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Dear Friend,

Today is Colombus day! What an abomination! The man who led the way in the annihilation of millions of indigenous people in the Americas is being celebrated with a national holiday! Long time CC reader EM writes, "My country is “nuts” to have a Christopher Columbus holiday today. It’s like having a  holiday for Josef Mengele, Angel of Death. Didn’t the native American serve as the first people, who discovered America? What about the Vikings and other groups, who preceded Columbus? … People need to wake up to the “truth” instead of blinding going along with cultural conventions. How could anyone celebrate a human like this deplorably unethical one?"

Staying on the same topic on a larger canvas  Nozomi Hayase writes "Tasting the bitterness of our own bleeding hearts awakens us to the sins we have committed against ourselves and lets us rediscover our own humanity. A new world is being born. We hear the silent pulse of our heart that has been guarded by Natives -the custodians of our future."

There is a lot of hand-wringing by the media over Trumps misogynist remarks. Christian Christensen, a Professor of Journalism at Stockholm University, asks isn't the media also a culprit in creating this misogynist atmosphere?

Everyone has heard about the Standing Rock Sioux protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline. But how many people have heard about the tragic but valiant fight of the villagers against coal mines in Hazaribagh in Jharkhand, India? Five poor peasants died in police firing on peaceful protesters on October 1st. The villagers are still living in fear and shock. They say they will not go down without a fight. It's time the world woke up and extended their solidarity to their valiant struggle, to protect their livelihoods, our environment and to keep the fossil fuels in the ground. 

In the recent past India is going through a great churning. The Hindutva fanatics are trying to destroy the cultural mosaic of India but destroying communal harmony. This is done through ideological manouerings, fascist thuggishness and even open violence with the open support of the governments in power. India is a resilient country. Whole of India is resisting. Fascism can not take root in India. One example of it comes from Lucknow.A unique Ramlila, is being staged since 1972, where lead characters like Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman are played by Muslim youths. These unique gestures of religious harmony must be celebrated by all who care about the idea of India. 

Linh Dinh, our house story teller, comes up with the story of  "B.B. The Bartender" in our Obscured American series. CC needs more story tellers!

And also more stories from around the world. 

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Binu Mathew
Editor
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The Truth About Christopher Columbus 
by Matt Blitz 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/the-truth-about-christopher-columbus/

Today, Christopher Columbus is celebrated as a mythical hero by some – complete with songs, poems, and fictional tales about his great adventure across the Atlantic to explore the majestic land that would eventually be known as the Americas. There are fifty four communities named after the explorer in the United States, including the District of Columbia. “Hail, Columbia” was the United States’ unofficial national anthem until 1931. A federal holiday, “Columbus Day,” is celebrated every second Monday in October.





Corporate Plunder And Conquest Of The Governed
by Nozomi Hayase 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/corporate-plunder-and-conquest-of-the-governed/

Tasting the bitterness of our own bleeding hearts awakens us to the sins we have committed against ourselves and lets us rediscover our own humanity. Out of this dying empire that stretched out to the four corners of the Earth, paths that once diverged have come together. At the center of this crossroad, a new world is being born. We hear the silent pulse of our heart that has been guarded by Natives -the custodians of our future.





Trump’s Misogyny And The Media’s “Righteous-Indignation Dollar”
by Christian Christensen 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/trumps-misogyny-and-the-medias-righteous-indignation-dollar/

As I watch large portions of the media hand-wring over Trump, without a serious discussion of the role of the media itself in creating the hostile, sexist environment within which Trump’s grotesque worldview can flourish, it is worth asking if the coverage is in large part about the righteous-indignation dollar.






Obscured American: B.B. The Bartender
by Linh Dinh 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/obscured-american-b-b-the-bartender/

The flame-like tree and yellow stars from Van Gogh’s Starry Night burn on B.B.’s right shoulder. Blonde, slim and 33, she bartends at Friendly Lounge twice a week. She calls everyone “darling,” as in, “Are you good, darling? You need another one?” When B.B. told me she had lived in the Tenderloin, had drifted much, was fond of Jameson and yearned to write, I trumpeted, “I’ve got something for you!”






Hazaribgh Police Firing – Jharkhand Government Waged War On Its Own People

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/hazaribgh-police-firing-jharkhand-government-waged-war-on-its-own-people/

Days after the Jharkhand police opened fire on farmers protesting land acquisition for coal mines by the National Thermal Power Corporation in Badkagaon, Hazaribagh, on 1st October 2016 resulting in several deaths, the demonstrators are still shocked at what they claim was the excessive use of force by the administration.






A Unique Ramlila
by Dr Aurobindo Ghose 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/a-unique-ramlila/

We need to remind ourselves that a unique Ramlila, is being staged since 1972, at Bakshi Ka Talab, about 20 km from Lucknow, where lead characters like Rama, Lakshman and Hanuman are played by Muslim youths, a clear departure in a region known for communal flare-ups. This four-day Ram Lila starts on the day of Dusshera day, and has also been adapted into a Radio play, ‘Us Gaon ki Ram Lila’, by Lucknow All India Radio, which won the Communal Harmony Award in 2000.





