Isabel Coixet talking: John Berger is a — well, he died two years ago. He’s the author of, for me, one of the most important … Nationalism is something that comes from nostalgiaRead more
Politics
Posted inChile / Politics / ToMl / USA Empire
Allende’s victory in Chile 50 years ago
Fifty years ago today, on the night of Sept. 4, 1970, I was dancing, along with a multitude of others, in the streets of Santiago … Allende’s victory in Chile 50 years agoRead more
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“Law & Order” Is Lawlessness, Fueling Racist Violence & Chaos
“Twelve more years.” That was how Donald Trump kicked off the Republican National Convention from North Carolina last week, where he flew for the roll … “Law & Order” Is Lawlessness, Fueling Racist Violence & ChaosRead more
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50 Years After Allende’s Socialist Revolution in Chile
Ariel Dorfman talking: Allende’s revolution, which was a peaceful revolution, was the attempt to put the resources of the country and the future of the … 50 Years After Allende’s Socialist Revolution in ChileRead more
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Agriculture is a Big Deal. Any Trade Deal Should Not Mess with Indian Agriculture
The possibility of a trade deal between India and the United States (US) is being discussed again. The timing of it is predictably before the … Agriculture is a Big Deal. Any Trade Deal Should Not Mess with Indian AgricultureRead more
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American Bloodlands
The tinder that could soon ignite widespread violent conflagrations throughout the United States lies ominously stacked around us. Millions of disenfranchised white Americans, who see … American BloodlandsRead more
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Breaking the great Australian silence
Thank you all for coming tonight, and my thanks to the City of Sydney and especially to the Sydney Peace Foundation for awarding me the … Breaking the great Australian silenceRead more
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Capitalism isn’t working
When Margaret Thatcher coined “Tina” – her 1980s dictum that “There is no alternative” – I was incensed because, deep down, I felt she had … Capitalism isn’t workingRead more
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In Ayodhya, Landmark Ram Temple Demolished by Ram Mandir Trust to Make Way for New One
https://cdn.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/06171619/lead-pic.jpg Pre-eminent position: the Janmasthan led the list of sacred sites in an 1870 report prepared by Ayodhya-Faizabad’s settlement officer, P Carnegy. Can there be … In Ayodhya, Landmark Ram Temple Demolished by Ram Mandir Trust to Make Way for New OneRead more
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The Young Eugene V. Debs
“In the gleam of every bayonet and the flash of every rifle the class struggle was revealed,” Eugene V. Debs wrote in 1902, recalling the … The Young Eugene V. DebsRead more