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Scorching Global Temps Astound Climate Scientists
by Nika Knight 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/scorching-global-temps-astound-climate-scientists/

Record global heat in the first half of 2016 has caught climate scientists off-guard, reportsThompson Reuters Foundation. “What concerns me most is that we didn’t anticipate these temperature jumps,” David Carlson, director of the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) climate research program, told Thompson Reuters Foundation late Monday. “We predicted moderate warmth for 2016, but nothing like the temperature rises we’ve seen.”

Irom Sharmila: The Spirit Of Indomitable Resistance
by T Navin 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/irom-sharmila-the-spirit-of-indomitable-resistance/

Irom Sharmila’s decision to end her fast is a welcome step. This would be the end her 16 year long non-violent resistance against a violent state. She had started her fast following the shooting of 10 Manipuris at a Bus stand in 2000. One cannot get a better image of resistance, opposition and struggle than the one displayed by Irom Sharmila.

Cults Of Security And Terror: Fear Ahead Of The Rio Olympic Games
by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/cults-of-security-and-terror-fear-ahead-of-the-rio-olympic-games/

The genie of fear is truly out of the bottle, roaming the land, sensible or otherwise.    “Amateurs or not,” claimed a former captain of an elite police squad in Rio de Janeiro, “they were organising themselves.” 


Ban Of Russian Olympic Team – Cold War At Its ‘Best’!
by Andre Vltchek 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/ban-of-russian-olympic-team-cold-war-at-its-best/

The latest ‘battle’ is truly unconventional, one could even say ‘innovative’ – it is an attempt to demonize Russian athletes, and even to prevent them, at lease some of them, from participating in the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympic games!

It CAN Happen Here !
by Mickey Z 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/it-can-happen-here/

I recently told you all about Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s positive assessment of Mussolini and how FDR was the architect of U.S. prison camps. There’s much more but even with such stellar authoritarian credentials, there’s also strong evidence that home-grown fascists may have openly explored the option of anti-FDR coup in 1934.

The Kochs Want Hillary Clinton To Become President
by Eric Zuesse 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/the-kochs-want-hillary-clinton-to-become-president/

The signs are now clear and unmistakable: On July 25th, CNN headlined “Mike Pence to skip Koch brothers event” and reported that, “GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence will not attend the summer donor summit organized by Charles and David Koch, now unable to commit to an event after he was added to the ticket with Donald Trump. Pence, a Koch favorite, had originally committed to attending this weekend’s event.” In other words: Now that Pence represented Trump, the Kochs dumped Pence.

The Caged Kashmiris!
by Mohammad Ashraf 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/the-caged-kashmiris/

For last three weeks the entire Kashmir valley has been converted into a prison and a virtual concentration camp. There is continuous curfew in the entire valley without any relaxation or break. All communication links within Kashmir and with the outside world have been snapped. Nonstop protests are taking place all over the valley. Protesting teenagers, children and women are being showered with bullets and pellets. Over 50 people have been killed and more than 3,000 injured. As per latest reports, the pellets have affected the eyesight of over 185 persons. The newspaper presses and offices were sealed and papers confiscated

Fable For Our Times: The Lion Of Gujarat Is Silent
by Dr Aurobindo Ghose 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/fable-for-our-times-the-lion-of-gujarat-is-silent/

Without a visible leader like Spartacus, the revolt of the Dalits of Gujarat had begun. It was historic. The Dalits were asserting their fundamental rights to personal liberty, freedom of expression and right to occupation. This was like the Second Temple Entry movement. The annihilation of caste, which Dr. Ambedkar dreamt of, had begun. The Dalit Resistance to the onging Fascism was absolutely clear and palpable. But the Lion of Gujarat remains silent. Not even a whisper.

Tarimela Nagi Reddy Remembered
by MK Adithya 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/tarimela-nagi-reddy-remembered/

July 28, 1976 was the day when    veteran communist revolutionary leader Com TN, as he was called, died of a sudden illness when he was not even 60.  It is 40 years since he died, and 2016 marks the 99th year to culminate in his birth centenary next year. A brief Report on his life and work is  compiled on this occasion.

The Weak Constitutions Of The Privileged
by Romi Mahajan 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/28/the-weak-constitutions-of-the-privileged/

Vast swaths of the privileged believe the downtrodden are “backward” and then themselves indulge in science-denial.  They remain wedded to atavism of all kinds- in rituals and religion