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Trump vows Palestinians will be barred from returning to Gaza after ethnic cleansing
US President Donald Trump said in an interview over the weekend that the Palestinian people he is seeking to ethnically cleanse from Gaza would not be allowed to return to their homes. “I’m talking about building a permanent place for…
Gaza: Open Letter to PM Narendra Modi
We the undersigned appeal to PM Modi, the Government of India and the Parliament, to condemn U.S. President Trump’s statements calling for the ‘clean out’ & ‘take over’, essentially calling for US ownership & total ethnic cleansing of the Gazan…
NACEJ writes Open Letter to MoEF & CC: Demands immediate withdrawal of notifications exempting industries from Consent to Establish and Operate of SPCBs
11th Feb, 2025: The National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ), a pan-India initiative of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) to address the climate crisis through an ecological and social justice approach, has submitted strong objections to…
Half-hearted assistance to RINL, without addressing its basic problems on a permanent basis, will cripple it
Continued half-hearted assistance to RINL, without addressing its basic problems permanently, will cripple its operations, demoralise its employees and destroy its intrinsic worth. Not paying salaries to employees for work already done and not depositing PF and SBF contributions prima…
100+ Groups ‘Decry and Oppose’ Trump Push to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
A coalition of over 100 organizations on Monday forcefully denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse the Gaza Strip of Palestinians and take over the coastal enclave recently decimated by an Israeli military campaign conducted with American weapons. Led by…
Ceasefire in Peril: How Israel Violated the Agreement with Gaza
The ceasefire agreement in Gaza is on the brink of collapse due to persistent Israeli violations. Hamas’s military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on February 10 that it would postpone the release of Israeli prisoners until Israel fully complies with the…
Why Musk’s access to U. S. Treasury payment systems risks a global financial meltdown
Whether or not you share the zeal for cuts in government spending embraced by President Donald Trump and his billionaire sidekick Elon Musk, you should know that giving Musk and his callow team of computer coders access to payment systems…
In its latest ethnic cleansing efforts, Israel forcibly uproots thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank
Palestinian Territory – Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly displaced by Israeli occupation forces during the latest military campaign against Palestinians in the northern West Bank. The goal of the offensive, which is occurring in Palestinian cities, villages,…
A Thief’s Mentality: Trump, Real Estate and Dreams of Ethnic Cleansing
President Donald J. Trump likes teasing out the unmentionable, and the Israel-Palestinian situation was hardly going to be any different. With a touch of horror and the grotesque, he offered a solution to the issue of what would happen to…
Reconciling and Resolving Conflicts: Theological and Scientific Perspectives
Conflict is as inevitable as the changing seasons, arising from the diverse tapestry of human beliefs, values, and interests. Islam, as a comprehensive way of life, places significant emphasis on resolving conflicts and fostering peace, weaving a fabric of harmony…
India
Half-hearted assistance to RINL, without addressing its basic problems on a permanent basis, will cripple it
Continued half-hearted assistance to RINL, without addressing its basic problems permanently, will cripple its operations, demoralise its employees and destroy its intrinsic worth. Not paying salaries to employees for work…
NAPM Condemns the Inhumane Treatment of Indian Citizens Deported by the United States of America!Both US & Indian Govt are bound to Uphold Human & Labour Rights
10th Feb, 2025: National Alliance of People’s Movements strongly condemns the inhuman and cruel treatment meted out to Indian Citizens by the new Trump-led US Government. In the history of…
Delhi elections: The end of a myth and the magnification of a tragedy
The defeat of the AAP in Delhi has ended the myth of it being an alternative on a national scale, but it has trapped the country in a major tragedy.…
Proposed dilution of suppliers’ liability under the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 is detrimental to the safety of operation of imported nuclear reactors- Against the national interest
To Shri Narendra D ModiPrime Minister Dear Shri Modiji, The Finance Minister (FM), in her recent Budget Speech, stated that "Development of at least 100 GW of nuclear energy by…
Nudity in Hindu Religion, Art and Politics
A pious Hindu lady, Amita Sachdeva, a Delhi-based advocate has kicked up a fuss by demanding an FIR against Delhi Art Gallery for displaying paintings of the famous artist, the …
Why an OBC 2.0 politics is the only way out of the ongoing BJP onslaught?
