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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > how-the-u-s-weaponizes-starvation-and-aid-in-gaza-cuba

How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba

How the U.S. Weaponizes Starvation and Aid in Gaza & Cuba1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (316+ words) Siege on Cuba, Siege on Gaza Made in Israel and Miami In both Cuba and Palestine, the United States is deploying its barbaric methods of producing mass suffering in order to bring about political and economic submission. The tactics being…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > a-postcard-from-brighter-times

A Postcard From Brighter Times

A Postcard From Brighter Times1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (324+ words) On February 11,1990, Nelson Mandela was released from Victor Verster prison in South Africa after having been incarcerated for twenty-seven years." So when I learned that Mandela and Winnie, the latter as yet untainted by the scandals that would eventually envelop…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > democratic-rebirth-and-civic-responsibility-rethinking-the-role-of-bangladeshs-civil-society

Democratic Rebirth and Civic Responsibility: Rethinking the Role of Bangladesh’s Civil Society

Democratic Rebirth and Civic Responsibility: Rethinking the Role of Bangladesh’s Civil Society2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (205+ words) Dr. Habib Siddiqui'is a peace activist and the author of more than 20 books, including'Bangladesh: a Polarized and Divided Nation?] Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, flanked by Consensus Commission vice-chairman Ali Riaz and political party leaders, holds up the July National…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > the-materialist-mind-is-trying-to-resolve-an-existential-crisis

The materialist mind is trying to resolve an existential crisis

The materialist mind is trying to resolve an existential crisis2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (708+ words) We are at a crossroads of civilization, facing contradictions that cannot be solved by the same logic that created them. We are attempting to answer the future of humanity with a mindset inherited from the past. "Life is what happens…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > misinformation-in-india-about-bangladesh-elections-part-3-a-constitutional-referendum-in-a-country-that-seeks-to-curb-undemocratic-ways

Misinformation in India about Bangladesh elections: Part-3, A constitutional referendum, in a country that seeks to curb undemocratic ways

Misinformation in India about Bangladesh elections: Part-3, A constitutional referendum, in a country that seeks to curb undemocratic ways3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1597+ words) A constitutional referendum will also take place alongside the'general election on Feb 12. Voters will be asked about the provisions of the July Charter'(JC) and related amendments to the'Constitution of Bangladesh.'July National Charter (Constitutional Amendment) Implementation Order, 2025'has been…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > we-the-betrayed

We, the Betrayed

We, the Betrayed3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (298+ words) Yes, you heard me. For far too long the bitterness of betrayal. Betrayed by leading democracies that, without our consent, forced the division of our land, betrayed by our leaders whose greed erased their own vows, betrayed by our brother…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > the-myth-of-a-strong-state-how-the-modi-governments-national-security-narrative-is-unravelling

The Myth of a Strong State: How the Modi Government’s National Security Narrative Is Unravelling

The Myth of a Strong State: How the Modi Government’s National Security Narrative Is Unravelling4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1164+ words) Introduction: The Cracks Beneath the Propaganda Yet, despite these exposures, the government and its supportive ecosystem'popularly referred to as the Godi media'have continued to push one central claim: that the Modi government, whatever its failures elsewhere, has at least given…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > savarkar-against-us-rss-bjps-removal-of-gandhi-is-only-to-bring-in-savarkar-as-father-of-the-nation

Savarkar Against US: RSS/BJP’s Removal of Gandhi is only to Bring in Savarkar as Father of the Nation

Savarkar Against US: RSS/BJP’s Removal of Gandhi is only to Bring in Savarkar as Father of the Nation1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1116+ words) The RSS/BJP came into existence as byproducts of Savarkar's theory of Hindu-Aryan racial and spiritual supremacy. WHAT ARE THEY DOING FROM POWER? They came to power in 1999 and ruled one full five year term. Again they came back to…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > investigation-reveals-israeli-intelligence-guiding-assassination-in-gaza-using-local-militias

Investigation Reveals Israeli Intelligence Guiding Assassination in Gaza Using Local Militias

Investigation Reveals Israeli Intelligence Guiding Assassination in Gaza Using Local Militias3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (884+ words) Gaza (QNN)-Al Jazeera has aired exclusive footage revealing the direct involvement of Israeli intelligence in the assassination of a senior security official in the Gaza Strip, using armed local collaborators operating under real-time supervision. According to the investigative report,…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 02 > trumps-1-5-trillion-dream-military-or-what-national-nightmares-are-made-of

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion “Dream Military” Or What National Nightmares Are Made Of

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion “Dream Military” Or What National Nightmares Are Made Of4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) The Shameless Embrace of Forever War and Its Spoils In case you've forgotten them (or never read them), here are'Ike's words'from that televised address in January 1961, when he put the phrase "the military-industrial complex" in our language: "We must never…...