These days it has become a common invective to denounce particular popular actions as ‘political’ or ‘politicized’ in order to delegitimize them. This is a tactic that has traditionally been employed by all ruling parties in India’s political history, but has become an especially handy tool for the Bharatiya Janta Party and its supporters within […]
Posts Tagged ‘grievances’
Why politicization is not the bad thing it is made out to be, and the case for politicizing public grievances
Rand Paul Releases ‘Festivus’ List of Grievances Detailing $54B in Government Waste
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released his annual report this week detailing government waste in honor of the parody holiday “Festivus,” highlighting over $54 billion in taxpayer dollars spent on items including a study examining eating ground-up bugs, spraying alcoholic rats with bobcat urine, and walking lizards on a treadmill. “Good morning and Happy #Festivus. Today we will […]
Trump’s grievances feed menacing undertow after the election
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Farmers have the right to peaceful protest to get their grievances heard
The police brutality on the farmers protesting against the farm bill passed by the Parliament need to be unconditionally condemned. The farmers are agitating againsnt these bills since they were passed without proper discussion in Parliament. The fear is that the bills will pave the way for corporatisation of agriculture and will leave the farmers […]
Did Poland’s WWII grievances delay German ambassador’s approval?
Poland has finally accepted the appointment of a new German ambassador after an unusual delay of nearly three months. The designate, Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, should have taken up his post in June, when his predecessor, Rolf Nikel, retired. There has been heavy speculation in Polish media about why the ruling Law and Justice party […]