In his recent Lok Sabha speech during the budget session, the leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi made an important observation about the OBC (Other Backward Caste) population of India.…
World
Why Musk’s access to U. S. Treasury payment systems risks a global financial meltdown
Whether or not you share the zeal for cuts in government spending embraced by President Donald Trump and his billionaire sidekick Elon Musk, you should know that giving Musk and…
What Is MAGAnomics?
CAMBRIDGE – While the end of World War II 80 years ago ushered in an age of reason, Donald Trump’s return to the White House has ushered it out. His…
Common European Security Inclusive of Russia will help in Achieving Durable Peace
The relations of most European countries with Russia have seen so much hostility in recent times that the idea of seeking common European security inclusive of Russia appears to be…
A New Military-Industrial Complex Arises-The Secret War Within the Pentagon
Last April, in a move generating scant media attention, the Air Force announced that it had chosen two little-known drone manufacturers — Anduril Industries of Costa Mesa, California, and General Atomics of…
Trumpism will swiftly crush the idyllic idea of a common humanity
Trumpism (also referred to as the Make America Great Again movement or MAGA for short) is a political movement in the United States that comprises the political ideologies associated with U.S. President Donald Trump and his political base. It incorporates ideologies such as right-wing populism, right-wing anti-globalism, exceptionalism,…
Two Different American Approaches to the World
The recent whirlwind of Trump administration foreign policy measures―many reversing those of the Biden administration―illustrates the fact that Americans have sharply different opinions about their relationship to other nations. The…
Globalisation
The Globalized Elite Are Perpetuating Local Neo-Colonial Plunder
In the decades since the formal end of colonialism, nations across the Global South have proudly waved the banner of independence, self-reliance, decolonization, and now—deglobalization. The rhetoric of national empowerment,…
80 years is enough: Fight for food, land, and climate justice! Shut down the IMF-World Bank!
Rural peoples’ movements and communities demand the shutdown of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Over the past 80 years, imperialist governments and their transnational corporations (TNCs) have…
Comparing How the West and China Offer Loans to Developing Countries
Established Western economic institutions are facing a formidable challenge from Chinese newcomers, each side offering distinct and competitive lending strategies with far-reaching consequences for global infrastructure and development. In October…
It’s Not Capitalism… It’s MONEYISM!!
Here it is from an old college buddy and confidante of mine, J D. This former progressive talk radio host and socialist thinker nailed it with his commentary on things…
Why Garment Workers in Bangladesh are on Strike
Bangladesh is a major producer of garments supplying to world’s top brands such as H & M, Lewis, Gucci, Zara and many others. Nearly 4.0 million workers, mostly women toil…
Tossing Neoliberalism into the Dumpster
It’s official, according to a speech by National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, the United States is jumping off the neoliberal globalization bandwagon (a root cause of domestic extremism) and it…
Human Rights
Risking Innocence: The Harsh Reality of Children Forced into Performing Life-Threatening Act (Circus)
by Dr. Aijaz Ahmed and Rahat Jabeen In the bustling streets of metropolitan cities across India, a heartbreaking reality unfolds daily—young children risking their lives to perform dangerous acts for…
Condemn the Tolimeta Fake encounter in Bijapur on February 1, 2025
On February 1, 2025, the Brahmanical Hindutva Fascist BJP-RSS led Chhattisgarh Government claimed the killing of eight Maoists in the Tolimeta (Toli Hills) area between the villages of Korcholi and…
Release Umar Khalid and all Equal Citizenship Activists
Today, 30th of January, 2025, is the 1600th day that the historian and activist Umar Khalid has spent in Delhi’s Tihar prison. It also happens to be the 77th anniversary…
Religious Rights of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh abused with criminalisation of mere offering of Namaz
On 19th January, Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police rounded up arrested 4 people, including the village pradhan , and registered an FIR charging 20 unidentified and identified people based on a…
In the Mirror of an Illegal Arrest…
On January 5, the Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested me from my home in Allahabad. The next day, they presented me in the Lucknow court. It was an exceptionally cold day.…
Condemn the Massacre of 12 People in the Ongoing corporate-backed bloodbath in Bastar
From the early morning of January 16, 2025, approximately 4000 paramilitary forces from Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), Greyhounds and District Reserve Gaurds (DRGs-…
