Tag Archives: Jan Lokpal Bill

PEOPLE POWER, RIGHT NOW

by Josh Kimball The Occupy Wall Street movement encamped in our collective consciousness in the fall of 2011, answering a call to arms in an article from Adbusters. The movement has since shed the limiting geographic portion of its appellation, leaving Occupiers free to set up anywhere, regardless of street or country. In August, “shopping […]

India’s middle class wants a Ready, Set, Go! democracy

by Sumaa Tekur When 74-year-old Indian social activist Kisan Baburao “Anna” Hazare broke his 13-day fast on Sunday, there were cheers of victory across the country. The people were celebrating not only Anna’s success, but the power of collective will. Anna led an anti-corruption movement demanding that Parliament pass the Jan Lokpal Bill (citizens’ ombudsman […]

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