This essay argues that the premise of Brahmanical superiority is not sufficient to explain observations of the caste system in the world’s biggest democracy, India.
Articles by DC Authors
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Speaking Truth to Authority; The Bradley Manning Case
The phrase that continuously runs through my mind about the Bradley Manning Case is ‘To be silent is to be complicit’: Dr. Margaret Flowers
Corruption and the Root of All Evil
We cannot trust elected officials to protect our welfare so that means we must look to each other. Cast aside foolish labels such as Democrat and Republican to find the Root of All Evil
Democracy and the Burden of Syrian Liberation
Syrian Democracy: We can never ask whether all the death and destruction is worth it; sacrifices come easier than democracy in the Middle East.
An American Democracy in Serious Peril
The necessity of economic power has become so essential in politics it is disturbing. A dollar is the new vote and the value of that vote has been rising.
GOP in Turmoil: They Brought It On Themselves
They Brought It On Themselves. Republicans demonstrated repeatedly without denial, that no matter what Obama tries to do, they are going to oppose it 100%.
Neoconservatism and the Propagation of Democracy
Neoconservatism stands for curtailing the size of government when it comes to entitlements and expanding it for the purpose of propagating democracy.
When Nations Emulate Jesus, Buddha and Gandhi
Radical Egalitarianism in Jesus, Buddha and Gandhi and the richest 1% of Americans owning 40% of the nations wealth
For Philippine Women, Cebu City is Rising
As part of a global campaign to end violence against women, One Billion Rising is taking the world by storm, calling women to rise, strike and dance.
Gun Violence and the Children of America
If we want to improve all of our children’s opportunities and provide safer communities for everyone, there are two steps I deem as the most crucial.