Imperialism
A New Military Strategy of French Neocolonialism in Africa: Reorganizing Under the Cover Retreat
Left parties of West Africa warn that announcements of withdrawal of troops by France-backed regimes in its former African colonies are an attempt to deceive the anti-imperialist movement by hiding…
Ten Thoughts on Curbing the Worst Excesses of U.S. Militarism
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take America back (again!) to greatness, there’s been much talk of Elon Musk’s new DOGE, or Department of Government Efficiency, and whether it will dare…
The World’s Four Legacy Empires Going Down
Some 2,000 years ago, an itinerant preacher, Saul of Tarsus, was writing to a wayward congregation in Corinth, Greece. Curiously enough, his words still capture the epochal change that may…
Imperialism in its Late, Recent Stage has been Extremely SAD—Stupid, Arrogant and Dangerous
The most defining feature of the 21st century is that this is an extremely sensitive time of human history when the greatest caution is urgently needed to guide the world…
My Internal Exile
“Let me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night: it’s spritely waking, audible, and full of vent. Peace is a very apoplexy, lethargy; mull’d,…
The Rise of Trump, the Fall of Imperial America
Some 15 years ago, on December 5, 2010, a historian writing for TomDispatch made a prediction that may yet prove prescient. Rejecting the consensus of that moment that U.S. global…
Communal Harmony
Khudai Khidmatgar–Taking the Message of Inter-faith Harmony to More and More People
Khudai Khidmatgar, an organization founded in memory of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in India in 2011, has been organizing several meetings for inter-faith harmony in various parts of the country…
Transcending Differences: The Potential of Meta-Religion for Interfaith Harmony
The concept of meta-religion refers to a higher level of understanding and interpretation of religious traditions, which transcends their individual differences and limitations. Meta-religion seeks to identify the commonalities and…
Celebrate Diversity
It is late evening, the day after Uttarayan (15 January), traditionally called ‘vasi uttarayan’. It has been a dull, cloudy day; the wind has been fairly good though. Since yesterday…
Worsening Spiral of Hate speech: Demonization of Religious Minorities
RSS-BJP and its affiliates take every opportunity to deepen the demonization of religious minorities. Though there are legal provisions for punishing these Hate speeches mostly they go unpunished. Last decade…
Communal Amity: Overcoming attacks on our Mixed Heritage
I did have great interest in understanding the society around me and was doing social work in due course. My first foray into social work was in trying to associate…
Mahatma Gandhi’s Vision of Communal Harmony and Peaceful Coexistence
The concept of communal harmony, which is representative of social coherence and harmonious cohabitation of disparate communities, is deeply ingrained in India’s socio-political narrative. Mahatma Gandhi was at the forefront…
Climate Change
Climate Politics: What Would Donald Trump Do?
Recent scientific data shows that global temperatures exceeded 1.5 degrees Celsius (above pre-industrial levels) for the first time. Dr. James Hansen, the godfather of the modern-day climate movement, believes the global rise…
The Future of Sea Level Rise with Professor Peter Wadhams
“All of these changes, we can plot them and if we look exponentially, we see really catastrophic effects in the next few years, certainly in the next decade or two…
Three-quarters of the world’s land is drying out, ‘redefining life on Earth’
As Earth grows warmer, its ground is becoming drier and saltier, with profound consequences for the planet’s 8 billion inhabitants — nearly a third of whom already live in places…
Killing The Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously damaged by too much ocean heat. According to University of Sydney: The damage is at catastrophic levels. And as stated by the National…
Impact of Global Warming on Children: Educational and Health Challenges
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has raised alarming concerns about the effect of climate change on children's education and health through its 2024 report, Learning Interrupted: Global Snapshot of…
Electing Donald Trump Was a Suicidal Act
Let’s face it: Electing Donald Trump was nothing short of a suicidal act. And that’s something we humans seem to have a genuine knack for these days. If you don’t believe…
Environmental Protection
NACEJ writes Open Letter to MoEF & CC: Demands immediate withdrawal of notifications exempting industries from Consent to Establish and Operate of SPCBs
11th Feb, 2025: The National Alliance for Climate and Ecological Justice (NACEJ), a pan-India initiative of the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM) to address the climate crisis through an…
Apathy Towards Air and Water Pollution: Who is Responsible?
