Slaves - Part 1

                                         The word ‘Slave’ sends shivers down the spine when we read about the slave trade from ancient times till the 17th century when it flourished, peaked and subsequently declined. The Africans in Latin America and West, indentured Indian labor in West Indies, Fiji etc remind us about the ghastly practices of the past adopted by effluent Western Nations. The abominable past on which the glamorous present of West is based has umpteen skeletons hidden in their cupboards. The influence of West which was based on technology and innovative ideas transformed the societies world over while destroying the glorious ancient cultures and civilizations .

                                           Many primitive civilizations couldn’t withstand the onslaught of the West and succumbed to their greed, thus wiping out completely from the world. Others that were subdued were savagely plundered but somehow survived with permanent scars. The colonial powers which were scientifically, technologically, economically and militarily far superior from natives loosened their grip and eventually faltered from continuing with colonialism due to subsequent World Wars, which were also, the tipping point of race to control more land and resources while all the ideology and morality propagated to justify the cause is nothing short of lies which these Nations have perfected and inculcated among impressionable minds since 1945.

                                         If  we observe the world order today, we can clearly see through the smokescreen ,(web of lies) the precarious condition of the erstwhile colonies that are still at the mercy of the developed world. Nothing much has changed since the end of Second World War. There is a web of lies which is marketed by powerful Western media which gives us a semblance of accomplishment, unity and International brotherhood . Globalization gives us a farce sense of living In global village where nothing as such thing exists. Any country that doesn’t agree to the diktats of club (developed world) is reprimanded and severely punished. Any country unwilling to toe the line of club is isolated and penalized without any repercussions on the club so where is the universal brotherhood ?

                                           After Second World War in 1940’s and 1950s , new unprecedented realities emerged when scores of colonies threw off the colonial yoke. Ever since they have been struggling to stand on their feet as the Imperialist West devised and perfected new strategies to maintain their hegemony. After attaining freedom, colonies discovered that their economies were very strongly bound to those of their previous masters. For trading they were dependent on the "world market" where pricing of goods was not in their hands, and where numerous discriminatory practices existed. Technological progress, of which they had been deprived, enabled the industrialized countries to offer superior goods at lower prices. And when these ex-colonies wanted to upgrade their technology by their own research and development effort, or even by purchasing foreign technology, the response from most of the developed countries was not helpful. This often made the governments of these countries weak and unstable as it is easy to sow seeds of sedition among poor and illiterate.

                                            Creating dissensions and supporting insurgencies in the name of ‘Human rights’ plays well in the hands of Developed world who eventually becomes arbitrary and makes the developing colonies economically and politically dependent client states. Right now, there exists a cumulative backlog of poverty, ill-health, unemployment and untold misery among vast sections of populations in these countries and these problems are mounting day by day making these countries precariously vulnerable to exploitation by Developed world .