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Can Capitalism be “reset”?

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By Daniel Campos 5/1/21 Published in International SOCIALISMO Magazine 3 The Forum World Economic Davos in Switzerland, proposed a plan called “The Great Reset”, to exit the tremendous economic, social, political crisis and environmental plaguing to humanity. According to this plan, when the COVID-19 pandemic ends, the world must “reset” or “restart”, and restart based on a series of measures. “The Great Reset” was presented by the Prince of Wales, Carlos, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, in 2020 together with magnates such as Bill Gates, and…

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SRI LANKA: Best of Laws and the Worst of Law Enforcement – The IMF and the IGP

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March 24, 2023 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: Best of Laws and the Worst of Law Enforcement – The IMF and the IGP The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Extended Fund Facility has approved a fund to assist Sri Lanka at this time of terrible economic crisis. While there are many things to talk about that issue, we wish at the very beginning to highlight what we think is the most important issue that should be brought to the notice of the people on this matter. …

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SRI LANKA: The proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill amounts to a parallel Constitution and a Criminal Procedure Code

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March 29, 2023 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: The proposed Anti-Terrorism Bill amounts to a parallel Constitution and a Criminal Procedure Code Three major ‘strategies’ have been used in this draft bill on anti-terrorism 2023.which create very great confusion about the meaning of the contents of the proposed law and its implications. Three ‘strategies’ The first of these strategies is not to define the meaning of terrorism. The meaning of the key word of this document is thus kept wake so that many different and contradictory…

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Book event on Racial Capitalism

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Coming up on March 31, the Ethnographies of Empire Cluster at American University and the Urban Ethnography Lab at UT Austin are co-sponsoring this online triple book event with Jordanna Matlon, Marcel Paret, and me, all talking about our books, moderated by Zophia Edwards. Plenty of Q&A to follow. It starts at noon ET, and you can register for free at eoebooks.eventbrite.com. Hope to see some of you there!

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SRI LANKA: The criteria for the selection of the new Inspector General of Police

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March 20, 2023 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: The criteria for the selection of the new Inspector General of Police The debate on who should be the next Inspector General of Police (IGP) is part of the public debate these days. The focus of this debate is more on who should be the ‘person’ rather than what is the expectation from the new IGP in terms of the challenges faced on the one hand concerning the rule of law system in Sri Lanka, and on…

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A Year of War in Ukraine: When Putin’s Defeat Is Changing the World

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La Marx International 4/3/2023 One year after the start of the War in Ukraine, the result is that the plans of the Putin regime have been defeated. There is not the slightest possibility that Putin can reverse this situation, the losses of Putin’s armies are enormous, both his regular forces and the mercenary forces of the Wagner Group. A political crisis of the regime of the invaders has opened with public disputes between the high commands of the army, while the people of Russia have turned their backs on the…

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SRI LANKA: A statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023

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March 08, 2023 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission SRI LANKA: A statement on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2023 The International Women’s Day is observed on March 8th to acknowledge the tremendous work done by the feminist movements worldwide. This year’s (2023) theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, highlights the role of innovative technology in promoting gender equality and meeting the health and developmental needs of women and girls. Innovation and technology have the potential to empower women and girls and help realise their…

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NREGA Job Card Holders of Each Gram Panchayat demanding 250Days Job Guarranty per annum with a Minimum wages of Rupees 7 Hundred Per Day.

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By Jayantha Das Nikhila Odisha NREGA Shramik Sangha Balikuda Block level Meeting held on 25th February 2023. The meeting resolved to enroll all the NREGA Job Card Holders of Each Gram Panchayat as member of Nikhila Odisha NREGA Shramik Sangha. The meeting has decided to make Odisha Assembly Gherao on 13th March 2023 demanding 250Days Job Guarranty per annum with a Minimum wages of Rupees 7 Hundred Per Day, NRGA workers welfare Board be Constituted and provide Health Care facilities for NREGA Workers Family, Children Education Assistance, Daughter Marriage Assistance,…

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India-Governmental Apathy and oppression has throttled and pushed the adivasis into further penury

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By Jayantha Das Sundargarh is burning in the name of development, fertile agricultural land has been snatched, forests have been decimated in the name of extractive mining, and the indigenous adivasi population have lost not only their livelihood but also been displaced from their shanties multiple times. Governmental Apathy and oppression has throttled and pushed the adivasis into further penury, though the president is considered to be the guardian of the scheduled areas, the collector and his minion of officers have ensured that their voices are not hear. In this…

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