The Jamaat factor in Bangladesh politics: Jyoti Rehman
March 13, 2013 by Shivam Vij A train in Bangladesh set on fire by activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh Source: Kafila This is a guest post by Bangladeshi commentator JYOTI REHMAN: Delwar Hossain…
Angola: One Party, One Voice
March 18, 2013 By Cláudio C. Silva Source: Africa is a Country Angola is a country that has been ruled by the same party, the MPLA, since independence in 1975. The party has…
A future for the left
Source: Sanhati March 10, 2013 The founding Conference of the New Socialist Initiative was held in Delhi during February 22-24, 2013. The inaugural session began with the Internationale, Indian Classical Music and…
Caste Based Discrimination in the UK – Demonstrations outside Parliament and the Debate Outcome in the Lords
Source: Sanhati March 13, 2013 We wanted to say a big thank you to all supporters for showing your presence at the demonstration outside Parliament on Monday. We know legal protection for victims…
A New Pope and “The Most Corrupt Vatican Since the Borgias”
Matthew Fox (former Catholic priest) discusses the Vatican’s work with the CIA and it’s alliance with far right political forces and Pope Francis’ opposition to liberation theology in Latin America. Source: The Real…
The life and times of Bhanwari Devi: Laxmi Murthy
Bhanwari Devi (right) with her daughter Rameshwari, in Mangalore Source: Kafila This is a guest post by LAXMI MURTHY: “Only justice can fill my belly, not awards,” says Bhanwari Devi in response to…
Dalit Poems of Maharashtra
Poets Narayan Surve (left) and Baburao Bagul Translated by Swapna Banerjee-Guha Source: Sanhati Translator’s Note: Dalit poems have got a special place in the literature of Maharashtra. At the same time, they are…
Cowboy Capitalism: The Case of Reliance KG Basin Gas Business
Source: Sanhati, February 24, 2013. By Rahul Varman. I. Background While everyone recognises the significance of petroleum industry for an economy like India, the real happenings and intricacies of the sector do not…
Can non-Europeans think?
Can non-Europeans think? What happens with thinkers who operate outside the European philosophical ‘pedigree’?”. A necessary reflection by Hamid Dabashi, published in Buala: African Contemporary Culture. In a lovely little panegyric for…
