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Ethics Abandoned: Medical Professionalism And Detainee Abuse In
The “War On Terror”
By James Brewer
http://www.countercurrents.org/brewer051113.htmA
report released on Monday by a 20-member task force of physicians, lawyers and
human rights experts charges that US military and intelligence forces
“improperly demanded that U.S. military and intelligence agency health
professionals collaborate in intelligence gathering and security practices in a
way that inflicted severe harm on detainees in U.S. custody.”
Oceans
Heating Up Faster Now Than In The Past 10,000 Years, Find Scientists
By
Countercurrents.org
http://www.countercurrents.org/cc051113A.htmA new
study suggests the oceans are warming more rapidly than any time during the past
10,000 years. This is one of the conclusions that have been drawn from a
recently conducted study, report of which has been published in the reputed
journal Science
World’s Carbon Budget Could Be Blown By 2034, Says
PwC
By Sophie Yeo
http://www.countercurrents.org/yeo051113.htmThe planet
could face irreversible and potentially catastrophic levels of global warming in
just over 20 years unless the world commits to a much higher rate of
decarbonisation. A new report from leading consultancy PricewaterhouseCoopers
(PwC) says that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions countries can release is
likely to be blown by 2034
Geoengineering: A Pick- Your- Poison
Solution
By Countercurrents.org
http://www.countercurrents.org/cc051113B.htmAlthough a
significant build-up in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would alter worldwide
precipitation patterns, a widely discussed technological approach to reduce
future global warming would also interfere with rainfall and snowfall, finds a
new research. Geoengineering doesn't cure the problem, tells lead author of the
study report
Why Bullshit Matters!
By Satya Sagar
http://www.countercurrents.org/sagar051113.htmAs the
future of the Earth may depend on our willingness to go back to the sources of
life and living processes and reject the very masculine ‘worship of death’ that
modern industrial civilization has become today
Nobel Peace Laureate
Mairead Maguire's Open Letter to America
By Mairead Maguire
http://www.countercurrents.org/maguire051113.htmMother
Agnes Mariam, one of the leaders of the Mussalaha (reconciliation) Movement in
Syria, is on a speaking tour of America this November. Mother Agnes Mariam has
sat at a table with the prime minister of Syria has and has eaten olives with a
rebel leader. And recently she risked her life to negotiate the safe passage of
thousands of civilians and of many fighters from a conflict zone. Mother Agnes
is bringing to America a universal message your country knows well. She presents
it through the story of Syria. I encourage you to hear the story of
Syria
Jackie Robinson: I Never Had it Made
By Marc
Norton
http://www.countercurrents.org/norton051113.htmReview
of the movie "42", on Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in
Major League Baseball in the modern era
American Hunger And The
Christian right
By Mary Shaw
http://www.countercurrents.org/shaw051113.htmI have
seen hunger, up close and personal, right here in the richest nation on the
planet. And, despite what the so-called "Christian" right keeps telling us, I
know that laziness does not explain why poor people are poor
Six
Million Children Under The Age Of Five Died Last Year Mostly From Easily
Treatable Diseases
By Brian McAfee
http://www.countercurrents.org/mcafee051113.htmSix
million children under the age of five died last year mostly from easily
treatable diseases. Most of the deaths have been from pneumonia, malaria, or
diarrhea. Over 70% of these deaths have occurred in Africa and South-East Asia.
Nearly half of all under five deaths occur in five countries, the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, China, India, Nigeria and Pakistan
Israel And
The Dangers Of Ethnic Nationalism: An Interview With Jonathan Cook
By Joseph
Cotto
http://www.countercurrents.org/cotto051113.htmJonathan
Cook has covered the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for the past 12 years.
Extracts from this interview with Joseph Cotto were published in several
articles by the Washington Times Communities website
13 Years Of
Fast: A Consistent ‘Satyagrah’ Of A Woman
By Ravi Nitesh
http://www.countercurrents.org/nitesh051113.htmWith
the 5th November this year, a lady named Irom Sharmila is completing her 13 year
of fast. She is imprisoned to security ward of JLN Hospital of Imphal on the
charges of 'commit to suicide attempt' since last many years. With the general
procedure of law, she appears in court on the date of hearing and judge ask her
if she will continue her fast, and she replies in positive. People are emotional
for her, she has moral support from all over world
Vigilance And
Corruption: Where Is Governance Headed?
By S.G.Vombatkere
http://www.countercurrents.org/vombatkere051113.htmThe
Supreme Court has directed union and state governments to constitute a Civil
Services Board (CSB) to manage transfers, postings, promotions, etc., of civil
servants, to insulate bureaucracy from interference by politicians. This welcome
direction is based upon a PIL, which seeks to minimize if not eliminate one
aspect of political corruption in governance that impinges upon effective
delivery of services to the people. In view of the judiciary having to step in
to issue a directive that implicitly speaks of failure of the political
executive and legislators, it is well to take a close look at governance and its
bases. Further, since governance is by people and is supposed to be for people,
the individual and instutional aspects of corruption and vigilance that affect
governance need to be examined
Combatting Societal Challenges Through
Peace Education In Schools
By Swaleha Sindhi
http://www.countercurrents.org/sindhi051113.htmNo
education system is complete without peace education. It may take such forms as
moral, value or citizenship, democratic or global education, peace education can
be defined as an educational response to the problem of human violence. Schools
can directly benefit by adopting peace education. There is ample evidence to
show that it improves the quality of teaching and learning, discipline, and
helps emotional development in children
Defying Dominance In Life And
Letters: Rajendra Yadav (1929–2013)
By Braj Ranjan Mani
http://www.countercurrents.org/mani051113.htmWould his
legacy of giving voice to the voiceless in the literary–cultural domain outlive
Rajendra Yadav's contribution as a creative writer? The answer, going by a large
number of his admirers who are mourning his death all over the Hindi-speaking
states, seems to be an unambiguous yes
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