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Wednesday, 16 June 2004 |
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By PRAFUL BIDWAI
The Indian people have sent the National Democratic Alliance packing and ended
a dark phase in India's evolution, when communalism, chauvinism and anti-poor
elitism ruled. This is a historic chance to impart a forward-looking, progressive,
transformatory momentum to Indian democracy.
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CITIZENS AGAINST WAR AND OPPRESSION |
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Monday, 14 June 2004 |
More than 70 representatives of civil society organisations, mass movements, citizens' bodies, and peace groups from different States met in New Delhi on June 5-6 at a national consultation to plan a national Anti-War Assembly later this year. They considered the UPA government's Common Minimum Programme, its declared policies and its official statements related to foreign affairs and security policies, and resolved as follows: We warmly welcome the trouncing of the communal NDA in the Lok Sabha elections and the installation of the secular UPA government at the Centre on a progressive mandate which strongly affirms pluralism, just, equitable and people-centred economic policies, and independent foreign and security policies. This landmark development comes at a time of tumultuous changes in the international situation, with the deepening
of the Iraq and Palestine crises, with growing resistance to the United States' unilateral attempt to build an Empire, and emergence of the globe's "Second Superpower" in the shape of global popular mobilisations for independence, peace and justice. This offers India, which has now reaffirmed its commitment to "multipolarity" and opposition to hegemonism, a historic opportunity to join the global resistance to the unjust occupation of Iraq. |
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FOCUS ON INDIA: June 2004. Vol.I. No. 3. |
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Friday, 04 June 2004 |
CONTENTS:
1. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
2. STATEMENTS/CALL FOR ACTION/PRESS RELEASES
3. ARTICLES
Liberation at last! - In this article, Praful Bidwai analyzes the cataclysmic outcomes of the 2004 general elections in India. He further goes to identify some of the important tasks for the new coalition government that has assumed power in India
Sexual Abuse, Lies, and Videotape Sink America's Iraq Expedition - In this article, Walden Bello provides an insight of how the stunning evidences of American atrocities in Iraq can become a perfect recipe of the US Administration's moral and political defeat, both domestically and internationally.
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DECLARATION AND DEMANDS OF FARMER ORGANIZATIONS AND NGO’S |
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Tuesday, 11 May 2004 |
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DECLARATION AND DEMANDS OF FARMER ORGANIZATIONS AND NGO’S TOWARDS THE DELEGATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDONESIA INVOLVED IN THE WTO AGRICULTURE NEGOTIATIONS
10th May 2004
As a member of the G-33 group, the Government of Indonesia recently made a proposal concerning “SP/SSM” (Special Product/Special Safeguard Mechanism) at the WTO. This proposal is currently being negotiated at the WTO Committee on Agriculture. In response to the “SP/SSM” proposal, we, as representatives of 11 farmer organizations and non-governmental organizations, have met on 10th May 2004 to discuss this issue. We have formulated the results of our discussion in the following points of declaration and demands:
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INDIAN GOVERNMENT – TAKING UP THE IMPERIALIST’S BURDEN |
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Tuesday, 11 May 2004 |
- Raghav Narsalay
Nearly a century ago, Rudyard Kipling wrote memorable lines depicting how imperialists used natives from Eastern countries to defend and/or capture territories on Eastern soil. To quote Kipling:
"Take up the White Man's Burden
Send forth the best you breed,
Go bind your son's to exile
To serve your captives need." |
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