that merely paying lip service to procedural niceties is not a sufficient assurance of compliance with the requirements of legal due process.
Read more…FASCINATION FOR ‘HINDUTVA LITE’ AMONG OPPOSITION PARTIES
Subhash Gatade
Politics is a strange beast.
It looks incredulous how at times it helps Satans being metamorphosed into Saints and biggest murderers of hapless communities emerging as the defenders or ‘heartthrobs’ of their ‘own people.’
Read more…THE 2024 HARYANA ASSEMBLY ELECTION EXPLAINED
Ajachi Chakrabarti
The elections to the fifteenth Haryana Vidhan Sabha, held on 5 October, provided the first opportunity to see if the Bharatiya Janata Party is indeed losing its grip over parts of the Hindi heartland, as indicated by the general election earlier this year. The BJP came to power, for the first time in the state’s history, in 2014, a few months after Narendra Modi was first elected prime minister.
Read more…ELITE CAPTURE IS THE REAL ISSUE PLAGUING PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY
Salman Rafi Sheikh
Pakistan’s economy has shown glimmers of hope in recent months. The inflation rate was 9.6 percent in September – the first single-digit reading in three years and a stark contrast to 27.4 percent recorded a year ago. Fuel prices have fallen, largely due to decreasing oil prices worldwide.
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