CounterCurrents: One And A Half Billion People Live On Less Than $1.25 Per Day, How Reliable Is Reuters?, Rural Rebellion In Northern California

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One And A Half Billion People Live On Less Than $1.25 Per Day
By Zaida Green

http://www.countercurrents.org/green170415.htm

A new study by the UK’s Overseas Development Institute (ODI) reports that the number of people globally living on less than $1.25 per day is likely to be far higher than the already staggering 1.2 billion estimated by the World Bank


How Reliable Is Reuters?
By Eric Zuesse

http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse170415.htm

A typical Reuters ‘news' report will be examined here, in order to determine how high the journalistic standards of the Reuters ‘news' organization actually are. Reuters is an internationally respected ‘news' organization, as reliable as any major ‘news' organization in the U.S. and Europe — thus, it's a good source to provide a case-example. The particular report, dated Thursday, April 16th, is titled "Russia blames U.S. for security crises and turmoil in Ukraine."


Rural Rebellion In Northern California
By Shepherd Bliss

http://www.countercurrents.org/bliss170415.htm

Sonoma County currently has 70,000 acres (and growing) of wine grapes and only 12,000 acres of food crops. As grapegrower Bill Shortridge says, “We've gone from an agriculture that benefitted all, to a monoculture that benefits a few.” Modifying an old statement, “One cannot live by wine alone.” So what’s the beef? Big Wine controls around 80% of the market in Sonoma County. They take more than their fair share of the water we all need to survive, garden, hydrate our families, pets, plants, and farm animals


Ambedkar’s Ideology: Religion, Nationalism And Indian Constitution
By Ram Puniyani

http://www.countercurrents.org/puniyani170415.htm

In order to gain larger legitimacy, RSS has been making claims of sorts. One of that which was made few months back was that Gandhi was impressed by functioning of RSS. Now on the heels of that comes another distortion that Ambedkar believed in Sangh ideology (Feb 15, 2015). This was stated by RSS Sarsanghchalak, Mohan Bhagwat. Recently on the occasion of Ambedkar’s 124th anniversary many programs were held by RSS combine giving a pro-Hindutva tilt to presentation of Ambedkar


G.N. Saibaba On Hunger Strike : The Biggest "Little Man" In The Country Today

http://www.countercurrents.org/vijayan170415.htm

Dr, G N Saibaba, Delhi University Professor, who has been in incarceration since 9th May, 2014 has commenced an indefinite hunger strike from 11-04-2015 demanding proper medical treatment and food, both of which are being denied to him by the authorities of the Nagpur Central Prison


CCTV Cameras In Women's Cells: Angela Sontakke Hunger Strike In Byculla Jail
By Committee for the Protection of Democratic Rights

http://www.countercurrents.org/cpdr170415.htm

The installation of CCTV cameras within the women’s barracks in jails amounts to violation of the right to privacy and dignity which is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution. It is important to note that the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that merely because a person is imprisoned, he does not lose all his fundamental rights. It is also most alarming that when a prisoner protests the violation of fundamental rights, she is isolated and threatened with action for obstructing officials from performing their duties!


Death Of An Aged Pensioner In Manipur Raises Many Questions
By John Gaingamlung Gangmei

http://www.countercurrents.org/gangmei170415.htm

Whom should we blame for the death of senior citizen (aged woman pensioner) in Manipur? Who is accountable for the unpleasant incident?


“One Size Fits All” Criteria For Media Teaching Needs Review
By Syed Ali Mujtaba

http://www.countercurrents.org/mujtaba170415.htm

I feel it’s high time that “One Size fits All” criteria should be relaxed for media professionals to teach media courses. A mix of faculties should be there as it will help the students to be trained by the right people media and make a mark in the media profession