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Pakistani Army, ISI and Indian Response

Fri, 2010-07-02 14:23 — Dhananjay
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 The attack on the Sufi Shrine and one in past on Ahmadiyya Muslims mosque speaks length about the present condition of Pakistan but unfortunately the government and army there is still not ready to realise  that they are slowly but steadily failing on many counts raising some stern questions. 
 
 

Free the Cuban Five!

Tue, 2010-06-15 20:11 — srinir
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Blogpost and Real News Video on the plight of the Cuban Five and US hypocrisy in protecting terrorists implicated in violence against Cubans. 

Selective Outrage and Hypocrisy

Mon, 2010-06-14 18:30 — srinir
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 Another blog post on the Sardiha Rail tragedy and the hypocritical response by the Maoists.

PCPA/Maoists and the Sardiha Rail Tragedy

Sun, 2010-05-30 13:12 — srinir
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When I wrote my first reaction to the Sardiha incident, I was tremendously angry and indignant. More than a 100 people, my fellow citizenry were killed in a tragic rail accident that was obviously a result of sabotage. I immediately attributed the act of sabotage to the PCPA - the mass organisation of the Maoists in the three districts of West Bengal, based on news reports that posters of the PCPA were found in the area. A valid criticism, I have received, has told me that I should do more due diligence before jumping the gun and putting blame over the PCPA/Maoists, for that would skew opinion against the PCPA/Maoists. That is a very fair point, but I stand by my theory. There are various reasons. This post addresses most of them. 

From "Maoism" to Open Terrorism?

Fri, 2010-05-28 14:34 — srinir
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 An angry reaction following the Rail disaster near Jhargram in West Bengal. 

Failure of the "Am-Pak" strategy

Tue, 2010-04-06 15:59 — srinir

The rejuvenation of jihadi forces in Pakistan and Afghanistan, its traditional backers in the Pakistani Army and the changed emphasis of the US vis-a-vis these forces, points to the failure of the Indian reliance on the "Am-Pak" strategy - using US leverage to take on terror directed at India, from within Pakistan.

Empire and its Double Standards

Sun, 2010-03-21 14:07 | Maidul Islam
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\Maidul Islam, Research Scholar at Oxford University writes on the David Headley affair.

On Headly: The US Duplicity

Sun, 2010-03-21 14:01 — subhanil
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The David Headly affair has exposed the duplicity of the US government in fighting terrorism.

Development and Displacement: Resentment in the Kutch

Mon, 2010-02-22 17:46 — srinir
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In mid-December 2009, I visited fishing areas in and around the Mundra coastal region which hosts the vast Mundra Port and SEZ Limited (MPSEZL). The visit to the coastal areas adjoining the Mundra port in the Kutch revealed discontent among fisherfolk, traders and pastoralists over the creation of a special economic zone in the area. Apart from environmental concerns, the traditional livelihoods of residents in the area have also been affected by the new industrial projects, leading to organised protests, as witnessed in Bhadreswar village a few months ago.

Can the Major Speak?

Tue, 2009-11-17 16:26 | Vijay Prashad

Vijay Prashad comments on the reactions to the Fort Hood massacre in the US, where more than a dozen people were shot dead by a US military man.

Source: 
http://www.counterpunch.org/prashad11132009.html