Tag: activism
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Activist >>>> Public Health Practitioner
For a large number of people the label “activist” is an insult in itself. They look at activism the way Surya Kant looks at activism. But then there are more sensible people. They think of activism in a better light, as essential work for a fairer world. For example, among progressive public health practitioners. But…
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Assume Bad Faith
“Assume Good Faith” is a core principle on Wikipedia. But, it is also the core principle of caste-class elite inner circles, rape apologists, and other toxic individuals. In this post I will describe this apparent contradiction and how we need to assume bad faith when it comes to politics. WP:AGF Editing Wikipedia can sometimes become…
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CJP Feels Real Now
Modest (for Delhi) coverage from a few media outlets. No engagement by the government. Tiring protest. No sight of immediate (or delayed) success. CJP is now on realistic grounds. An unusual beginning CJP as an opposition movement was very much unlike the usual in the beginning. Millions of followers for a political campaign. What? Publicly…
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“If the Majority Are Suffering, Don’t We Need a Radical System Transformation?”
That was one of the comments* which came up after the panel discussion in EPHP which I was part of. I’m glad that my reciting of how wealth is distributed in India hit (some of) the audience and provoked this response. I had said my thumb rule of knowing where you are: Money Position Below…
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Companionship in Left-Wing Politics
One needs silence to write. Silence inside, not outside. Earlier I used to write to get clarity. Now my fingers aren’t able to keep up with my thoughts. I wrote a poem the other day. Can you believe it? I. Wrote. A. Poem. I was like, aren’t poets supposed to be the tortured souls? Don’t…
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The Search for Meaningful Work
People who are stuck in a paradigm of work that they don’t believe in will often have a vague feeling of discomfort and discontent within them. This can take the form of a frustration, or a question. When it is framed as a question, they’re able to ask and explore the answer to the question.…
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Two Kinds of Frustrations with Progressive Spaces
By “progressive”, I mean what’s popularly referred to as “progressive”. The movements, the NGOs, the protest sites, and the like. It is easy to find people frustrated with progressive spaces. But there are two kinds. One has the not doing the right way frustration. The other has the not doing the right thing frustration. Not…
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How to Be A Good Armchair Activist
I do not see armchair activism as a pejorative. It can be a valuable form of activism.