IMC Kids

[faruque_ahmed]

Globalisation
Globalisation/new-world-order/irrational economic rationalisation is here! It is unavoidable. We can and we must ensure that ordinary people do not miss out on the benefit of it and prevent or minimise the evil of the new-world-order. The biggest demon of the irrational economic rationalisation is transfer of capital. This day and age the nation-less multinationals can transfer their capital from one part of the globe to another in less than one second and thereby demand ransom from governments! On the other hand, even despite the presence of technology, the work force can not be transferred like the capital and thus in a way it weakens the bargaining power of workers. In this circumstance we must workout a mechanism to beat them else except a bleak future.

IMC
I got the smell of globalisation back in 1980s when Iraq invaded Iran under the influence of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia based on "Maxwell Smart's" (CIA) divine report. Most of us suspected it back in 90's during the "Gulf Massacre" and all of us know it today. During those mega-events, thriving defense contractors took many governments to lunch and dinner to secure their ill gotten and unaccounted fortunes future investment. Now, we are living in an era where elixir of all ills is privatization! From mother's milk to sunlight, nothing can escape!

However to combat the new-world-order many brilliant efforts devised by ordinary people can not be ignored. The Independent Media Center (IMC) is one of them. I am desperate to see many more IMCs in many counties and towns in a many shape and form. Endless expansion of IMCs could make "corporate media" redundant. This (im-ur.com … ) non-violent easy demonstration of people power should be one of our prime aims.

Freedom of Speech
Debate/discussion is for enlightenment and stimulation, advancing an idea and friendship, means of conflict resolution and bringing peace. Intelligence and integrity are desired elements in a discussion or debate; articulation or a good sense of humor simply ads the flavor.

Branding or tagging opponents, shouting someone down, hollow threats of unspecified action … defeats the intent and purpose of debate. Historically and logically the wicked party avoids debate and brings in the dirty tricks.

IMC Kids
Many IMC Kids that I know hate the corporate media and even isolating themselves by not acknowledging the existence of it! Yet, many of us, are sucked in by the corporate media to such an extent; I am afraid to say that these IMC Kids should acknowledge this bias by de-corporatising themselves! For an example, since creation of Israel, the Arabs were demonized to such a magnitude, the engineers of anti-Arab campaign became the victims of their own propaganda. Even some of the IMC Kids got sucked in to it.


Who is Guilty? Hitler or Nazi Israel?
The article "Who is Guilty? Hitler or Nazi Israel?" by Biploby, sydney.indymedia.org on Monday 18 December 2000 is a prime example. Since posting of this article Biploby was subjected to unkind and irrational accusations. I assume, Biploby must have a broad shoulder to minimize the pain. In this context, it is very painful to witness that the unfortunate influence of the corporate media penetrated so deeply; even a few conscious IMC Kids forgot to look at the issues all together or refuse to debate anything other than resorting in to the weapons of our own enemy by denying natural justice, silencing the messenger, calling to cut the vocal cord … !

Is not it surprising that many IMC Boards are uninterested or not well informed about the Holocaust in Palestine or Iraq. I wonder why are we worried or freaked out about the dead Hitler while ignoring venom of Hitlers of our time?