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Countercurrents.org
Time for a Climate Insurgency?
by Jeremy Brecher
Today, we can see the emergence of climate solidarity all around us. We can see the emergence of new solidarities—self-preservation transformed to common preservation. But our solidarity is still blocked by a world order based on the war of all against all. One way to overcome our thrust to mutual destruction could be to transform the global climate movement into a global climate insurgency.
Joe Biden presidency on the skids. World must take note.
by M K Bhadrakumar
American politics took a dramatic turn on Sunday with the announcement by the West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin that he “cannot vote” for
the Build Back Better Act, President Joe Biden’s signature $2.2 trillion bill to overhaul the country’s health care, education, climate, immigration and tax laws. This deals a potentially insurmountable political blow to the core of Biden’s economic agenda on which the fate of his entire presidency is heavily predicated
Gabriel Boric, Speech as President-elect
by Gabriel Boric
We publish here in full the speech with which Gabriel Boric Font thanks the people of Chile for the enormous vote received, which makes him the youngest President the country has ever had in its history.
Again Police Repression in Dhinkia
Press Release
Around 2pm on 20th Dec, 2021, the villagers of Dhinkia made a massive demonstration against the state and police repression at Mahala village border. Suddenly police forces entered Dhinkia village
from back side and started thrashing and beating people. Some villagers sustained severe injuries. The police have arbitrarily arrested two persons Mr. Ajodhya Swain and Ms. Milirani Swain without any reason. Those who sustained injuries include Natha Samal, Prakash Jena,Bhramar Das and Lokanath Swain.
The Nazi Language of German Anti-Vaxxers
by Thomas Klikauer and Meg Young
In Germany, conspiracy myths linked to the Coronavirus pandemic are spreading particularly well in the former East-Germany state of Saxony. Not by accident, Saxony remains a stronghold of Germany’s Neo-Nazi party, the Alternative for Germany or AfD. In 2021, believers in conspiracy myths are getting a lot more attention with their numbers decreasing compared to the year 2020. Yet, there are huge regional differences inside Germany.
Kurosawa’s Ikiru and the current spate of resignation among professionals
by T Vijayendra
Like our hero, Kanji Watanabe, in the film people at first are confused as to what to do. Like him many want become reckless consumerists. On line work also helps people to have combine holidays and work. Hence in spite of the pandemic and travel restrictions people are mindlessly going on holidays and partying. And like him they are slowly finding out that this is no solution.
Subject Surveillance to Democratic Norms and Full Transparency
by Venkatesh Narayanan and Sandeep Pandey
The free speech has to be protected from due-process-free government intrusion. Dragnet surveillance has to be opposed. The use of surveillance technology on any resident by any government authority should pass through case-by-case judicial oversight – securing a magistrate’s warrant every
time before deploying to use – no exceptions. Aggregate numbers under surveillance should be available periodically as parliamentary reports.
Matters of faith and religion
by T Navin
Religion and matters of faith have limitations in universalizing human values and establishing a society built on it. Sometimes it also serves the rich and powerful in society. The belief in ‘god’ who will take care of those suffering in this world or in the other world after death prevents actions to change the structural conditions which lead to suffering.
Declaration from 2nd National Conference of All India Union of Forest Working People
Press Release
We reaffirm our belief in the unity of the working classes, oppressed castes, minority communities, struggles for human rights and justice movements
against fascism, communalism, war, feudalism, patriarchy, casteism and all forms of capitalism and imperial hegemony. We continue to be committed to work together to build broader alliance of all progressive people’s struggles.
Disempowering Beauty Pageants
by Shantanu Dutta
Even in competitions where personality, charity or skill are taken into account, these qualities remain only secondary to physical beauty. Moreover, any charitable work or other achievements that might result from beauty contests could have easily happened without them. despite this supposed evolution, beauty pageants do not belong in a world where feminist ideals are gaining greater acceptance; where women are assuming more positions of power; and where the idea that people are worth more than their looks is finally being normalised.
A routine wrong & 2 Constitutional amendments
by Dr Madabhushi Sridhar
The States are primarily responsible for the welfare of the residents in their limits. The 105th Constitution Amendment that has been notified on August 19, 2021 aims at giving States back their authority to specify socially and educationally backward classes (OBCs).
How Did Islam Reach the Subcontinent: Through Socialization or Coercion?
by Dr Abdul Ahad
How did Islam reach the Subcontinent: through Socialization or Coercion; Trade or Invasion? It is a very important question which has a direct bearing on the social ecology in which people live their lives nowadays. It requires a fair and satisfactory answer to clear the doubts that have crept into the minds of many people owing to their not so clear understanding of Islam’s arrival in the Subcontinent.
Egg in mid-day meals- Resistance
is against child rights
Press Release
On November 23 2021, in the context of serious malnutrition, the Government of Karnataka announced that eggs would be provided three days a week as part of the mid-day meal scheme, to students in seven districts, namely, Bidar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Koppal, Ballari and Vijayapura. This move was welcomed by activists and nutritionists who also insisted that eggs be extended to 5 days of the week and in all districts of the state. But certain groups have objected to this in the name of vegetarianism