Despite the continuously deteriorating air quality in the country, air pollution has not become a major topic of national discussion. It is unfortunate that this crucial public health issue neither…
While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels
In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil-producing…
Biodiversity Crisis: A Question of Earth’s Future
Biodiversity and environmental conservation have become some of the most pressing global concerns today. The diversity of life on Earth, the interconnections between species, and the balance of natural ecosystems…
A Voice silenced: The Premeditated Murder of Environmental Rights Defender Jagabar Ali
Jagaber Ali, son of Kareem, is a resident of Vengalur, Konapattu (PO), Thirumayam Taluk, Pudukkottai District. He is a AIADMK functionary in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, apart from his political…
A Brief Note on Recent Events in the Tijmali Region, Odisha
Compiled By: Randall Sequeira and Ranjana Padhi Since May-June 2023, the Adivasi and Dalit communities of Tijmali, Kuturumali and Majhingimali, in Kashipur and Thuamal Rampur blocks in Raygada and Kalahandi…
Counter Solutions
Resolving the Most Serious Issues of a Deeply Troubled World with JEPPS Approach
In the middle of all the controversies and confusions of a world in turmoil, two big truths stand out which must never be neglected or ignored. Firstly a very real…
Putting Nature at the Center
Life may be unique to Earth. Even if single-celled organisms can readily evolve in conditions that exist on millions or billions of other planets, we have no actual evidence that complex, multi-cellular…
An Economics of Love
In early 2024, I offered an online 12-week course called “An Economics of Love” under the auspices of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. I hosted an introductory session to describe…
Simplicity and Complexity
It seems to me that when people talk about voluntary simplicity, they are talking about refusing to engage with wasteful lifestyle patterns. Which is well and good at face value.…
To confront the oligarchy, we need to build power at the community level
Wrong way world A consistent theme through my life has been to understand our world, to assemble a comprehensive picture the best I can, respecting the world’s boggling complexity and…
Pope Francis still advocates for Degrowth
There is a somewhat tired saying, which holds that “first they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win”. The claim is probably not…
Resource Crisis
The Project of Capital and the Project of the Proletariat in a time of World Crisis
ABSTRACT This is a response to the two sets of articles written by Sajai Jose on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and on the world’s and India’s hunger crisis. It is…
Sustaining the Unsustainable: Why Renewable Energy Companies Are Not Climate Warriors
In the fight to address climate change, renewable energy companies are often assumed to be Jedi Knights. Valiantly struggling to save the planet, wind and solar interests are thought to…
The Gritty Reality of Solar Power
by Priti Gulati Cox and Stan Cox Time is fast running out. The world’s affluent nations, with their abundant greenhouse emissions, have to finally drag themselves across the starting line…
Solidarity with Resistance to Extraction
by Don Fitz and the Green Party of St. Louis People the world over are opposing fossil fuel extraction in an incalculable number of ways. It is now clear that…
Will There Be Resource Wars in a Renewable Future?
Thanks to its very name — renewable energy — we can picture a time in the not-too-distant future when our need for non-renewable fuels like oil, natural gas, and coal…
The Growth Of Fascism Or The Fascism Of Growth?
