FTN ::091109:: 5/5 :: 20 Years After 'Fall Of Berlin Wall' :: Is The Triumph of Capitalism Good ?

Twenty years ago, on November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall came down and with it came apart the decades old war between communism and capitalism. Needless to add, it was capitalism that had won on the fateful day as the two Germanys united to be one, once again. Face The Nation debated: 20 years after fall of Berlin Wall: Is the triumph of capitalism a good thing ?

On the panel of experts to discuss the issue were Member of Parliament and National Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) D Raja, Economist Gurcharan Das and senior journalist and author - also a presenter on BBC, Nik Gowing.

At the start of the show, 70 per cent of those who voted in said yes, the triumph of capitalism a good thing, while the other 30 per cent disagreed.....

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/fall-of-berlin-wall-no-triumph-of-capitalism/10490...

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• Berlin Wall
• Germany
• 09 Nov 1989
• FTN
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• 20th Anniversary
• Capitalism
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