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Category Archives: Politics
A Dangerous Time in Humanstory
I write from New York – having just roared up the east coast in an aluminium snake of a train from Washington to stay here with some old friends from another hemisphere. The summer is well and truly Indian in … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Society, Travel 3 Comments
One For Gordon
Fifteen years ago, twelve-year old Severn Suzuki scraped together enough money to travel from Canada to the Rio Summit. She gave this speech to the delegates – a bone-chilling reminder of their responsibility. It seems more relevant today than ever. … Continue reading
Swastika Ban Attempted Again In Europe
The European Union is seeking again to ban the swastika symbol. There has been a flurry of debate about the vastly different meanings the symbol has to different cultures. This has centred on the feelings of the German nation, European … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Ethics, Politics, Spiritual 3 Comments
Future Society: ‘Prout’ Short Story Competition
Prout (PROgressive Utilisation Theory) is a visionary socio-economic system to encourage a cooperative society. A new short story competition has been announced for writers to open a window on a future, Proutistic society. From the press release: IMAGINE A SOCIETY … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Cooperatives, Ethics, Politics, Prose, Spiritual 8 Comments
The World’s Largest Democracy
It’s election time in south India and the propaganda is overspilling onto the streets. Is it just coincidence that so many members of the Gandhi/Nehru family have been in power in this country? Or that George Bush Junior followed in … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Politics, Thoughts of PR Sarkar, Travel 6 Comments