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Anivar Aravind

10th year of hunger strike: Call for Action in Support of Irom sharmila

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[Cross Posted in ManipurFreedom.org]
Dear Friends,
On 2 November 2009, Manipur poet and activist Irom Sharmila, will enter the 10th year of her hunger strike demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
Introduced in 1958 the AFSPA grants the Indian military special powers throughout North-East India to:

Arrest citizens and enter their property without [...]

October 8th, 2009 | Category: Politics, movements, state | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (4 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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Anivar Aravind

Vietnam, Thailand, McNamara(1916–2009)

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“In 1967 Thailand contracted with the US Govt to provide “Rest & Recreation” services to the troops during the Vietnam war. it was in 1971 while the war in South East Asia raged that the world bank recommended the development of mass tourism in Thailand. The bank at that time was headed by Robert [...]

July 7th, 2009 | Category: tourism, war | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)
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Anivar Aravind

Savita bhabhi banned!

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We had published an article by Itty Abraham about the Indian porn toon series, Savita Bhabhi (Read It Here)
In the Last few days we have been experiencing increased traffic in The Fish Pond via  search queries about Savita Bhabhi. Today it has been confirmed that SavitaBhabhi.com(linked via Corel Cache) has been banned by Govt of [...]

June 30th, 2009 | Category: censorship, state | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (7 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5)
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Anivar Aravind

Statement: Oppose backdoor changes to coastal regulation norms!

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Updated: 2st July 2009 with Media Release and List of signatories
As you might be aware, the ten-month period that the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had given itself to vet public comments received on the Draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) 2008 Notification comes to an end in June. This Draft, based on the recommendations [...]

June 16th, 2009 | Category: statements | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (8 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)
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Anivar Aravind

Music Video: Gaon chhodab nahin!

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This is a Guest Post by K.P Sasi
A cry that echoes through forests and mountains in India today as adivasis, the original or indigenous dwellers, face massive displacement due to developmental projects, destroying the roots of their survival base…Gaon chhodab nahin! (We will not leave our lands!) A voice of assertion that echoes throughout this [...]

June 14th, 2009 | Category: development, video | 1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (10 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)
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