Politics
The myth of the new India
Pankaj Mishra’s Op-Ed in New York Times The Myth of the New India though has some very valid issues of concern in modern India, is largely couched in a language that is nothing but fearmongering.
Prominent US Physicists Send Letter to President Bush
Prominent US Physicists Send Letter to President Bush
Thirteen of the nation’s most prominent physicists have written a letter to President Bush, calling U.S. plans to reportedly use nuclear weapons against Iran “gravely irresponsible” and warning that such action would have “disastrous consequences for the security of the United States and the world.”
Religious identity and violence
Slate has published an essay of Amartya Sen, What clash of Civilizations? adapted from his new book Identity and Violence.
“The difficulty with the clash of civilizations thesis begins with the presumption of the unique relevance of a singular classification. Indeed, the question “Do civilizations clash?” is founded on the presumption that humanity can be [...]
Kissinger evaluates India-America Relation
Thanks to Srikanth Meenakshi for pointing to this article, INDIA AND AMERICA: PROSPECTS FOR A PARTNERSHIP By Henry A. Kissinger.
As Srikanth points out it is really fascinating to see how this mind thinks. Read it with what was revealed just 9 months ago. (BBC - Kissinger regrets India comments). [...]
Flaunting their masculitinty by american politicians
Linda Colley, a history professor at Princeton University analyses why the current breed of (republican) american politicians try overboard to flaunt their bogus musculinity in The star-spangled fantasyland of the fake and home of the bogus
“It wasn’t Cheney’s involvement in masculine pursuits that was noteworthy; it was that the mode of masculinity on show was [...]
How the west is lost
Guardian Comment by Martin Jacques
Comment is free How the west is lost
It may now be a cliche, but it is no less true for that. East Asia - driven by China - is in the process of remaking the world. For two centuries, Europe was the epicentre of the world - no more; [...]
Anti-LTTE campaign by National Post
Looks like National Post has mounted a serious of anti-LTTE campaign. There was a lead article on the first page yesterday (subscription required) and today it has come up with this editorial.
Latin America and Asia are at last breaking free of Washington’s grip
Noam Chomsky as usual has come up with his excellent commenty.
Growing popular movements, primarily in the south but with increasing participation in the rich industrial countries, are serving as the bases for many of these developments towards more independence and concern for the needs of the great majority of the population.
Beware: God is pro-war and is contagious too!
New York Times reports that Tony Blair feels he was guided by God in making a decision to send troups to the middle east.
“That decision has to be taken and has to be lived with,” he said, according to the ITV transcript, “and in the end there is a [...]
Impeach Bush
Salon has an op-ed Impeach Bush | Salon.com by Garrison Keillor. I do not know much about Keillor, but he has only touched the tip of the iceberg.
There are plenty of other reasons. This guy lied about the intelligence leading to the Iraq war. Then he used chemical weapons (white phospherous). [...]