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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 10:48 |
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 By Juan Cole
The Libyan Revolution has largely succeeded, and this is a moment of celebration, not only for Libyans but for a youth generation in the Arab world that has pursued a political opening across the region. The secret of the uprising’s final days of success lay in a popular revolt in the working-class districts of the capital, which did most of the hard work of throwing off the rule of secret police and military cliques.
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Monday, 22 August 2011 18:03 |
 By Sunny Hundal
I think it is safe to say, after the events of last night – that Col. Gaddafi is no longer in control of Libya. Three of his sons have been arrested and the International Criminal Court is preparing to indict one of them – Saif Al-Islam.
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Monday, 22 August 2011 17:52 |
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 By Jai
Despite all the violence and destruction that occurred across England during the recent riots, there were also some heartening developments. Most well-known, of course, is the reaction of Tariq Jahan, the inspirational father of one of the young men murdered in Birmingham as they attempted to protect the local population from the rioters. Mr Jahan’s extraordinary dignity and calls for peace on the basis of our common humanity played a huge part in preventing the situation from spiralling into even worse violence.
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Monday, 22 August 2011 17:48 |
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 By Kuldip Nayar
In the darkness of night, we lit candles to let the world see the beginning of a new chapter in the annals of India and Pakistan. Ours was the 17th pilgrimage — we have been doing it every year since 1994 — to the Attari-Wagah border this week. Today I am convinced that even though the journey is long, there is no reason to doubt that we will not be able to make the destination.
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Thursday, 18 August 2011 15:13 |
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 By Ravindar Bawa
It’s the dawn of a new revolution in India. Social activism is a new trend among the commoners. From ‘gandhigiri’, following the principles of non-violence, to joining protests and marches, the citizens are raising voice for their rights.
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