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In the Anthropocene We Don’t Need Machines, But Nor Do We Need Human Work
by Anandi Sharan
Instead of industrial imperialist and colonial civilisation that was suitable for imperial capitalist powers, we need eco-socialist civilisation without nations or armies or machines and without commercial energy. This scenario is not the New Green Deal Scenario, but rather one in which every of the 10 billion human being on earth has a carbon dioxide budget to share along with its animal and non-living being co-dependents around it of just 10 tonnes of carbon annually.
USA – If It Cannot Be Loved, It Will Rape!
by Andre Vltchek
A country built on greed, plunder and selfishness, has suddenly nothing tangible or optimistic to offer to the world. Therefore, it will intimidate, even murder, but never let go. It does not know how to lose. It does not know how to compromise. It only knows how to control. Losing is not in its vocabulary. If it cannot be loved, it will rape!
Bangladesh as Kornhauser’s “Mass Society” or a “Dictatorial Democracy”!
by Taj Hashmi
This hypotheses drawn mainly in the light of historical sociology and cultural anthropology of Bangladesh since the Battle of Plassey need a brief historical narrative to understand the what-went-wrong syndrome of the country.
Truth Takes Time: Robert Caro’s “Working”
by Romi Mahajan
Working teaches us what could be if we put our collective intelligence to good use. Working reminds us that real information matters and that we must be tireless in seeking it out. Working reminds us, in Caro’s own words, that while
Congress’s ideological crisis
by Vidya Bhushan Rawat
We need strong opposition who can speak up for people’s issues and protect their rights. Congress should start working along with other parties and prepare for assembly elections. Develop long term alliances and build the party in the form of social coalition. There is still big space. The party need to take a lead but dont impose on us the discredited leaders. Focus on those who are ideological clear and have connect with masses
People’s Organisations in India Demand Implementation of Forest Rights Act
Press Release
After detailed discussions among various people’s organisations, we the following organisations express our deep concern on the attempts of the Government to dilute and violate the Forest Rights Act 2006. We are extremely concerned about the dilution and violation of the Forest Rights Act through the notification on the Compensatory Afforestation Act, which seeks to dilute the purpose of Compensatory Afforestation namely Compensatory afforestation for destruction of the forest as a result of forest diversion by broad-basing the purpose for which funds will be used.
