675, 000 Ukrainians Pour Into Russia As ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ Looms

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675,000 Ukrainians Pour Into Russia As ‘Humanitarian Crisis’ Looms
By Countercurrents.org

http://www.countercurrents.org/cc020314.htm

Russian news agencies are reporting that Russian speaking Ukranians are pouring into Russia. Russia Today reported that an estimated 675,000 Ukrainians left for Russia in January and February. “In just the past two months (January-February) of this year…675,000 Ukrainian citizens have entered Russian territory”. On Sunday, the border guard service said Russian authorities have identified definite signs that a “humanitarian catastrophe” is brewing in Ukraine


Is The Abolition Of War Possible?
By Nazia Nazar

http://www.countercurrents.org/nazar020314.htm

There is no greater power on earth than people’s power. We, as individuals, need to realize that we are ‘global citizens’ of this earth before belonging to any state. To save this planet from death and destruction in this nuclear age, we need to reject warmongers and raise our voice against aggressive policies of our states. We need to realize that war is a parasite which not only feeds on the blood of our people but also drains our financial resources, thus depriving generations from a prosperous future. In fact, war is not a solution but pollution. When enough people realize this fact, the abolition of war will become inevitable


Contamination, Bio - Pollution And Duplicity: GM Sector Criminality
By Colin Todhunter

http://www.countercurrents.org/todhunter020314.htm

There is currently a battle waging across the planet over genetically modified (GM) crops. It seems like not a month goes by when a new report is released on the health, environmental or productivity aspects of GM organisms. The GM biotech industry tries to assure governments and the public about the safety and efficacy of their products, while study after study calls into question its claims


Be Careful What You Fight For
By John Spritzler

http://www.countercurrents.org/spritzler020314.htm

How do the few haves stay on top of the many have-nots? After generations of domination, the haves know how to do it pretty well. They know how to divide and conquer the have-nots. This is the secret of their power


Internationalism Of The Labour Movement
By Alan Johnstone

http://www.countercurrents.org/johnstone020314.htm

The factors of the modern world economy are global, mobile capital above all. This cosmopolitan capital, knowing no ties of country, holds sway over labour in accordance with almost identical rules in almost every land. How can we not expect any other result than that labour should exhibit everywhere an identical reaction?


Tera Kya Hoga Kaliya?
By Mirza Yawar Baig

http://www.countercurrents.org/baig020314.htm

The antics of politicians never fail to amuse but BJP is giving full value for money. First come the senile prattlings – Hindus must have at least 5 children – We will give shelter to Hindu Bangladeshis but Muslims are infiltrators and must be deported – and other gems. Then comes along Rajnath Singh apparently in Damage Control Mode saying that he (BJP or him personally?) is prepared to bow his head to Muslims IF (and only IF) they have done anything wrong. That is the most creative apology that I have heard in a long time. So I thought I would share some thoughts on this


Contemporary Dalit Politics And Ambedkar’s Goal Of Caste Annihilation
By Ram Puniyani

http://www.countercurrents.org/puniyani020314.htm

What should one say of leadership of dalits who compromise the values of Dr. Ambedkar, the values of long term goals of social justice and annihilation of caste for their short term greed for electoral power for their own self? There is a need for introspection by these leaders and their followers about the opportunism and lack of principles of such people in the positions of leadership of the communities


Keeping Alive The Caste Goose That Lay Golden Eggs For The Ruling Classes
By Anand Teltumbde

http://www.countercurrents.org/teltumbde020314.htm

One should clearly see the underneath orientation of the ruling classes in this brief history that they would never let the goose of caste die! It is the testimony to the bankruptcy of the Dalit politics on the other hand that such issues do not even remotely concern it. Rather, paradoxically, with the spread of education and ‘Ambedkarism’ among them, increasingly fewer among them believe that castes could really be annihilated