Numbed by Numbers on the Way to the Digital Palace
“But yet mathematical certainty is after all, something insufferable. Twice two makes four seems to me simply a piece of insolence. Twice two makes four is a pert coxcomb who…
August 2023
Mata Dayal—Folk Poet Who Sings for Justice
In Bundelkhand region in many meetings on issues relating to justice and development, people wait eagerly to hear songs sung by Mata Dayal. It is quite possible that Mata Dayal…
Zelensky Felt Humiliated In The First Meeting With Biden
The first meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky was not good. The two leaders apparently got off on the wrong foot when they first…
A ‘Terrorist Onslaught’? This is Why Netanyahu, Gallant Blame Iran for West Bank Violence
Despite their complicated and often uneasy relationship, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant agree on one thing: Iran is behind Israel's security problem. The socio-economic…
Protesters Call on Google and Amazon to Cancel Apartheid Cloud Project
In their continued efforts to end Google and Amazon Web Service $1.2 billion Israeli military contract Project Nimbus, workers from both companies along with members of the Arab Resource and…
Sri Lanka: 13th Amendment: A Golden Goose to Reap Political Mileage And Gains
The 1987 13th Amendment, a conceived and delivered baby of India which is now a part of parcel of the constitution of Sri Lanka has been lying partially implemented with…
Supreme Court Deserves Praise but Government Stand on GM Crops Evokes Great Concern
Those who understand the terrible implications of the onslaught of the GM lobby (genetically modified food and crops lobby) on Indian farming and farmers and are devoted to protecting India’s…
Who is responsible for the death of Mohit Yadav?
This is the state of India where an entire state apparatus becomes Hindu for the Kanwariyas and any dereliction of duty by the police officials might cost them their job.…
Trade Unions are the Future of Kenya
Image the situation in Kenya in the 1930s. The most powerful imperialist country in the world was in total control of land, life and future of the country. Not only in…
ISRO’s successful launch of Chandrayaan 3 demonstrates the benefits of a rural-oriented decentralised educational policy
To Shri Dharmendra Pradhan Union Education Minister Dear Shri Pradhan, ISRO's successful low-cost high-precision landing of its Chandrayaan 3 rover on the south pole of the lunar surface has brought…
Biden White House Did Not Foresee Chaotic Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Reveals New Book
The chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 was unforeseen by the Biden administration as late as the beginning of that month, according to a new book by Atlantic…
Exploring Tribal Development Conundrum in Jammu and Kashmir
In the vast tapestry of the 21st century world, a multitude of tribal communities, numbering a staggering 370 million, dot various corners of the globe, with India alone harboring 104…
Whitewashing Down Under: The Vietnam War Fifty Years On
The Vietnam War tormented and tore the societies who saw fit to participate in it. It defined a generation culturally and politically in terms creative and fractious. And it showed…
Wildfires Aren’t Just a Threat to People—They’re Killing Off Earth’s Biodiversity
In early August 2023, a succession of wildfires ignited within the state of Hawaii, primarily affecting the island of Maui. It is considered “one of the worst natural disasters in Hawaii’s history,…
Living on a War Planet And Managing Not to Notice
A new war, a new alibi. When we think about our latest war — the one that began with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, just six months after our Afghan…
Fellowship of Poetry with Jayanta Mahapatra
When a poet passes on, the quiver, the flutter of the soul is felt across by those who have revelled in the words and expressions in the poetry, have been…
An Effort to Bring Hope to Distressed Villages Completes Two Decades
In times of climate change and adverse weather conditions, rural livelihoods come under increasing strain and there is increasing need for efforts which can protect sustainable livelihoods, particularly in the…
Extend solidarity to the agitating Adivasis of South Odisha
A call to the people of India for solidarity with agitating Adivasis to halt repression by Police and Company Sponsored Goons in South Odisha *********** “Save Our Sacred Lands and Mountains!!…
Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan activist Nitin arrested in Burhanpur
In the continuing assault on Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan, on 28.08.23, Nitin, an activist of Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan has been arrested after being implicated in a false case. This…
Guarding Privacy in a Digital Era: India’s Evolving Data Landscape
