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Revisiting perspectives on Gandhi Jayanti

October 2-the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Born Oct 2,1869 ,died Jan 30,1948 ) was an occasion to reflect on some Non-Western Anarchisms. In his article “Contemporary Anarchism” Eric Kerl writes about the wide breadth of ideas often contradictory which fall … Continue reading

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Skype parenting?

Recently I was having a conversation with a friend over skype. He, like me, is living and working in the Arab world. He has a son, who is as old as my younger son, and we were discussing notes on … Continue reading

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Re-negotiating contracts

What will happen to the old contracts when the workers return? This question has been coming up in our “Everyday History Society” in different ways. Some companies have promised to pay double salary to the workers who stayed behind and … Continue reading

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