Bear with me, scrupulous historians, as I try to run through some questions and parallels between centuries that I hope will enrich the essential debate on how to confront the…
Patriarchy
Breaking the Silence: Legal Reform and the Recognition of Marital Rape
by Shreya Singh and Saiba Aggarwal Introduction: The Legal and Social Implications of Marital Rape “If he who breaks the law is not punished, he who obeys it is cheated.…
Navigating Sexual Autonomy Within the Institution of Marriage
“Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It’s not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates.” -Michelle Bachelet[1] The Supreme Court of India is…
Concerns arising from the suicide of Atul Subhash: A feminist response
The tragic suicides of Atul Subhash and police constable, Tippanna Alagur in Karnataka have once again given rise to volatile debates on the ‘misuse’ of the laws related to gender…
Taliban, Women’s Equality and Hindutva Nationalism
Tavleen Singh is a well known columnist. In a recent column (Religiosity is sick, not Secularism, I.E. 8 December 2024) writes about the barring the women studying medicine in Afghanistan.…
Luring a Man, Sexual Coercion, and the Patriarchal Narratives
There are thousands of self-help books, articles, and social media pages that promise to reveal the secrets to luring different types of people—whether it's a romantic partner, employees, employers, or…
Menstruation and Society: Unveiling Discrimination, Utopian Visions, and Media’s Role
The literary work of Rokeya Sakhawat Begum, namely "Sultana's Dream[1]," can be interpreted as a utopian endeavour aimed at conceptualizing a feminist society referred to as "Ladyland." This envisioned civilization…
Palestine
Trump vows Palestinians will be barred from returning to Gaza after ethnic cleansing
US President Donald Trump said in an interview over the weekend that the Palestinian people he is seeking to ethnically cleanse from Gaza would not be allowed to return to…
Gaza: Open Letter to PM Narendra Modi
We the undersigned appeal to PM Modi, the Government of India and the Parliament, to condemn U.S. President Trump’s statements calling for the ‘clean out’ & ‘take over’, essentially calling…
100+ Groups ‘Decry and Oppose’ Trump Push to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
A coalition of over 100 organizations on Monday forcefully denounced U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to ethnically cleanse the Gaza Strip of Palestinians and take over the coastal enclave recently decimated by…
Ceasefire in Peril: How Israel Violated the Agreement with Gaza
The ceasefire agreement in Gaza is on the brink of collapse due to persistent Israeli violations. Hamas’s military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on February 10 that it would postpone the…
In its latest ethnic cleansing efforts, Israel forcibly uproots thousands of Palestinians in the West Bank
Palestinian Territory – Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly displaced by Israeli occupation forces during the latest military campaign against Palestinians in the northern West Bank. The goal…
A Thief’s Mentality: Trump, Real Estate and Dreams of Ethnic Cleansing
President Donald J. Trump likes teasing out the unmentionable, and the Israel-Palestinian situation was hardly going to be any different. With a touch of horror and the grotesque, he offered…
South Asia
Bangladesh’s historic opportunity to build institutions that strengthen democracy and plurality
There was a complete chaos outside the airport when I landed in Dhaka. The main highway did not have enough policemen. The friend who came to pick me up said…
Sri Lanka: Facades of Independence and Masks of Conquest – Of GLADIO Operations, Raj Nostalgia History and Literary Festivals
Independence has been a long mirage in geostrategic Ceylon/ Sri Lanka where history seems to repeat itself as tragedy and farce in equal measure. This week, the geostrategic Indian Ocean…
India Today: In a challenging neighbourhood
USA’s new president Trump took office on 20 January 2025, and immediately issued executive orders, in pursuance of his central policy to “Make America Great Again”. These orders – with…
How India Conducts its Disinformation Campaign Against Bangladesh?
