In the current rapid movements of Freeland, from one job to another, establishes her versatility that she can fit into any ministerial role with confidence.
Category: Politics
LABELLING OF US VOTERS
“When you hear of “the Black vote,” “the Jewish vote” or “the Latino vote” as a kind of shorthand to describe a voting bloc, it’s probably wrong.
CUBA HATES AMERICA BUT LOVES TO HAVE US DOLLAR
Leftist bhagats of late Fidel Castro may still be reciting the virtues of Cuba’s brand of socialism.
Signs of Fascism in Contemporary Democratic India: A Threat to Democracy
Fascism, characterized by dictatorial control, aggressive nationalism, and suppression of opposition, is evident in modern authoritarian governments posing as democracies. In countries like India, signs of this new fascism are apparent, with erosion of democratic institutions, manipulation of elections, and crackdown on free speech, threatening the nation’s democratic and multicultural fabric.
A CASE FOR FULL AUTONOMY TO STATES TO KEEP INDIA UNITED
By Promod Puri Because of its vast linguistic and cultural plurality, as represented by most of its states, suggesting India’s … More
US Presidential Race
And the rest of the news from across the border is Bernie Sanders has quit the Democratic nomination race. He … More
Shaeen Bagh Women Protest Unique
Indian women protest new citizenship laws, joining a global ‘fourth wave’ feminist movement Women in Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh neighborhood are … More
Hereditary Chiefs vs Elected Chiefs: Impact on Canada’s Natural Gas Pipeline Issue
The proposed natural gas pipeline has sparked a standoff in Canada, as First Nation Hereditary Chiefs oppose it while some elected Chiefs support it. The conflict has led to blockades across the country. The situation has escalated to a federal court challenge, with Hereditary Chiefs seeking to cancel the project for environmental and cultural preservation reasons.
Kejriwal’s Simple Ideology Is Good Governance
Delhi election straight three-time winner Arvind Kejriwal is politically neither a Leftist nor a Rightist. His politics is simplistic in … More
BJP’S LEGACY COMPARED TO CONGRESS
If the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in India is responsible for the structural damage of democracy in India under the … More
INDIA TODAY
While the Lathi-raj, enforced by the police and goons, is in full swing, the BJP bhagats are kept ignorant and … More
Radical Changes In India’s Secularism Thru New Citizenship Act
Protests have engulfed Assam since the National Register of Citizens was published in August 2019. They have intensified since the … More
Political Anarchism Brewing In India
When political opposition becomes ineffective, or it is almost non-existence, political anarchism takes place led by leaderless young revolutionaries against … More
India’s New Citizenship Act Discriminatory Towards Muslims
by Promod Puri There have been some severe and quick fundamental transformations taking place in India to reweave the social … More
Canada Can Resume Its Global Image With NDP-backed Liberal Minority Govt.
By Promod Puri Irrespective of the party’s reduced numbers from 39 to 24, Jagmeet Singh’s led New Democratic Party is … More
Jagmeet Singh Plugs Fortune Of Sheer As PM
Promod Puri “We’re not going to support a Conservative government; we’re going to fight a Conservative government; we’re going to … More
NDP May Not Win Enough Seats To Support Minority Govt.
It is going to be a minority rule in Canada as neither the Liberal Party nor the Conservative Party is … More
Andrew Sheer A Leader Without Lifetime Experiences
Can a person get into politics straight after finishing school or college education? And sticks to that as a career. … More
JAGMEET SINGH AND CANADIAN CULTURE
An interesting interaction took place October 2, 2019 during the federal election campaign. A fellow Canadian in Quebec asked New … More
There Is Faith In Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau’s Ethnic Sentiments
His father, Pierre Trudeau, was an intellectual statesman. Justin Trudeau falls into that grade. The genes are there. He is … More
EXCITING ELECTION STEAMING UP IN CANADA
As the starting gun was fired this week for October 21 election campaign, the ruling Liberal Party and the opposition Conservative Party … More
THAT SILENCE IS NEWS TOO:
The unrest and protests in the Kashmir Valley over the abrogation of Article 370 have made it insignificant the overwhelming … More
NDP LEADER JAGMEET SINGH’S IMAGE BEYOND POLITICS
By Promod Puri The man is more than his round turban and drawn beard. He is also the most well-dressed … More
Will Removal Of Article 370 Solve Kashmir Problem?
