Democratisation

Democratisation

Final Interim Report of an Independent Citizens’ Team from Kolkata on the Current State of Affairs in Nandigram

January 2008
TNI

As a result of an initiative instituted by women’s groups, women’s organizations and individuals, an eleven member women’s team of concerned citizens from Kolkata comprising teachers, social activists, researchers and students visited Nandigram, on November 24, 2007.

Venezuela After the Referendum

December 2007
TNI
Tariq Ali

Video debate: Struggle over Venezuela referendum

December 2007
Edgardo Lander and Gregory Wilpert

Not by Haj subsidies alone

December 2007

The government must initiate purposive and comprehensive affirmative
action for Muslims if it is serious about implementing the Sachar
Committee report.

Unfortunate witchhunt

December 2007

West Bengal's left front government has earned yet more embarrassment
for itself after Nandigram by throwing Bangladeshi writer Taslima
Nasreen out of Kolkata.

The economic policy of the Latin American left in government:

November 2007
Pablo Navarrete

Venezuela has undergone profound political and social changes since Hugo Chávez assumed the presidency in February 1999, which have been reflected in the fundamental pillars of the government’s economic policy.