CC Newsletter 12 July - Gaza, Democracy, Climate and the Struggle for Justice
COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTERS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES OF IMPORTANCE! WE NEED TO DO BETTER FOR OUR PLANET AND FOR PEOPLE! Dear Friend, This issue brings together voices that confront some of the defining challenges of our time: war, ecological collapse, democratic erosion, inequality, and the enduring search for justice. Our coverage begins with Gaza, where the destruction of critical water infrastructure has deepened an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. We also examine how Palestine is reshaping political debate in the United States, signalling broader shifts in global public opinion. The issue explores alternative futures through Bill McKibben's vision of bicycle-centred cities and Bharat Dogra's account of women-led water conservation movements. We revisit history through essays on the Arab world's long search for identity and the transformative social legacy of the Bhakti tradition. Other articles investigate the colonial roots of ...