Posts tagged neo-liberalism

California - Failure of a State

By Prerna on October 21, 2009
California – Failure of a State

Nativists blame it on ‘dirty illegal immigrants.’ Economists are quick to point out the crash as part of a larger recessionary period that the global economy is undergoing. Politicians groan that California’s budget crisis is really Prop 13, an anti-tax measure that not only put... [+]

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21Oct

The World Economic Forum - The...

By Prerna on February 2, 2009
The World Economic Forum – The Crisis

The ‘leaders’ of the world gathered at the World Economic Forum (WEF) this past weekend to advance the failed and flawed concept of ‘free trade’ to generate economic growth for their respective nations. The forum ended in “we don’t know what to do but we... [+]

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02Feb

Cricket - Sachin Tendulkar and the...

By Prerna on October 17, 2008
Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar and the Subaltern

I love the contradiction and irony of this. Source: Times of India We have the greatest batsman in the history of cricket on the one hand, making history yet again by becoming the highest run-getter in Test Cricket. Juxtaposing that individual brilliance is the Sensex (Indian Stock Market)... [+]

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17Oct

Feminization of Migrant Labor -...

By Prerna on July 2, 2008
Feminization of Migrant Labor – Situating Migrant Women in a more Global Context

There is no doubt that women bear the brunt of the toughest and lowest-paying jobs (not to mention UNPAID housework). From sewing garments in sweltering factories to changing dirty diapers to wiping counters to doing the dishes to serving as “sex slaves” — the overwhelming... [+]

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02Jul

When Sanctuary equals shooting self...

By Prerna on July 1, 2008
When Sanctuary equals shooting self in the foot – Protecting undocumented juvenile “crack dealers”

Disclaimer – I LOVE SAN FRANCISCO The experiment was a noble one — Instead of complying with federal immigration law, city officials in San Francisco would take on the cost of flying juveniles convicted of drug crimes to their countries. That would prevent federal deportation and... [+]

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01Jul

The In-Alienable Rights of...

By Prerna on June 5, 2008
The In-Alienable Rights of Corporations

From a political economy perspective which has so far been sadly marginalized in immigration debates, the Corporation is a truly ‘illegal alien,’ migrating across borders with little regard to the “rule of law.” They suck the labor and environmental resources of a “Third World” country,... [+]

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05Jun

Truths and (then some more truths) -...

By Prerna on June 4, 2008
Truths and (then some more truths) – Immigration and Neo-Liberalism

I found this written as a letter to the New York Times. Lets put my intellectual disagreement with grand truths and meta narratives aside for the moment. Truths: (1) The United States cannot support the rest of the world. (2) One cannot blame the United States for... [+]

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04Jun

Globalization Linked to 'Illegal...

By Prerna on March 11, 2008
Globalization Linked to ‘Illegal Immigration’

The Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona has just published a report on the main causes of illegal immigration. Global economic change tops the list, followed by an inadequacy of proper legal for migration and lack of employer sanctions... [+]

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11Mar