By Promod Puri Some action is better than no action. But this action is a big one, shaking the very … More
Article 370: Its Future In J & K, And For Rest Of India
by Promod Puri The revocation of Article 370, which covered the entire state of Jammu and Kashmir by giving it … More
Separation Of Jammu from Kashmir Will Prune Kashmir Problem
Apple and oranges don’t mix. They grow in separate regions and in separate climates. They have separate shapes and separate … More
Will Removal Of Article 370 Solve Kashmir Problem?
By Promod Puri Some action is better than no action. But this action is a big one, shaking the very … More
Rise Of People’s Party Would Help Liberals
By Promod Puri The best thing which can happen to the Liberal Party in the October election would be the … More
Trudeau’s Advice To Muslim Canadians Can Be Tried In India Too
By Promod Puri It was quite a politically mature and bold statement from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the Liberal … More
TRUDEAU URGEs MUSLIMS TO JOIN CONSERVATIVE PARTY:
In a statesman-like speech at an Eid dinner in Toronto June 21, Liberal Party leader, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged … More
PM Modi Pursues Politics Of Hindu Nationalism- What Does That Mean
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is garlanded after winning the elections. AP Photo/Manish Swarup Sumit Ganguly, Indiana University Almost immediately … More
THE MODI WAVE CONTINUES
A juggernaut of all the resources and forces, while crushing the opposition, pulled the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) under … More
WHY MODI AND HIS PARTY SHOULD NOT WIN AGAIN
By Promod Puri It is the institutional damage which is a primary cause of concern for the survival and functioning of … More
Why India elections are more about Modi than anything else
Britta Ohm, Université de Berne India votes until May 19, and Western media and opinion seem to be slowly waking up … More
2019 Poll: BJP Leads In Social Media Use
In India, WhatsApp is a weapon of antisocial hatred Smartphones are a conduit for misinformation about the Indian election. AP … More
Coalition Politics In India More Than Fighting Election And Sharing Power
By Promod Puri Politics of coalition has been the norm in India for the last over two decades. So far, … More
Mueller Report Spares The Big One
By Promod Puri The Hindi phrase “khoda pahar nikla chuha (dug the mountain, got out a rat) or the English … More
Changing World Needs Changing World Orders
Many rituals, customs, and traditions related to our religions need a review for their practicality in our ever-changing world culture. … More
Apples, Oranges & Kashmir Problem
BY Promod Puri Apple and oranges don’t mix. They grow in separate regions and in separate climates. They have separate … More
No Basis Why Indian Sub-continent Divided 72 Yrs Ago
Flip the coin and on one side India and Pakistan seem to be combating with each other forever. On the … More
Leader of Choice
His image may be soiled by the media-branded “explosive” testimony of ex-justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould recently, Prime Minister Justine Trudeau … More
Kashmir: India and Pakistan’s escalating conflict will benefit Narendra Modi ahead of the election
Sita Bali, Staffordshire University Tensions in the Kashmir region were already building after more than 40 Indian troops were recently … More
DEADLY ATTACK BRINGS BACK KASHMIR ISSUE
Another targeted deadly attack in Kashmir. And that brings back the unresolved Kashmir problem up-front again. All the present and … More
Politics Of BJP Damaging To India’s Democratic Institutions
By Promod Puri It is the institutional damage that is a primary cause of concern for the survival and … More
Nationalism Patriotism Are Threats To Global Peace And environment
By Promod Puri I have been an anti-national ever since I understood the nature of its allegiance to the country … More
When Immigrants Become Anti-immigrants
