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• Pakistan’s missing #MeToo movement

  ibrahim, 11 January 2019

  What a brilliant and relevant article! The writer is a must follow. Hoping to read more of her writings!

  What a brilliant and relevant article! The writer is a must follow. Hoping to read more of her writings!

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• The tempest in your tea cup

  Vinod, 10 January 2019

  The reason the Estate Workers were disowned and disfranchised had nothing to do with Kallathonis. It had everything to do with business and electoral ...

  The reason the Estate Workers were disowned and disfranchised had nothing to do with Kallathonis. It had everything to do with business and electoral politics. The end of the Kangany system meant that no new workers were coming from India, so the burgeoning labour movement was in a strong position. The Left and the Ceylon Indian Congress together had more than a quarter of the parliamentary seats, and posed a huge threat to the compradore elite and the Plantation Raj. The coalition of the compradore elite, the UNP and TC, just about cobbled together a majority in Parliament. Getting rid of a quarter of the proletarian vote was essential for the survival of the neo-colonial regime.

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• Himal Interviews: The Abdus Salam story

  N.M.Khan, 09 January 2019

  Hi there - thanks for giving better insight on the great Abdus Salam - been looking forward to watching it - any ideas on where to find it online? Tha...

  Hi there - thanks for giving better insight on the great Abdus Salam - been looking forward to watching it - any ideas on where to find it online? Thanks :)

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