PRAGOTI

 ''The developed countries cannot negate their `historical responsibility' and continue with their pillage of global climate at the expense of the vast majority of humanity. They need to be forced to continue to accept per capita emissions as the basis of energy equality as every human being on the planet, should have equal access to carbon space. Such inequality – per capita emissions in USA are 20 times greater than per capita emissions in India – cannot be allowed to persist.-Humanity can ill afford the tragic end in the hope of an eternal reunion in an ethereal world. Mortals need a just equitable deal. In its absence, no deal is better than a bad deal.''- Com.SItaram Yechury who is is attending the summit as part of the five member Indian parliamentary delegation.

There is a fierce debate within economists regarding the nature of recovery of the Chinese economy from the financial crisis. Vineet Kohli contributes to this debate in the attached article.

 IF Obama was awarded the Prize for winning the elections in a racist society despite being African-American, then Evo deserves it for winning in his country despite being an indigenous man, and moreover for keeping his promises.

 From a country that had a stable, socialist and secular government which delivered for the people even two decades ago, Afghanistan now resembles a laboratory of infinite carnage presided over by neocolonial terror-technology. Imperialisms in retreat always inflict terrible blows on subject populations. The half-starved and maimed people of Afghanistan are a testimony to this.