

Nearly three months after Russia launched its invasion, Western countries appear more committed than ever to Ukraine’s defense, and, in some quarters, to Russia’s defeat. We asked PS commentators what outcome the West, Russia, and Ukrainians themselves can realistically expect.
新德里—1月17日,印度泰伦加纳邦海德拉巴大学博士候选人维穆拉(Rohith Vemula)上吊自尽。即使在这个拥有12亿人的国家,一个人的死也能造成巨大影响。
维穆拉是一位“达利特”(Dalit),即曾经的“贱民”,属于印度教种姓制度的最底层。他也是海德拉巴大学安贝卡学生会(Ambedkar Students Association)领袖,为达利特主张权利。维穆拉的死让他取得了无法想象的成就:他成为国家英雄,他的悲剧成为最好的写照,证明了种姓在印度发展叙事中的挥之不去的遗毒。
和种族不同,种姓看不见:看一个人的面孔无法知道他属于哪个种姓。但种姓在印度社会中根深蒂固,它限制了一个人在生命所有各阶段所能获得的机会。身为达利特,你就披上了看不见的耻辱外衣,日常互动都要低人一等。维穆拉之死再次提醒印度人,三亿多属于最低级种姓的人,以及“部落民”(即土著),仍面临着来自社会所有阶层的歧视、偏见、敌意甚至暴力。
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