While driving on Nagpur's roads, I was in the driving seat of my car, engrossed in my thoughts, delving into the latest advancements in machine learning techniques—a subject which often…
Objection to Vizag Steel leasing out its valuable land to the Adani Group
To Shri Nagendra Nath Sinha Union Steel Secretary Dear Shri Sinha, I thank you for responding so promptly to my letter of August 27 2023 (https://countercurrents.org/2023/08/has-secl-followed-the-auctioning-routthe report that the-to-appoint-the-adani-group-as-mdo-for-gare-palma-coal-block/) in which…
France Will Back ECOWAS Military Action In Niger, Says Macron
France will back any military action by the 11-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niger to restore the rule of ousted leader Mohamed Bazoum, French President Emmanuel…
Review: “The Palestine Laboratory” By Antony Loewenstein – Apartheid Israel Exports Surveillance Nightmare
Anti-racist Jewish Australian writer Antony Loewenstein’s latest book “The Palestine Laboratory” describes how genocidally racist Apartheid Israel mercilessly uses high technology weapons, fences, and comprehensive surveillance to comprehensively control the…
Border Massacres: The Saudi Ethiopian Migrant Killings
We know what the regime is like. Starving a country, bombing its hospitals and strafing its schools has been minor fare for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The population of…
Bordellos R US
In a play on words the ' US' in my title can mean the ' Us' being we here in the USA. Get it?…
State, Crime, Criminality
The BJP spokespersons are lauding the newly dressed and christened penal code of the country as a refreshing native product,free from the traces of colonial origin.The authors of the code…
Exploring the Mystical Depths of Sufi Poetry in Kashmir
Golden Semee Of Ahad Zargar , Translator: Mushtaque Barq Poetry, at its core, serves as a conduit for the expression of one's deepest emotions, a realm where sentiments are…
Improving Savings and Sustainability on Small Farms
Phoola Devi and Devidayal work hard on their small plot of less than two acres of farmland in Larvari village, in Niwari district of Madhya Pradesh. Despite their best efforts,…
BRICS Will Change The Power Balance In The Global Energy Market
Citing calculations based on 2022 OPEC oil exports and production data, the InfoTech news outlet reported on Thursday: The BRICS is going to change the power balance in the global…
Erramatti Dibbalu- A unique geo-heritage site near Visakhapatnam- Being subject to spoliation through official connivance
To Shri Vivek Bharadwaj Union Miines Secretary Dear Shri Bharadwaj, Erramatti Dibbalu (Red Ravines) are part of a unique stretch of red ravines adjacent to the Bay of Bengal coast…
Manipur- A story spanning 1,990 years
Tribal Kangleipak to Hindu Manipur Meitei people treasure their past, and ‘Kangleipak’ is their name for their ancient civilization. The chronicle of the Ningthouja dynasty of Manipur [Ref.1] records the…
Unrealized Aspirations: The Common School System & the Quest for Equitable Education in India
by Riya Jain, Sagar Sengar and Sandeep Pandey A Gujarat government Indian Administrative Service officer Dhaval Patel after visiting six primary schools in Chhota Udepur district among the tribal area…
Small Efforts with A Big Significance for Resolving Farming Crisis
If you meet Komal Prasad Aharwar in passing in his village ( Teraih, in Talbehat block of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh), you may well ignore him as any other ordinary…
25 persons have been arrested in last three weeks in the three districts – Such arrests are for mining bauxite of Vedanta Co., Adani Co. and HINDALCO
Provocative incidents are being instigated with the help of local police so that the protesting villagers could be arrested. Even though Adivasi people of these areas do not want development, the…
Has SECL followed the auctioning route to appoint the Adani Group as MDO for Gare Palma coal block?
To Shri Rajiv Gauba Cabinet Secretary Government of India Dear Shri Gauba, In my letter dated 6-4-023 (https://countercurrents.org/2023/04/most-mineral-block-allocations-violate-the-doctrine-of-public-trust/), I pointed out the lack of transparency in mineral block auctions in…
Declaration of the BRICS Johannesburg Summit
Considering significance of the BRICS 15th Summit Declaration, Countercurrents is posting the Declaration’s complete version. XV BRICS Summit Johannesburg II Declaration BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth,…
Controversial George Soros’ Open Society Foundations To Curtail Programs In Europe And Lay Off Much Of Its Staff
Controversial George Soros' Open Society Foundations plan to significantly curtail their work in Europe and lay off much of their staff on the continent, the foundations' leaders told staff in…
Who’s afraid of Prigozhin and Wagner?
