Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the greatest novelists of the 19th century and a world-historical literary and cultural figure. In the English language, he … The campaign to smear novelist Charles Dickens as a racistRead more
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People are too slow to react and too slow to realize
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf37rwgnwLU&rel=0] Matt Taibbi On Contact
Posted inHistory / India / Politics
Women who raised the flag inside the Lahore Womens’ jail
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcFrZKWRkh8&rel=0] Freedom fighter, Sarita Rani Mudgal was part of the 1942 Quit India movement. She was arrested and was among a group of women … Women who raised the flag inside the Lahore Womens’ jailRead more
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Why they taxing solar industry
SolarCity Corp. and Sunrun Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday against the state Department of Revenue alleging that the department’s interpretation of a state law to … Why they taxing solar industryRead more
Posted inDemocracy / Media / Politics / ToMl
As Long As Mass Media Propaganda Exists, Democracy Is A Sham
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll has reportedly found that a majority of Americans believe the completely discredited narrative that the Russian government paid Taliban-linked fighters to … As Long As Mass Media Propaganda Exists, Democracy Is A ShamRead more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl / USA Empire
Fourth of July Musings: The Curse of Exceptionalism and the Perils of Patriotism
Once again, this Fourth of July, Americans will celebrate — to the unwitting militarist racist tune that is the “Star Spangled Banner” — more than … Fourth of July Musings: The Curse of Exceptionalism and the Perils of PatriotismRead more
Posted inPolice / Politics / ToMl
Policing is Not a Public Good
For decades, we’ve been told that policing is a public good: available to all, for the benefit of all. But in practice, that’s never been … Policing is Not a Public GoodRead more
Posted inIndia / Multimedia / Politics
Write Me Down, I Am An Indian
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ul9WBV5MQ&rel=0] “Write Me Down, I Am An Indian” by Ajmal Khan featuring Varun Grover
Posted inLatin America / Politics / ToMl
In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgetting
Alameda Park is Mexico City’s languid space for lovers and open-air ballroom dancers: the gents in two-tone shoes, the ladies in finery and heels. The … In Mexico, a universal struggle against power and forgettingRead more
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The Power of Political Cartoons
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzvRQ8p_SpE&rel=0] Mr. Fish On Contact