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lunatica

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3. First the Arab Spring. Now is this the Indian Spring?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Jan 28, 2012, 12:35 PM

Jan 2012

The article says 400 million people in India are dirt poor. That's more than the entire US population. My mind is boggled.

I hope the strike catches on worldwide the way OWS has. The idea is to first get the attention of the world with an act of anti establishment civil disobedience. Again Gandhi's teachings and example may come in handy.

I expect it could lead to much more violence than a few bad cops pepper spraying peaceful demonstrators.

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The world�s biggest ever strike, India, 28th February 2012 [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 OP

Good for them! Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #1

Good for the Indians finally standing up for human rights. n/t Cleita Jan 2012 #2

First the Arab Spring. Now is this the Indian Spring? lunatica Jan 2012 #3

What if working people everywhere took at least an extra five minutes off their day? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #4