'Naitaavad enaa, paro anyad asti' (There is not merely this, but a transcendent other). Rgveda. X, 31.8.
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Quantified Life: An Interview with Sun-Ha Hong
वक्त के साथ गहरे होते जा रहे हैं घाव: सुधा भारद्वाज की बेटी मायशा
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The pandemic is not a war. The pandemic is a consequence of war. A war against life.
The news of Irrfan's death has left both the film industry and his fans in shock and mourning. As we grieve the loss of this extraordinary artiste, we look back at his rich career path that bears a testimony of his struggles, triumphs and consistent brilliance over three decades.
Bending reality is as simple as bending people’s perception of reality. Throughout history, the mythology of civilizations around the world has been full of tales of men and women who mastered a mysterious, esoteric art which enabled them to use language in a way that […]
Stelios Kerasidis(7)- isolation valse ( το βαλς της απομόνωσης)
The Cult of the Shining City Embraces the Plague — O Society by Jared Sexton edited by O Society April 1, 2020 Those who see Trump as a messianic figure believe the coronavirus will put a fallen world right again.
Coronavirus Spells the End of the Neoliberal Era. What’s Next? — Patterns of Meaning Coronavirus is a political crucible, melting down and reshaping current norms. Will the new era be a “Fortress Earth” or a harbinger of a transformed society based on a new set of values?
The Probable Implications of the Coronavirus Crisis — Costas Lapavitsas, Katharina Pistor, David Runciman — Economic Sociology and Political Economy > Costas Lapavitsas: “This Crisis has exposed the absurdities of Neoliberalism. That doesn’t mean it’ll destroy it… The nation-state has always been at the heart of neoliberal capitalism, guaranteeing the class rule of the dominant corporate and financial bloc through selective interventions at critical moments.
JNU Violence: JNUSU President Briefs Media Hours After She Was Brutally ...
Elif Shafak on multiculturalism, the power of stories and making the pol...
The Language of Neoliberalism — O Society Mitja Sardoc interviews Henry Giroux Dec 2018 This interview with Henry Giroux was conducted by Mitja Sardoč, of the Educational Research Institute, in the Faculty of the Social Sciences, at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The Digital is Political
The political ideas we have held for centuries are ill-equipped to respond to today’s challenges.
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Below the Asphalt Lies the Beach
There is still much to learn from the radical legacy of critical theory.
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The Pivot to Class
King articulated an anti-capitalist analysis of the U.S.
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Second chances are the currency of white supremacy. To be white is to colonize the afterlife.
Source: Black AfterLives Matter
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No your lordship, everybody opposing Aadhar is not following an“NGO line”: Baidik Bhattacharya
via No your lordship, everybody opposing Aadhar is not following an“NGO line”: Baidik Bhattacharya
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An investigation by the ABC's Four Corners program uncovers previously unknown tax haven ties for Adani Group's Australian operations, with key assets ultimately owned in the British Virgin Islands.
“With the anointment of Yogi Adityanath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Narendra Modi’s cunningly crafted ‘development’ mask has been ripped apart. .. There is much more to democracy than elections and legislative majorities. Even outside the realm of politics, battles need to be fought every day in every space to safeguard small freedoms, ensure peace, secure justice. Despair is an indulgence engaged citizens cannot afford - especially in light of the decision in UP.”
A time to engage
A week is truly a long time in politics. On Saturday, March 11, when the assembly election results of five states were declared, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s legions of supporters were awash in euphoria. Journalists and commentators ran out of superlatives to describe the party’s victory in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand: stupendous, stunning, spectacular, magnificent, monumental, and, of course,…
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‘Fake News’ in America: Homegrown, and Far From New (from @Truthdig)
For decades, the media have been dominated by manufactured reports. This skillful manipulation of information erased the lines between fact and opinion and gave rise to the demagogue who will sit in the Oval Office. – 2016/12/18
Source: ‘Fake News’ in America: Homegrown, and Far From New (from @Truthdig)
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Genesis of Capital in India
My book ‘Genesis of Capital in India’ in Kindle Edition. https://www.amazon.in/GENESIS-CAPITAL-INDIA-Prasanna-Choudhary-ebook/dp/B01MRTPPTA?_encoding=UTF8&keywords=genesis%20of%20capital%20in%20india&qid=1480937433&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
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