Plutocratic Politics of the Punjab 2012 and An NRP’s Guide to Understanding Punjab Politics
Posted by Jodha in Politics, Punjab on 03 15th, 2012 | 27 Comments
WARNING: This is long! Last week, the Punjab election results surprised many.  Most pundits had believed the cycle of anti-incumbency would continue and the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) would fall to the Congress Party, under Captain Amrinder Singh’s leadership.  The results were stunning and after...
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UPDATED: US House of Reps Votes on Palestinian Self-Determination
Posted by Brooklynwala in Activism, Human Rights on 12 15th, 2010 | 11 Comments
The Chair of the US House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Howard Berman, is trying to push a resolution through Congress today “condemning unilateral declarations of a Palestinian state.” The United Nations has long recognized the sovereignty of the Palestinian people...
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