CounterCurrents: Political Rumbas Start In Cuba, Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird’s Lies About Russia, U.S. War Against Russia Is Now Against Hungary Too

Dear Friend,

If you think the content of this news letter is critical for the dignified living and survival of humanity and other species on earth, please forward it to your friends and spread the word. It's time for humanity to come together as one family! You can subscribe to our news letter here http://www.countercurrents.org/subscribe.htm. You can also follow us on twitter, http://twitter.com/countercurrents and on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/countercurrents

In Solidarity
Binu Mathew
Editor
www.countercurrents.org


U.S. War Against Russia Is Now Against Hungary Too
By Eric Zuesse

http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse261214A.htm

Hungary has decided to align itself with Russia against the United States. The Western Alliance is starting to fray, over the insistence by Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to go to war against Russia. This is called a ‘new cold war,' but it's actually already a hot war within Ukraine, immediately next door to Russia


Ukraine's Government Is Starving Residents Of The Breakaway Region
By Eric Zuesse

http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse261214B.htm

Amnesty International has found that “the already desperate situation in eastern Ukraine is being made even worse by” so-called ‘volunteer' or mercenary forces for the Ukrainian Government, which are blocking the supply of food to residents in that region, and trying to starve them to death. Thus, “The region is facing a humanitarian disaster with many already at risk of starvation,” said Denis Krivosheev, acting Director of Europe and Central Asia for Amnesty International, on Wed., December 24th. Amnesty International reports that, “Over half of the population in these areas are now entirely dependent on food aid.”


The Empire Is Crumbling, That Is Why It Needs War
By Andre Vltchek

http://www.countercurrents.org/vltchek261214.htm

The mask has fallen and what is now exposed is horrifying: the face of a monster, with blood and pus, a greedy grin and merciless fangs. It is a monster that is still in love with itself, unable to see its dreadfulness. It remains proud of its fundamental religious dogma, which it often doesn't even see as ‘religious'. It dwells on self-righteousness, and at the same time, on its twisted market-fundamentalist faith that everything and everybody are for sale. It is a monster full of complexes – both those of superiority and inferiority


Tunisia At The Rendez-vous With Destiny
By Mustapha Marrouchi

http://www.countercurrents.org/marrouchi261214.htm

Now that the elections are over, now that a parliament and a president are elected by the people, the governing body, dominated by Nida Tounes led by Baji Caid Essebssi (the president-elect), prepares itself to sit for five years, it must look ahead and strive to reconcile all the parties in order to heal all the open wounds: unemployment, corruption, inequality, education, tourism, the economy—the latter is on its knees. The task will not be easy, but feasible. One thing is for sure: the country is poised to lead the way for democratic reforms in a region that is underdeveloped, a region where the very fabric of society is being torn by terrorism, tribal warfare (Libya is a case in point), and reliogiosity. For Tunisia, change must come from within: the country has an incredible reservoir of youth and that is highly educated, emancipated, and ambitious


Political Rumbas Start In Cuba
By Ralph Nader

http://www.countercurrents.org/nader261214.htm

Stay tuned to forthcoming events. Waging peace is a novel experience for hawkish U.S. foreign policy operatives and their provocative private consulting think tanks in Washington, D.C


Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird’s Lies About Russia
By Jim Miles

http://www.countercurrents.org/miles261214.htm

WOW - After listening to the Stephen Harper interview with Peter Mansbridge and now having listened to Canada's Foreign Minister John Baird interview with Evan Solomon (CBC), it is apparent that they both have their talking points down pat. They could have exchanged places and the comments would have come out pretty much the same


2004: US Did Not Warn Asian Nations Of Quake And Danger Of Tsunami
By Jay Janson

http://www.countercurrents.org/janson261214.htm

In this day of instant communications, controlled in a large part by the U.S., it is possible to communicate within minutes to every part of the globe. It is beyond belief that U.S. scientists working with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could not find any method to directly and immediately contact civilian authorities in the area that might be hit shortly or within hours.” Ramsey Clark founded IAC spoke out


Conversion/Reconversion: Is The civil Society In Kerala Poised To Become A ‘Testing Lab’?
By K.M.Seethi

http://www.countercurrents.org/seethi261214.htm

The social-psychological atmosphere conversion/reconversion issue sets in motion tends to widen social (communal) divisions and that is what its protagonists want it to happen. It is increasingly feared that the space the issue currently occupies in the media and new media has potential to ruin the social solidarity though the discussants on both sides of the spectrum might enjoy spending time on the issue. In the process, they too unwittingly become a part of the social process of self-division and thereby self-destruction. The ultimate question is whether the experiment in Kerala is going to make fundamental changes in the DNA of its civil society!


Uphold The Sanctity Of The Constitution Of India And Conserve Identity Of Bhagvad Gita
By R. B. Sreekumar

http://www.countercurrents.org/sreekumar261214.htm

Request to uphold the pre-eminence and sanctity of the Constitution of India and conserve identity of Bhagvad Gita


Who Is Responsible For Assam Massacre?
By Gladson Dungdung

http://www.countercurrents.org/dungdung261214.htm

In the recent Assam violence unleashed by the extremist outfit the ‘National Democratic Front of Bodoland’ (Songbijit), where 81 people mostly the Adivasis were brutally killed, which also includes the killing of 3 innocent people by our brave soldiers, using their mighty power of ‘shoot at sight order’ while villagers were protesting against the violence. Besides, 15,000 people were made homeless and forced to live in the relief camps. Since, inception of the state called ‘India’ has been buying the dead bodies so Rs 500,000 was paid for each dead body this time too. Is it not a shameful incident for the largest democracy on the Earth? How long the state would count the dead bodies and buy them?


Modi: Fabricated Fame, Flawed Governance
By Suhail Qasim Mir

http://www.countercurrents.org/mir261214.htm

It is essential for the Prime Minister Modi to move beyond the speeches and photo-ops and do some real work for the country. Being on Television all the time may have helped him to be a popular figure but that is not going to solve the problems of country. For the dream of Prosperous India to come true, it is important for our PM to stop being a poster boy and act categorically. Let his actions create him the Brand-Modi, rather than he attempting to create one for himself in media