CounterCurrents: NATO Summit Closes By Condemning Russia, Another African American Shot Dead; #BlackLivesMatter Protests Erupt Across USA, Blacks, Cops And A Sinking Economy

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Six Dalit/Adivasis Including A Child Killed In Fake Encounter In Kandhamal

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/six-dalitadivasis-including-a-child-killed-in-fake-encounter-in-kandhamal/

In continuing war on its own people security forces in Kandhamal district of Odisha state in India killed six poor Adivasi and Dalit labourers. Four others have been seriously injured by CRPF firing in Malapanga forest under Tumudibandha police limits. They were returning from Balliguda ,( the block and Sub-Divisional head quarter of their village Gungudmaha under Parampanka G.P) with others after receiving their wages under MGNREGA through Bank. The deceased people are indentified as Kukal Digal(Male-50), Luta Digal(Male-25), Timari Mallick, Bringuli Mallick and Midiali Mallick (all women aged around 40 years) and 2 year old child of Sunita Digal and Luka Digal. Even severely injured Luta Digal was not taken to nearest hospital for immediate treatment for which he died without treatment.

Kashmir Tense: Death Toll Rises To 16

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/kashmir-tense-death-toll-rises-to-16/

Normal life was hit for the second day today in Kashmir Valley due to curfew and strike following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. The restrictions have been imposed in most of Kashmir Valley as a precautionary measure. According to Kashmir Monitor, the civilian death toll on Sunday rose to 16 after a youth was killed and four other persons succumbed to the injuries they sustained in Saturday’s clashes with security forces.

Another African American Shot Dead; #BlackLivesMatter Protests Erupt Across USA

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/another-african-american-shot-dead-blacklivesmatter-protests-erupt-across-usa/

Police fatally shot an African-American in the early hours of Saturday in Houston, Texas. The man, identified by media as Alva Braziel, was reportedly shot ten times after he pointed his gun at law enforcement.

Blacks, Cops And A Sinking Economy
by Linh Dinh

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/blacks-cops-and-a-sinking-economy/

Racial, ethnic and religious differences can be overlooked as long as there are rich economic opportunities, but absent this expansion of output for all, pluralism collapses and explodes into mutual resentment, finger pointing and violence, and we’re only at the beginning of this hell.


NATO Summit Closes By Condemning Russia
by Eric Zuesse 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/nato-summit-closes-by-condemning-russia/

Russia is not going to do what NATO demands. The question now is: which side will start the nuclear war — attack first. In any case, the war (assuming that NATO neither retracts its demand nor disbands, and so war results) will probably be over within less than an hour. There won’t be any winners, but the side that strikes first will be destroyed less than will the side that merely retaliates. 

The Mother Fetish: British Politics And The Tory Leadership Contest
by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/the-mother-fetish-british-politics-and-the-tory-leadership-contest/

Out of 330 Conservative MPs, May has the confidence of 199 after what turned out to be a bruising affair.  One who seemingly threatened from a position that should have been much farther afield was former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Andrea Leadsom.  The spokeswoman of the mother cult had managed to knock out other rivals to pose a chance against May, citing herself as yet another anti-establishment figure.


Vehicle Exhaust Emissions: Specious Arguments To Confuse And Mislead The Public
by S G Vombatkere 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/vehicle-exhaust-emissions-specious-arguments-to-confuse-and-mislead-the-public/

Vehicle exhaust-gas pollution, has troubled people for decades now. It only seems to be getting worse and its health ill-effects are the subject of public debate and public demand. In Delhi, it has attracted the attention of the Supreme Court.

Chilcot Report: The Sorry Report When “Sorry” Has No Meaning!
by Nilantha Ilangamuwa 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/chilcot-report-the-sorry-report-when-sorry-has-no-meaning/

The ultimate question  here is –  what are we going to achieve out of the sorry reports when “sorry” has no meaning in action?  Please, let our fellow humans experience the new and genuine leadership that is not only different to the  past  but one that would lead us to find our own justice through ourselves.


In The Days Of My Youth, I Was Told What It Means To Be A Man
by Mickey Z

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/in-the-days-of-my-youth-i-was-told-what-it-means-to-be-a-man/

Over the years, I’ve written a fair amount of autobiographical pieces but it’s only recently that I’ve begun to re-explore some of these episodes from a more critical, radical perspective. With that in mind, to follow is yet another revised memoir-of-sorts. 


Did Ashoka’s Embracing Buddhism, Promoting  Ahimsa Weaken India?
by Ram Puniyani 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/did-ashokas-embracing-buddhism-promoting-ahimsa-weaken-india/

Past is used by communal politics for their present political agenda. In India on one hand we have the use of medieval history where the Muslim Kings are presented as ‘aggressors due to whom Hindu society had to suffer’, on the other now we are witnessing the distortion of ancient history being marshaled to undermine Buddhism vis a vis Brahmanism.

Zakir Naik Controversy And Anti-Muslim Bigotry
by Kashif Mansoor 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/zakir-naik-controversy-and-anti-muslim-bigotry/

This is my sincere appeal to all Muslims, irrespective of their maslaks and sects, to come out of their ghetto mentality and engage in critical reading and scholarship with their religion. Be not among those of literalist traditions but be among those of reformist traditions. Be open to critical engagement with the textual interpretation in a contextual epoch.

A Deeper Malaise:  The Targeting Of Dr Zakir Naik
by A B Quadri

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/07/10/a-deeper-malaise-the-targeting-of-dr-zakir-naik/

I think there is a deeper malaise here — Upper caste Fanatic Hindus from the Sangh Parivar do not want Lower Caste Hindus or Muslims to read Hindu Scriptures or Quote from them. They think they only have the sole right — Targeting Zakir Naik sends a right signal that anybody other than Brahmins quoting from the Hindu scriptures will get his thumb cut like Eklavya