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The author sees Gandhi, in his writings and his life, as offering the most profound and influential theory, philosophy, and engaged practices of ahimsa. Embracing Gandhi's insightful critiques of modernity, the work sees his approach as a creative and challenging catalyst to rethink our positions today.

In this article, the author describes the viewpoints of some Asian scholars in the USA who took an active part in this country's antiwar movement concerning Vietnam. These scholars explain why they took part in this movement, their present feelings and attitudes regarding the USA's war against Vietnam and how the Vietnam/Indochina war influenced changes in their lives and careers during the past twenty years. (DÜI-Sen)

Review essay on the book "Knowledge and Intervention: Studies in Society and Consciousness" by Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya (a leading Marxist philosopher of India). Real sources of life-rejecting outlook in Indian philosophy. Anti-science bias in much of this philosophy. The role of the Marxists and communists in Indian politics. (DÜI-Sen)