Regional Dalit and Adivasi students Workshop at Chandigarh, New Delhi and Patna (Announcement) http://ping.fm/3Brac

But, unfortunately, it so happened that after 1850, though the total production of the precious metals had increased that of silver had not kept pace with the needs of the world, a greater part of which was then on a silver basis, so that as a result of her currency law India found herself in an embarrassing position of an expanding trade with a contracting currency

... metals. Owing to the prohibitions on the export of precious metals then prevalent in Europe, one avenue for obtaining them was closed. But there was little chance of obtaining precious metals from Europe, even in the absence of such prohibition ; indeed, precious metals did not flow to India when such prohibitions were withdrawn.- -from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin And Its Solution by Dr. B R Ambedkar

India does not produce precious metals in any considerable quantity. She has had to depend upon her trade for obtaining them. Since the advent of the European Powers, however, the country was not able to draw enough for the precious metals. ....

England compelled India to receive her cotton and other manufactures at nearly nominal.(2 1/2 per cent.) duties, while at the same time she prohibited the entry of such Indian goods as competed with hers within her territories by prohibitory duties ranging from 50 to 500 per cent. -from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin And Its Solution by Dr. B R Ambedkar

"The State, having undertaken to pay in cash, was compelled to realize all its taxes in cash, and as each citizen was bound to pay in cash, he in his turn stipulated to receive nothing but cash, so that the entire structure of the society underwent a complete transformation."-from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin And Its Solution by Dr. B R Ambedkar

in civil employ, as in military, the former revenue and police officers with their followers, who paid themselves by perquisites and other indirect gains received in kind, were replaced by a host of revenue collectors and magistrates with their extensive staff, all paid in current coin. - from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin And Its Solution by Dr. B R Ambedkar

As territory after territory passed under the sway of the British, the first step taken was to substitute in place of the rural militia of the feudatories a regularly constituted and a well-disciplined standing army located at different military stations, paid in cash ; in civil employ,

The crisis of 1825 showed that the gold standard furnished too narrow a basis for the English currency system to work smoothly, and, in the expert opinion of the time. The gold standard, far from being the cause of England's commercial superiority, was rather a hindrance to her prosperity, as it cut her off from the rest of the world, which was mostly on a silver basis" from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin & Its Solution by Dr. Ambedkar

"At the close of the Moghul Empire, India, judged by the standards of the time, was economically an advanced country. Her trade was large, her banking institutions were well developed, and credit played an appreciable part in her transactions." - from The Problem Of The Rupee: Its Origin And Its Solution by Dr. B R Ambedkar

"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" is a film about Hugo Chavez, the elected president of Venezuela, and the U.S. supported coup that briefly took him from power.http://ping.fm/5ATta

War By Other Means-John Pilger and David Munro examine the policy of First World banks agreeing loans with third world countries, who are then unable to meet the crippling interest charges. http://ping.fm/AaqQL

Eyes on the Prize II: Episode 1 of this eight-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the rise of Malcolm X and the 'call for power' http://ping.fm/dvnD7

Eyes on the Prize: Episode 6 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the march to Selma.
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Eyes on the Prize: Episode 5 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the murder of 3 activists in Mississippi and the challenge on the Mississippi delegation at the Democratic Convention. http://ping.fm/UVz8i

Argentina's economic collapse - Argentina went from a South American powerhouse to a country where everyone lost their money and goods were worth a quarter of their value overnight. This film tells a story of corruption, capitalism and what happens when the majority of a country's politicians sell out.
http://ping.fm/FOXx6

Thoughts On Pakistan By Dr Ambedkar::Great Indian Leaders http://ping.fm/OBbCM

Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Right Years: Episode 4 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the varying success of mass movements and the influence of Martin Luther King.
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Eyes on the Prize: Episode 3 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at students taking on leadership roles and organizing 'sit-ins'. Looks at Freedom Riders and their attempts to desegregate buses. http://ping.fm/U1G4X

“History shows that where ethics and economics come in conflict, victory is always with economics. Vested interests have never been known to have willingly divested themselves unless there was sufficient force to compel them.” - Dr. BR Ambedkar

"Don’t call Gandhi a saint. He is a seasoned politician. When everything else fails, Gandhi will resort to intrigue.” "Don’t fall under Gandhi’s spell, he’s not God... Mahatmas have come and Mahatmas have gone but untouchables have remained untouchables.” - Dr. BR Ambedkar

Manufacturing Consent : Chomsky and Herman illustrate their propaganda model, the thesis that corporate media, as profit-driven institutions, tend to serve and further the agendas of the interests of dominant, elite groups in the society. Watch Film http://ping.fm/L4rCf

Hacking Democracy: This must watch this shocking documentary explores voter fraud in today's electronic voting machines and how they have altered past elections in America and can happen anywhere. http://ping.fm/OpdWp

Dalit Boy Dr. Tushar Borkar becomes second runner up Mr. India 2011 http://ping.fm/KP7QX

Eyes on the Prize: In the years that followed the first victories of the civil rights movement, many would try to stop the tide of change, using local laws and state troops to block integration. From the schoolhouse to the White House, the confrontation between state and federal governments marked an escalation from which there was no turning back http://ping.fm/t0USn

Eyes on the Prize: Episode 1 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the murder of Emmet Till and the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Watch Film http://ping.fm/2ildS

Eyes on the Prize: Episode 1 of this six-part series on the American Civil Rights Movement. Looks at the murder of Emmet Till and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
Watch Film
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The Trap: Episode3
This film looks at individuality and freedom and how these concepts have shaped our society. In the quest for freedom what differentiates the oppressors from the oppressed? Is it possible that one might have nothing but the best intentions for freeing a people but their actions creates tyranny? If so, how does this happen?
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Dalits from Mirchpur village start dharna demanding security - Hindustan Times http://ping.fm/sTInp

The Trap Episode 2 : This series looks at individuality and freedom and how these concepts have shaped our society. How did a new found addiction to numbers and statistics change our society to be highly dependent on psychological drugs? What happens when a politician focuses more on what society wants rather than what society needs?
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John Pilger in this 1970's documentary shows how the British government used an archaic law to suppress free speech at a whim.

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The Trap: Episode 1

This episode shows how in the 1990s politicians from both the right and the left tried to extend an idea of freedom based Game Theory, a system which reduced people to calculating, self-interested robots led by incentives rather than any idea of public duty. Would this work?

http://ping.fm/PXmik

The Globalization Tapes

A group of Indonesian filmmakers trace the development of contemporary globalization from its roots in colonialism to the present. The story isn't told by experts, but by insightful union members from factories and plantations in Indonesia.

http://ping.fm/EXYSI

The Tobacco Conspiracy - If you smoke you should watch this. This well made film takes a look at the business side of Tobacco companies and explores the details of a very corrupt industry.
http://ping.fm/r0qxA

Documentary Film: "Century of the Self" tells the untold and sometimes controversial story of the growth of the mass-consumer society. How was the all-consuming self created, by whom, and in whose interests? Episode 1 discusses how Freud's theories started the industry of public relations.
http://ping.fm/BIrXc

"Slavery is what it has been always about one person completely controlling another person using violence and then exploiting them economically and paying them nothing. That is what slavery is about." - Professor Kevin Bales (UN working group on contemporary slavery)