There has been an avalanche of western media reports within minutes or hours of the ghastly death on Wednesday of the head of the Wagner organisation of Russian military contractors,…
Making the USA as Global Greatest Power: From Alaska (1867) to Europe (1917)
Introduction It can be indicated from a historical viewpoint that the USA emerged on the stage of global (world) politics in 1867 (four years before Germany did the same in…
Vidyadham Samiti Makes Waves with Asserting Rights of Weaker Sections and Women
In the course of its eventful journey that started in 2001, Vidyadham Samiti (VDS), a voluntary organization of Bundelkhand region in central India, has acquired a well-established reputation as a…
Educational Fantasies in a Dystopian Conjunture
On August 24, 2023, in a private school in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, teacher Tripta Tyagi instructed students to take turns hitting a fellow student, who was of the Muslim faith…
Pakistan in Search of New Life
Militarization of a nation embodies ruthless purging of its thinking hubs, hopes and moral and intellectual capacity to change and envision a sustainable future. Are the Pakistani Generals a replica…
Busting human trafficking
More than the story of a brave gutsy fourteen- year- old girl, I Kick and I Fly is a testament of conviction, for both the protagonist of the novel, Heera…
Modi & Kissa Kursi Ka/Battle for the Chair!
Would it be correct to say that confidence – rather overconfidence- marked Prime Minister Modi’s address from the Red Fort as he asserted that he would be there again a…
Samidoun Network: We dare to speak out for Palestinian prisoners and detainees
Charlotte Kates, international coordinator of Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, discussing the challenges facing Palestinian prisoners on the occasion of the Palestinian prisoners’ Day, April 17, 2020 There is history and…
The Profiteering Motive
Times of crisis can be glorious for some. The Great Depression bred its share of wealthy profiteers. The First and Second World Wars fostered many a multimillionaire. Over the bodies…
Is Wastewater an Answer for Adapting to Climate Change?
Water pressures like droughts are intensifying due to global warming and population growth. Treating wastewater is a powerful solution, finally gaining more public support. Population growth and climate change are…
Profit Trumps People and Planet in Brazil’s Eucalyptus Industry
by Steve Taylor and Orin Langelle Brazil is set to unleash several varieties of genetically engineered eucalyptus, which will worsen a bad situation. Valued for its termite-resistant wood for building…
“Mexico should be our example of what is possible”
Interview with Teri Mattson by Rick Sterling. Teri Mattson is producer and host of the weekly podcast “WTF is Going on in Latin America & the Caribbean?” broadcast on spotify,…
Hate Crimes in India Reach Class Rooms
The video of a Muslim boy being beaten up, slapped and humiliated in front of the entire class in a school in Uttar Pradesh, has only shown how much the…
Women Vets Show the Healthy Way of Goat Based Livelihoods
Bharti Aharwar, a dalit woman of Nadia village in Jatara block of Tikamgarh district, was finding it difficult to cope with increasing economic difficulties. Her husband had even gone to…
Indian judiciary’s motto: `Run As Slow As You Can’
There is currently an exhibition being held at Mumbai’s Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre entitled `Run As Slow As You Can.’ Designed by two eminent Italian artists, Maurizio Cattelan and …
BRICS 15th Summit Challenges The Present World Order
With adoption of the Johannesburg II Declaration, BRICS’ historic 15th summit has concluded in the South African city of Johannesburg. To wrap up the summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa…
America’s Likely Civil War?
Across America, whispers softly speak about whether there’s an undeclared civil war. Well, maybe yes, maybe no, but what are the signals? What about January 6th hand-to-hand combat on the…
Budget lessons from the low cost of Chandrayan 3 mission that has brought laurels to India
To Smt Nirmala Sitharaman Union Finance Minister Dear Smt Sitharaman, ISRO's successful high-precision soft landing of its Chandrayaan 3 rover on the south pole of the lunar surface has brought…
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger at the forefront of the African Revolution
“You cannot carry out fundamental change without a certain amount of madness. In this case, it comes from nonconformity, the courage to turn your back on the old formulas, the…
Henry A. Kissinger, Still a War Criminal
Henry Alfred Kissinger turned 100 on May 27th of this year. Once a teenage refugee from Nazi Germany, for many decades an adviser to presidents, and an avatar of American realpolitik,…
The Genesis of Covid-19 in Environmental Degradation
Universal constants are a set of mathematical values, fine-tuned to incredible precision to sustain the clockwork functioning of the universe. Life on Earth is a microcosm of those very forces,…
Resolving Conflicts, Avoiding War
In most discussions on ongoing conflicts and wars, generally more attention is given to military aspects and to examining which side is likely to be victorious. However from the point…
‘Experts’ Made Disasters in the Himalayas
ISRO is working on moon but it is time to look what is happening on the earth, the only planet so far where we can live and enjoy life so…
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