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Avatar: Cinema of Liberal American Guilt

Mon, 2010-02-08 11:58 | Maidul Islam

Films like other performative cultural forms can speak the language of its own times, in which they have been created and situated. As a visual reflection of society in which it is contextualized, it can speak both covertly and overtly about the past and present world, and albeit can articulate politics and reflect upon philosophy as well. James Cameron’s Avatar, a mainstream Hollywood blockbuster is not an exception in this regard. Maidul Islam writes in his review of the film.

The Headley underbelly

Thu, 2009-12-17 12:30 — srinir

Investigative journalist Gerald Posner of the Daily Beast brings about a startling revelation - that the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, alleged co-conspirator and operative in the gruesome Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008, David Headley was also a US double agent.

Obama's deadly silence

Mon, 2009-01-05 22:04 | Ali Abunimah

There is no silver lining to Israel's slaughter in Gaza, but the reactions to it should at least serve as a wake-up call: when it comes to the struggle for peace and justice in Palestine, the American liberal elites who are about to assume power present as formidable an obstacle as the outgoing Bush administration and its neoconservative backers,writes Ali Abunimah, who points out that Obama's approach on Palestine has been almost indistinguishable from the Bush administration's. Pragoti carries another two articles by Ralph Nader and Ilan Pappe with this one.

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Electronic Intifada

U.S. votes against "right to food" in UN General Assembly

Wed, 2008-12-31 14:25 | Daisy Cutter

Remember that the U.S. ruling class helped to cause the world food crisis. The U.S.' policy of promoting "free trade" and neoliberal reform through the IMF/World Bank is quite literally promoting starvation. Just look at what we did to Haiti. This vote seems to be a new low, as far as I can tell. Calling the "right to food" a human right in a toothless diplomatic resultion costs nothing and requires no further action. I'm not sure if this vote was motivated by free market fundamentalism or pure sadism,says Daisy Cutter's Dailykos Diary.

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Dailykos

The American Pipe-Dream

Wed, 2008-12-24 18:07 | M.K. Bhadrakumar

The US never considered India 'special' as we were made to believe,says M.K. Bhadrakumar

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Outlook

Noam Chomsky: “What Next? The Elections, the Economy, and the World”

Sun, 2008-12-21 08:37 | Noam Chomsky
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World-renowned public intellectual Noam Chomsky discussed the meaning of President-elect Barack Obama’s victory and the possibilities ahead for real democratic change at a speech last week in Boston. It was his first public appearance since the election. The rush transcript of the speech is presented here along with the video and audio links. Courtesy: Democracy Now!

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Democracy Now!

IFJ Backs Calls for Release of Journalist in Shoes Protest

Wed, 2008-12-17 12:54 | IFJ statement

The International Federation of Journalists says the reporter who threw shoes at United States President George Bush over America's role in Iraq should be set free. His protest, says the IFJ, reflected deep anger at the treatment of Iraqi civilians during the US occupation over the past four years of which journalists have been major victims.

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http://www.ifj.org/en/articles/ifj-backs-calls-for-release-of-journalist-in-shoe...

For A New Afghan Policy

Thu, 2008-12-04 15:42 | People's Democracy

A "People's Democracy" editorial which demands India to stop dovetailing its Afghan policy to the strategic interests of the US and NATO.

Robert Fisk's report on the state of affairs in Afghanistan.

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People's Democracy

Ossetia-Georgia-Russia-U.S.A - Towards a Second Cold War?

Mon, 2008-09-15 20:24 | Noam Chomsky
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Noam Chomsky analyzes the Russia-Georgia conflict and the chances of the emergence of a new Cold War.

India's nuclear deal headed for fiasco

Sat, 2008-08-30 13:47 | Praful Bidwai

As the tortuous negotiations for the United States-India nuclear deal enters its final stage, it becomes clear that India seriously underestimated the discomfort and opposition the agreement would arouse in many countries because of the special privileges granted to India, largely on New Delhi's terms,says Praful Bidwai.