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Tag: ravi dev
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Independence and Armed Forces Indian Exclusion
As we approach another “celebration” of our Independence from Britain, crime once...
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Being a (hyphenated) Guyanese
In his remarks last week at the dedication of the Indian Arrival Monument President...
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Privations, arrivals and departures
With “Indian Arrival Day” some two weeks away, against a background of 7000 mostly...
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Out of the logies
One unfortunate circumstance of our polarized identity-based politics is a contested...
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Race, class and politics
The strength of “class” lies in the economic interests of its members, but generally...
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The real conflict
Witnessing the upsurge of ethnic tensions amidst the increased polarization in our...
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The checkmated Indian
In the last few weeks, as the countdown to March 21 drew closer, there was apprehension...
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Phagwah and Power
A short while back, there was a dispute about which day exactly should we celebrate...
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The PNC and the Armed Forces
As Guyana appears headed for another round of rigged elections under the leader...
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Bullshit in Politics
ROAR of Ravi Dev (3-1) About a decade or so ago, the Philosopher Harry Frankfurt’s...
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Being Guyanese: unity with many roots
In “Gardening in the Tropics”, the mixed heritage Jamaican poet Olive Senior uses...
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Race and Slavery
Some would dismiss the ubiquity of race and racism but these constructs, arising...
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Race and Racism
With elections on the horizon, “race”, of course, has taken centre stage once again....
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For agonistic, not antagonistic politics
The no confidence vote (NCV) and its subsequent passing in the House of Assembly;...
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Ethnic Impact Statements
Whether the PNC’s delaying tactics in the courts and in GECOM work or not, elections...
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The same politics of domination
With elections in the air – this time by the shock no-confidence vote – the ethnic...