Women Protect Common Forest Rights in Rajasthan
by Soma KP 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/women-protect-common-forest-rights-in-rajasthan/

Nichlagarh, an adivasi village in the forest region of Southern Rajasthan, is caught between the bureaucratic regime of the Forestry Department (FD) of India and progressive legislation that claims to restore the traditional rights of commoners. While the state has its own ideas about how villagers should manage their forest commons and their lives, the women of this adivasi community have stepped forward as the knowledge keepers, managers of the forests and champions of democratic representation to protect the right to common.





An AWEsome Energy Source: Where Do We Stand With Airborne Wind Energy?
by Ugo Bardi 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/an-awesome-energy-source-where-do-we-stand-with-airborne-wind-energy/


I have been following the development of airborne wind energy (AWE) for more than 10 years and I keep following it. This summer, I visited the campus of the Technical University of Delft, in Holland, where I met the people of “Enevate”, the university spinoff dedicated to kite power, a field in which the university of Delft has been active for a long time. I found a dedicated group of young people, enthusiastic and competent, working hard at developing the concept. Recently, they scored a remarkable success obtaining the support of the EU Horizon program for the project “REACH” dedicated to airborne wind energy.





The Women’s Boat To Gaza Activists Are Free And Undeterred
by Sarah Aziza 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/the-womens-boat-to-gaza-activists-are-free-and-undeterred/

The women of the flotilla have confirmed their physical safety throughout, and the last of the 13 activists were released Friday. Yet even as they depart, the women of the flotilla have reiterated their reason for sailing: to raise awareness of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, where 80 percent of the 1.9 million residents rely on aid to survive. The 10-year blockade has crippled the economy, reducing trade to 15 percent of its pre-siege levels, while power outages, food shortages, rampant unemployment and undrinkable water perpetuate a state of crisis.






Janus Faced On Banking And Finance: Hillary Clinton’ Economic World View
by Dr Binoy Kampmark 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/janus-faced-on-banking-and-finance-hillary-clinton-economic-world-view/

Again, WikiLeaks made its sniping foray into the US election with ample juicy material prior to the second presidential debate, this time revealing excerpts of paid speeches shedding light on Hillary Clinton’s view on banking, finance and trade.





The 2016 Aleppo Massacre: Are Putin And Assad The Only War Criminals?
by Dr Vladislav B Sotirovic 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/the-2016-aleppo-massacre-are-putin-and-assad-the-only-war-criminals/

The 1945 Dresden Raid was surely one of the most destructive air-raids during the WWII but in the world history of massive military destructions and the war crimes against humanity too.[1] The main and most destructive air-raid was during the night of February 13th−14th, by the British Bomber Command when 805 bomber military crafts attacked the city of Dresden which up to that time was protected from similar attacks primarily for two reasons






US- Saudi Arab Relations Jerked As Saudi Air Strike Kills 140 At Funeral Hall In Yemen
by Dr Vivek Kumar Srivastava 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/us-saudi-arab-relations-jerked-as-saudi-air-strike-kills-140-at-funeral-hall-in-yemen/

Finally the humanitarian morality of USA has woken up after the Saudi Arabian air strike on a funeral procession gathering in Yemen took place. The Saudi-led coalition forces targeted a building hosting a Houthi funeral ceremony and killed a total of 140 people. It was worst of the anti human act with no logic and no morality. 





Hillary Laughed ‘I Came He Died’ 
by Jay Janson 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/hillary-laughed-i-came-he-died/

As Sec. of State Clinton oversaw US wars for regime change that continue in Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen, and now threatens Russia and China. Her opponent says enough. (US regime change wars from Greece, Korea, Iran, Vietnam, Laos, Guatemala, Congo, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Lebanon, Cuba, Panama, Ethiopia Somalia, S. Sudan, Grenada, El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Yemen.)





Seeds Of Occuption: India’s Stockholm Syndrome
by Colin Todhunter 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/seeds-of-occuption-indias-stockholm-syndrome/

Occupation can take many forms. It does not necessarily imply a military presence or military domination. For example, in India right now, there is a drive to get genetically modified (GM) mustard sanctioned for commercial cultivation; this would be the first GM food crop to be grown in the country. Unfortunately, this push for GM is based on a flawed premise and an agenda steeped in fraud and unremitting regulatory delinquency, and any green light to go ahead would open the floodgates for more unnecessary and damaging GM food crops.





Homage To RVK Satyanarayana
by MK Adithya 

http://www.countercurrents.org/2016/10/10/homage-to-rvk-satyanarayana/

RVK Satyanarayana, the General Secretary of the OPDR (Organization for the Protection of Democratic Rights, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh States) and a leading functionary of the UCCRI(ML), passed away in the early hours of 8-10-2016 while battling his illness