In recent months, following the ouster of the pro-India Awami League government, Indian media outlets have embarked on an aggressive disinformation campaign against Bangladesh, continuously churning out fake news aimed…
Hindutva sought to be injected into India’s foreign policy for hegemony over Bangladesh
“A 5-day long Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangladesh Hindu Community ended peacefully through the immersion of deities at different water bodies, on 2024 Oct 13..It…
South Asia’s New Cold War as the BRICS Rise: US Sanctions, Regime Change Protests, and Religion/s Weaponized
There will be no honeymoon for the newly minted National People’s Power (NPP) Government that got a massive people’s mandate for debt justice. The storm blowing from Washington DC across…
Annihilate Caste
Dalits should be cautious of the divisive policies of BJP-RSS:All India Peoples Front
• Dalits should be cautious of the divisive policies of BJP-RSS • Supreme Court's decision on SC-ST sub-classification is not based on facts - Prof. Thorat • Unity of Dalits…
Dalits’ Condition Remains Dire Despite Reservation, says Sukhadeo Thorat
Despite decades of reservation policies aimed at addressing historical injustices, the socio-economic condition of Scheduled Castes (SCs) in India remains dire, as highlighted by Sukhadeo Thorat, former Chairman of the…
Bhakti-Kal and Caste Question
An abridged version of talk delivered on 23rd October, 2024 at Calicut University I say this with emphasis that in Indian history two periods, only two periods, came as a…
Dr. Ambedkar’s Dream of Economic Empowerment of Dalits is Incomplete
On 14 October 1956, Dr. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in Nagpur due to untouchability, caste and class divisions in Hinduism. This day is as important for his followers as 14…
Court Rebukes Caste-Based Discrimination in Prisons
In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has directed all states and union territories to immediately amend prison rules to stop caste-based discrimination and segregation of labor in prisons. The…
Poona Pact and Its Adverse Effects
Caste is considered to be the cornerstone of Indian Hindu society. In this structure of hierarchical inequality, the untouchables are at the lowest level, who were officially called 'Depressed Classes'…
Life/Philosophy
Reconciling and Resolving Conflicts: Theological and Scientific Perspectives
Conflict is as inevitable as the changing seasons, arising from the diverse tapestry of human beliefs, values, and interests. Islam, as a comprehensive way of life, places significant emphasis on…
Take Your Clothes Off and Keep Your Mouth Shut: My Twelve Years in a Union as a Fine Arts Model
OrientationHow I got involved in modelingMy father’s family was very poor. He was one of seven kids who lived in Brooklyn New York, the sons and daughters of an Italian-American…
Fantasies of Progressive Capitalism
The Nobel laureate economist Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz continues to advocate for capitalism in a progressive form and its potentials for human wellbeing. Prof. Joseph E. Stiglitz in his New…
In contemporary media, the dog loves eating the dog:Seema Mustafa
We attack each other on television; we gloat when a colleague is attacked or arrested; we have no empathy when journalists are jailed; we have become a nasty bunch. This…
How to Analyze Good Politics and Bad Politics? The Dynamics of Policy Making in a Democracy
Politics is Collective Dynamism Politics is the art or science of effective government. Politics come to include all that concerns with or is involved in guiding and influencing government policy.…
Setting an example for others!
This morning, a long term AU friend, who I’d met through Countercurrents in 2007, sent me verbatim this news: U.S. facing very active weather pattern for the next two weeks…
Arts/Literature
The White Rose
The light of reasonAnd the Higher LightAnd there is sanity in the light The fire of passionAnd that is LoveThe flow of passionate life Believe in the River of Crossing…
Agra:Riveting and Ruthless story of our Indian daily life
When I started to review the film Agra, selected for Director’s Fortnight, premiered at Cannes-2023, a Yoodle film, released in France in April 2024, available on Dailymotion.com/in, I was stuck…
The Vanishing
behind the shadow of her nakednessthe vanishingbehind the vanishingsilencebehind the silencecowardicebehind cowardicethe maskbehind the maskthe shattered mirrorbehind broken realitythe drought of shallow tearsthe frothing spate of ragethe hating fleshbehind the…
A Day at The Dorchester: A Proposal
Let's meet up at The Dorchester,that posh hotel in the heart of London.Afternoon tea is the talk of the town.Damask table cloths, linen napkins,impeccable service, and a pastry cartthe envy…
