Mandela neither demanded nor received an entirely unconditional devotion; in power he expected his compatriots to behave as assertive citizens not genuflecting disciples
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Vandana ShivaVandana Shiva is the founder of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology in New Delhi. Recent articlesIndia: facts, lies and GM potatoes The GM potato, far from being the answer to India’s food security as has recently been argued, would displace the richest source of traditional protein in the sub-continent’s diet. Rather, it would intensify the problems already being suffered by the country’s small producers as a result of trade liberalisation policies. |
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