Democracy

American Democracy: Buying and Selling Elections

This was the most important election in American history, as was the previous one, the one before that, and all previous exercises of marketing that pose as democratic rule in our great example of how to fool most of the people most of the time. Of course, this election, as all others, cost more money […]
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The Two-Nation Theory, Partition and the Consequences – Prof Ishtiaq Ahmed

 Prof Ishtiaq Ahmed, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Stockholm University and a leading authority on the Politics of South Asia and an eminent author will deliver next lecture (21 st one) in the Democracy Dialogues Series, organised by New Socialist Initiative He will be speaking on ‘The Two-Nation Theory, Partition and the Consequences’ on Sunday, 27 … Continue reading The Two-Nation Theory, Partition and the Consequences – Prof Ishtiaq Ahmed →

New York Post: Dems Pretending to Car on Crime & Gas Prices

New York Post, November 8, 2022 Dems are just pretending to care about crime and gas prices By James Bovard ‘No more [oil] drilling!” President Biden shouted Sunday night in response to a heckler at a rally for Gov. Hochul in Yonkers. Across the nation, hundreds of Democratic candidates screamed in frustration. The gig was […]
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Chasing a Mirage: How Israel’s Arab Parties Validate Apartheid

By remaining loyal participants in Israel’s democracy charade, Palestinian citizens of Israel continue to validate the Israeli establishment, thus harming, not only Palestinian communities in Israel but, in fact, Palestinians everywhere. 
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Stop the Slander: Solidarity Statement Against Attempts to Tarnish Activists in the Anti-Adani Seaport Struggle at Vizhinjam

The other day, the citizens of Kerala witnessed an extraordinary coming -together of CPM and BJP leaders in Thiruvananthapuram — in support of the Adani sea port, against the fisher community of the Thiruvananthapuram coast. The fisher community of Kerala is one of the most wronged social groups in the state.

How & Why the U.S. Constitution Was the Most Progressive Ever Written

Eric Zuesse The U.S. Constitution was truly a revolutionary, progressive, document. Anyone who considers it to be ‘conservative’ has no knowledge of history, or else is lying, because it’s the exact opposite of that: it’s radically progressive. It’s a truly revolutionary document. And it was created by men all of whom despised imperialism and had […]