Paatal Lok Season 2: A Treasure
When I did see Paatal Lok-1, I must say I treasured it. The five years hiatus for Paatal Lok-2 resurrection has been worth it. The OTT series, streamed on Amazon…
Nothing ‘exclusive’ about Black Warrant
In an era of internet and with practically every information, about whosever or whomsoever, it is surely an onerous task to recreate a film drama, even if there is much-room…
Book Review
The Heat Will Kill You First:Life and Death on a Scorched Planet by Jeff Goodell
ISBN: 978-0-316=49755-8 Paperback, 2024 Jeff Goodell’s latest book is a detailed examination of heat and its dangers on a warming planet. It deserves wide readership. Presented cogently and beautifully written…
Gaza: A History
Professor Jean-Pierre Filiu's book, Gaza: A History, which John King translated, is divided into five sections and sixteen chapters. It covers the history of Gaza from the time of the…
Refaat Alareer and the Writers He Empowered to Tell Their Stories
“If I must die, you must liveto tell my story” How do you tell the story of Refaat Alareer? For the friends of Refaat Alareer—husband, father of six, university professor, writer…
Natural Federalism or Un-natural Feminism
In the times when ‘unifying’ symbols are used as tools to homogenise, ‘diversity’ is only appropriated in the service of ‘unification’ project, the urgency of ‘pluriversality’ is felt more strongly.…
Problems, Struggles and Policy for Himalayan Region as seen in the Writings of Sunderlal Bahuguna- A Gandhian Vision of Himalayan Region
Sunderlal Bahuguna, the person most closely associated with the movements and campaigns to protect Himalayan forests, had travelled to more Himalayan villages than perhaps anyone else and was involved in…
“Kahani Mumbaichya Kamgarchalvalichi”-(Story of Mumbai’s Working Class Movement)
The story of Rise and Fall of Labour Movement of Mumbai from 1853 to 2017. It’s a historical portrayal of Movement, it’s Birth, Growth, its achievements, the significant Milestones it…
Editor's Picks
The Fuhrer Is Here
This an article I wrote on 16 December 2002, just after Modi was re-elected as CM of Gujrat for a second term. For some strange reasons, the article can't be…
Solidarity is the Political Version of Love
The moral of the story, don’t hold on to something as silly as copyright. We are here to change society. Disseminate your articles/videos/photos or whatever content you produce, through as…
Why it is Imperative to Support Independent Journalism
Dear Readers, As a loyal reader of Countercurrents.org (CC) I am writing this letter to you all to espouse support for this website. In today’s world, Independent journalism should be…
Climate Change: Why Should The Global South Pay For The Profligacy Of The Likes Of Taylor Swift, Elon Musk?
Climate change is a threat facing the whole of humanity. The real generators of this crisis are the developed economies of the Global North. They found a way to circumvent…
Deaths in Gaza and Us
Death is normal unless if it happens one of our dear and near ones. 40000+ (as per official figures) people have been killed in Gaza. According to The Lancet almost…
Landslide In Wayanad Is Only The Beginning!
Here is an AI-generated Podcast based on the article On the morning of July 30, a huge landslide occurred at Mundakkai, in the mountainous district of Wayanad, Kerala, India. 282…
COVID Response Watch
Shadow of Covid lingers over the erstwhile Kingdom of Cooch Behar
The princely state of Cooch Behar merged with the Dominion of India on August 8, 1949 and became a part of the State of West Bengal on January 1, 1950.…
Public life in MP disrupted by heavy rains linked to climate change
Roads are crumbling, bridges are collapsing and railway lines are flooded . The surging waters from the rivers are drowning entire villages all around. It has rained so much that…
Hanging by a thread, Sheffield of the East
Sometimes it was a rise in pig iron prices due to disruption of supply chains due to the Covid pandemic. Now you can find the Ukraine War as a reason…
Malnutrition and death of children decreased in the system, increased in reality
In Maharashtra, the administration has been claiming that there is a steady decline in the number of malnutrition and child deaths in the state. But, in recent figures that have…
When Forest Rights meets Right to Education
With the horrors of the deadly virus still in the air, this would appear to be like a remarkable fairy tale in the post-Covid pandemic scenario, almost like a dream…
Uttarakhand In Need of Climate Resilient Agriculture Practices
In the last few years, we have been witnessing erratic, unpredictable and unexpected changes in climate, which are more perceptible in the Himalayan region of the country. These changes are…
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