By Promod Puri With compassionate temperament, an immigrant is not expected to be an anti-immigrant. But without that sentiment, immigrants … More
CANADA’S TWITTER ATTACK ON S.ARABIA SEEMS HYPOCRITICAL
by Promod Puri Canada’s Twitter diplomacy in condemning Saudi Arabia has not affected the latter’s tormented human rights record, especially … More
IMRAN KHAN, PAKISTAN, INDIA AND KASHMIR
Popular cricketer of yesteryears and a determined political activist to crack the status quo of two-party domination is now the … More
Political Evolution Through Science, And Religion
By Promod Puri Evolution of any political ideology, and that should be imperative, involves almost all the natural and social … More
Trudeau Establishes New Political Etiquettes
By Promod Puri When he said, the word “mankind” should be changed to “peoplekind,” there was something which seemed eccentric … More
AMID FUROR TRUDEAU CREATES NEW POLITICAL ETIQUETTES:
By Promod Puri Prime minister Justin Trudeau’s recent week-long India trip has been dubbed by most of the Canadian media … More
Politics Of Silence Over Padmaavat Cripples Democracy
By Promod Puri Silence is golden! But in India of today, it is not. Rather it is a political, social, … More
Does America Have Caste System Too?
By Subramanian Shankar Professor of English (Postoclonial Literature and Creative Writing), University of Hawaii Class system breeds caste. That is … More
Democracy Damaged By Political Silence Over Padmavat
Silence is golden! But in India of today, it is not. Rather it is an epidemic virus which is almost … More
Cashless Society Can Be Catastrophic When Electricity, Networks, Security Fail
Excerpts from an essay in the Conversation by Jay L. Zagorsky Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University A … More
Jagmeet Singh: New National Hero On Canadian Political Front
By Promod Puri He is dynamic. He is bold. He is the inspiration and hope. He is a … More
Canadians ask: “is it safe to go to USA”
By Promod Puri Let me first position myself as if I were present at the Las Vegas country music show … More
Multi Aspects Of Balraj Puri’s Patriotism
by Ramchandra Guha (The Telegraph, August 19,2017) Balraj Puri (1928-2014) I have been thinking a great deal recently about the … More
Apology From Govt. of Canada
“Today, we are announcing that the government of Canada has reached a settlement with Mr. Omar Khadr, bringing this civil … More
JAPAN COSTITUTION FORBIDS WAR
Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution (日本国憲法第9条 Nihonkokukenpō dai kyū-jō?) is a clause in the national Constitution of Japan outlawing … More
The Significance of Om in Hinduism and the Juxtaposition with Trump
The Republican Hindu Coalition organized a fundraising event for Donald Trump, calling themselves “Hindus for Trump” and featuring the sacred symbol “om” on the event poster. However, the juxtaposition of Trump and this revered Hindu symbol raises questions, as the meaning of “om” is complex and varied within Hindu traditions, representing diverse voices and beliefs.
American Election Scene
Let us dump Trump and not see his face again. With American politics at an all-time low, it’s no wonder … More
Trump Has Great Plan For America
(Wamiq Misbahi in NY Times)Trump is a man with a vision for America, not a specific vision, a great … More
An Overview of the American Election Scene
Following the American election is like watching a live theatrical performance of wit and idiocy. The ongoing show besides its … More
Left Vs Right Ideologies
By Promod Puri What is swaying the world for the past several decades is the binaries of left and right … More
Genesis Of Kashmir Problem And Its Resolution
By Promod Puri The division of the Indian sub-continent in 1947 generated a persistent hostility between India and Pakistan, a … More
APPLES, ORANGES AND KASHMIR
By Promod Puri Apple and oranges don’t mix. They grow in separate regions and in separate climates. They have … More
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