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Ethics Abandoned: Medical Professionalism And Detainee Abuse In The “War On Terror”
By James Brewer

http://www.countercurrents.org/brewer051113.htm

A report released on Monday by a 20-member task force of physicians, lawyers and human rights experts charges that US military and intelligence forces “improperly demanded that U.S. military and intelligence agency health professionals collaborate in intelligence gathering and security practices in a way that inflicted severe harm on detainees in U.S. custody.”


Oceans Heating Up Faster Now Than In The Past 10,000 Years, Find Scientists
By Countercurrents.org

http://www.countercurrents.org/cc051113A.htm

A new study suggests the oceans are warming more rapidly than any time during the past 10,000 years. This is one of the conclusions that have been drawn from a recently conducted study, report of which has been published in the reputed journal Science


World’s Carbon Budget Could Be Blown By 2034, Says PwC
By Sophie Yeo

http://www.countercurrents.org/yeo051113.htm

The planet could face irreversible and potentially catastrophic levels of global warming in just over 20 years unless the world commits to a much higher rate of decarbonisation. A new report from leading consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) says that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions countries can release is likely to be blown by 2034


Geoengineering: A Pick- Your- Poison Solution
By Countercurrents.org

http://www.countercurrents.org/cc051113B.htm

Although a significant build-up in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would alter worldwide precipitation patterns, a widely discussed technological approach to reduce future global warming would also interfere with rainfall and snowfall, finds a new research. Geoengineering doesn't cure the problem, tells lead author of the study report


Why Bullshit Matters!
By Satya Sagar

http://www.countercurrents.org/sagar051113.htm

As the future of the Earth may depend on our willingness to go back to the sources of life and living processes and reject the very masculine ‘worship of death’ that modern industrial civilization has become today


Nobel Peace Laureate Mairead Maguire's Open Letter to America
By Mairead Maguire

http://www.countercurrents.org/maguire051113.htm

Mother Agnes Mariam, one of the leaders of the Mussalaha (reconciliation) Movement in Syria, is on a speaking tour of America this November. Mother Agnes Mariam has sat at a table with the prime minister of Syria has and has eaten olives with a rebel leader. And recently she risked her life to negotiate the safe passage of thousands of civilians and of many fighters from a conflict zone. Mother Agnes is bringing to America a universal message your country knows well. She presents it through the story of Syria. I encourage you to hear the story of Syria


Jackie Robinson: I Never Had it Made
By Marc Norton

http://www.countercurrents.org/norton051113.htm

Review of the movie "42", on Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era


American Hunger And The Christian right
By Mary Shaw

http://www.countercurrents.org/shaw051113.htm

I have seen hunger, up close and personal, right here in the richest nation on the planet. And, despite what the so-called "Christian" right keeps telling us, I know that laziness does not explain why poor people are poor


Six Million Children Under The Age Of Five Died Last Year Mostly From Easily Treatable Diseases
By Brian McAfee

http://www.countercurrents.org/mcafee051113.htm

Six million children under the age of five died last year mostly from easily treatable diseases. Most of the deaths have been from pneumonia, malaria, or diarrhea. Over 70% of these deaths have occurred in Africa and South-East Asia. Nearly half of all under five deaths occur in five countries, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, China, India, Nigeria and Pakistan


Israel And The Dangers Of Ethnic Nationalism: An Interview With Jonathan Cook
By Joseph Cotto

http://www.countercurrents.org/cotto051113.htm

Jonathan Cook has covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past 12 years. Extracts from this interview with Joseph Cotto were published in several articles by the Washington Times Communities website


13 Years Of Fast: A Consistent ‘Satyagrah’ Of A Woman
By Ravi Nitesh

http://www.countercurrents.org/nitesh051113.htm

With the 5th November this year, a lady named Irom Sharmila is completing her 13 year of fast. She is imprisoned to security ward of JLN Hospital of Imphal on the charges of 'commit to suicide attempt' since last many years. With the general procedure of law, she appears in court on the date of hearing and judge ask her if she will continue her fast, and she replies in positive. People are emotional for her, she has moral support from all over world


Vigilance And Corruption: Where Is Governance Headed?
By S.G.Vombatkere

http://www.countercurrents.org/vombatkere051113.htm

The Supreme Court has directed union and state governments to constitute a Civil Services Board (CSB) to manage transfers, postings, promotions, etc., of civil servants, to insulate bureaucracy from interference by politicians. This welcome direction is based upon a PIL, which seeks to minimize if not eliminate one aspect of political corruption in governance that impinges upon effective delivery of services to the people. In view of the judiciary having to step in to issue a directive that implicitly speaks of failure of the political executive and legislators, it is well to take a close look at governance and its bases. Further, since governance is by people and is supposed to be for people, the individual and instutional aspects of corruption and vigilance that affect governance need to be examined


Combatting Societal Challenges Through Peace Education In Schools
By Swaleha Sindhi

http://www.countercurrents.org/sindhi051113.htm

No education system is complete without peace education. It may take such forms as moral, value or citizenship, democratic or global education, peace education can be defined as an educational response to the problem of human violence. Schools can directly benefit by adopting peace education. There is ample evidence to show that it improves the quality of teaching and learning, discipline, and helps emotional development in children


Defying Dominance In Life And Letters: Rajendra Yadav (1929–2013)
By Braj Ranjan Mani

http://www.countercurrents.org/mani051113.htm

Would his legacy of giving voice to the voiceless in the literary–cultural domain outlive Rajendra Yadav's contribution as a creative writer? The answer, going by a large number of his admirers who are mourning his death all over the Hindi-speaking states, seems to be an unambiguous yes