[lbo-talk] Alex Cockburn on India: wrong? (was, U.N. seeks aid...)

uvj at vsnl.com uvj at vsnl.com
Thu Aug 11 08:49:51 PDT 2005


Doug Henwood wrote:


> uvj at vsnl.com wrote:
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>> I am simply questioning the popular Leftwing idea that capitalist development in the "Third World" is very difficult


>> Well it is very difficult, isn't it? I agree that a lot of leftists think the "Third World" is nothing but a hopeless case, but despite the improvement in the Indian social indicators and the 20-year average of near-6% growth, the country is still in a deep hole.>>

What does that mean exactly? Where is Cuba, btw? Is it above the ground?

Ulhas


> Latin America is having a really bad time of it. And Africa is in dire shape.
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