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The Inhumanity Of Brexit
  by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/the-inhumanity-of-brexit/

While the Brexit debate has become a matter of colliding blocs of speculators and crystal ball gazers, a glaring aspect has come to the fore.  Virtually nothing has been said about the role played by human rights, Britain’s role in building it up and inspiration in the European Convention of Human Rights, or the issue about citizenship.Support Teesta Setalvad: Donate To Sabrang Trust 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/support-teesta-setalvad-donate-to-sabrang-trust/

This is not the first time when the present government has used FCRA to target various NGOs working for the people of this country. Earlier also by this and previous governments have targeted Greenpeace India and numerous other pro-people NGOs were targeted.As a concerned and responsible citizen of India, we not only stand in solidarity with Teesta and others at the Sabrang Trust but we would also like to donate so that the various activities undertaken by the Trust runs smoothly. We would also like to appeal the fellow citizens. The NRIs who still retain their Indian passports can donate as well.

Palestine’s ‘Prayer For Rain’: How Israel Uses Water As A Weapon Of War 
by Dr Ramzy Baroud 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/palestines-prayer-for-rain-how-israel-uses-water-as-a-weapon-of-war/

Entire communities in the West Bank either have no access to water or have had their water supply reduced almost by half.  

Governments Planning To Spend Near Zero Cents Per Person On Biodiversity Conservation
by Anandi Sharan 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/governments-planning-to-spend-near-zero-cents-per-person-on-biodiversity-conservation/

The genocide by western civilisation against the rest  of the world is a permanent war on all fronts, military, economic, social and ecological. The 43 Governments representing half the world in that survey have no time or money to spend on biodiversity. They are too busy dealing with the noxious civilization from the West that is killing them.

Robotic Politics Is Menace To Global Peace And Security
by Dr Mahboob A Khawaja

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/robotic-politics-is-menace-to-global-peace-and-security/

Can we think to be human in all of our moral, political and intellectual endeavors?  Can we come-up with a remedial imagination to cure the incurable ignorance, sectarian resentment and nationalistic bloody rampage, the malice and perfidy out of the sadistic human plans and priorities?    Can we critically look at ourselves – why have we become so stagnated in moral, spiritual and intellectual values to be on a cliff to destroy the cause of freedom, equality and justice to all?

BP Mahesh Guru’s Arrest Widely Condemned
by Cynthia Stephen 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/bp-mahesh-gurus-arrest-widely-condemned/

A journalism professor accused of making insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and union minister Smriti Irani has been jailed for insulting Lord Rama.

Israel’s Fear Of The ‘Desert’ Jews In Its Midst
  by Jonathan Cook 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/israels-fear-of-the-desert-jews-in-its-midst/

In a little-noticed move last week, Israeli defence minister Avigdor Lieberman barred an official close to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas from entering Israel. Mohammed Madani is accused of “subversive activity” and “political terror”.

Bihari Bashing, Backwardness And Lack Of Sub-National Identity
  by Mayank Labh 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/bihari-bashing-backwardness-and-lack-of-sub-national-identity/

The recent “Toppers” scam in Bihar has served as a breeding ground to denigrate Biharis for their alleged corruptness and backwardness. This is not the first time that Bihari bashing has become a favourite pastime of self-indulgent elites of India. In fact, it is a continuous process with its periodic shifts. Ironically, the people who abuses people for the belief that India has gone intolerant and the people who denigrates Bihar is largely the same set of people reflecting the illusory, self-satisfying belief of Indian superiority and the unsuitability, other-worldliness of Bihar.

Bernie Sanders, Purgatory And The Third Candidate
by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/bernie-sanders-purgatory-and-the-third-candidate/

Bernie Sanders, who has been for many months the presumptive thorn in the side of the now presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, has the chance to sink with a trace.  He began as one of the few independent Senators from his own chamber.  He can go down blazing with impetuous, non-aligned fury, while doing what has been unthinkable in US politics for generations: create a third electoral force.


Yasodhara – A Poem By Dr. Vanita

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/yasodhara-a-poem-by-dr-vanita/

This time around, Siddhartha
let Yashodhara go to attain nirvana
instead of you.
In your colourful palace
she sits forlorn.

Kashmir’s Leper Colony
by Mohammad Ashraf 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/06/23/kashmirs-leper-colony/

Finally, the outcasts from society seem to be getting a livable place but it needs finishing touches to make it presentable!