Rising Peaks of Wealth and the Deepening Abyss of Hunger
Through campaign financing, control over media, and influence on policymaking, billionaires are hollowing out democracy from within.
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Inequality, Malnutrition and the Crisis of Democracy in India
The top 10 percent of people in India have concentrated a whopping 65 percent of the country’s total wealth. This means approximately 140 million people control two-thirds of the country’s wealth, while the remaining approximately 1.36 billion people are left with only 35 percent of wealth.
It’s Not Capitalism… It’s MONEYISM!!
Regardless of how politically or historically astute a person is, if he or she does not have the funds needed to first enter and then conduct a campaign…” Money talks..!” This sad reality trickles down to even local political contests.
There is room for Fascism in Democracy: Siddique Kappan
The words “terrorist and anti-national,” are used to silence those who question the system and establishment. If murdering Gandhi is patriotism, his murderer and you both cannot be patriots.