CounterCurrents: Religious Zealots Ready For Takeover Of Israeli Army, U.S., UK, And EU, Are Now Dictatorships, The Battle For The Soul Of American Higher Education

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India Reeling Under Worst Drought: A Call For Drought Duty
Press Release

http://www.countercurrents.org/pr230516.htm

India is reeling under the worst drought in several decades. Here's a call to young people to volunteer in drought relief work organised by Ekta Parishad, Jal Biradari and National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), Swaraj Abhiyan


U.S., UK, And EU, Are Now Dictatorships 
By Eric Zuesse

http://www.countercurrents.org/zuesse230516.htm

The question at the present time is whether democracies have already been so severely compromised, so that treaties such as these that Obama is pushing, can be approved by ‘democratic’ governments. If the answer to that question is yes, then we’re already in the Brave New World of fascist international victory


Loathing Global Politics Is Dehumanizing The Mankind 
By Mahboob A. Khawaja

http://www.countercurrents.org/khawaja230516.htm

The Earth and Space are wired with secrecy, new and unthinkable weapons of mass destruction and global warming is a clicking time bomb for the future. The most hated and feared leaders do not have the intellectual and political capacity to solve nay problems which they have created. …..The humanity looks to men of intellect, scholars of integrity for solutions, certainly not to the warmongers destroying life and habitats throughout the globe


The Battle For The Soul Of American Higher Education  
By Aviva Chomsky

http://www.countercurrents.org/chomsky230516.htm

Student Protest, the Black Lives Matter Movement, and the Rise of the Corporate University 


Religious Zealots Ready For Takeover Of Israeli Army 
By Jonathan Cook

http://www.countercurrents.org/cook230516.htm

In a surprise move, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week forced out his long-serving defence minister, Moshe Yaalon. As he stepped down, Yaalon warned: “Extremist and dangerous elements have taken over Israel.” He was referring partly to his expected successor: Avigdor Lieberman, leader of the far-right Yisrael Beiteinu party, whose trademark outbursts have included demands to bomb Egypt and behead disloyal Palestinian citizens


Israel Defense Minister Resigns: What Lies Ahead 
By Dr. Vivek Kumar Srivastava

http://www.countercurrents.org/srivastava230516.htm

Israel defense minister Moshe ‘Bogie’ Ya'alon has resigned from the cabinet of Benjamin Netanyahu calling that extremists had taken government in grip. This is truthful revelation by a political leader who used to be hard about the Palestinians, now suddenly accuse the government of which he was in the senior position. There is some discontent within the country among the power elites about the way the Palestinian cause is being handled. There are two distinct group one favouring the establishment of Palestinian state in complete manner and the other group believes that is can never be allowed to happen


Make Serving In War An Option, Not An Order 
By Kristin Y. Christman

http://www.countercurrents.org/christman230516.htm

Government had no right to force Josef Beno to fight 100 years ago, and it has absolutely no right to demand that our sons register and prepare for blood sacrifice today. No one has the right to such power over another being. So let's move beyond blood sacrifice and make the practical sacrifices that truly resolve conflict


Sex , Sexuality And Sex Education In Punjab in 21st Century 
By Dr Sunny Sandhu

http://www.countercurrents.org/sandhu230516.htm

Its high time for society to open itself to sex and sex education . Our mind has to be trained for the beauty and sanctity of the human body and sexual urges . Respect for all forms of sexual behaviour has to be encouraged and youth have to be taught about Safe Sex , which prevents unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases . By practising healthy sexual life , individuals will feel mentally and spiritually well . Having stable sexual relationships of ones choice is important for the growth of the individuals


Mounting Demand For Special Protection Laws To Scribes 
By Nava Thakuria

http://www.countercurrents.org/thakuria230516.htm

As India witnessed the murder of three journalists this year (eight since Jan 2015), the demand for special protection laws to journalists on duty is also mounting. Protesting rigorously against the killing of two scribes in Bihar and Jharkhand this month, the media fraternity across the country rose to the occasion for a national action plan for safeguarding the media persons