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 COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER IS POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO THE  SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES... Dear Friend, This issue brings together reports and reflections from a world marked by war, displacement, ecological breakdown, democratic erosion, and deepening inequality. Several articles focus on Gaza and occupied Palestine, where continuing violence, allegations of abuse, and attacks on human rights documentation raise urgent questions about accountability, international law, and the political structures that enable impunity. The issue also examines widening crises elsewhere: conflict and humanitarian breakdown in Africa, tensions across South Asia, the restructuring of global geopolitics, and the growing economic burdens imposed on ordinary people. From caste violence and citizenship controversies in India to the expansion of surveillance systems online, many contributions explore how power increasingly operates through exclusion, fear, and control. At the same time, this editi...

Here’s something you probably don’t know about me — before I ever was in politics, I convicted an FBI agent who was spying for Russia during the Cold War.  This is not our usual campaign email, but I think you’ll find it interesting. Trust me. It was a classic sex for secrets case, and the biggest case of my career. That was, until I investigated Donald Trump and presented the case at his first impeachment trial. Before I go on (and I hope you’re going to want to read on), I want to ask you to chip in $10 to my campaign, so I can continue holding Republicans and anyone who seeks to undermine our democracy accountable. Richard Miller was an FBI agent assigned to the counterintelligence division (literally the bureau meant to combat Russian influence) in Los Angeles in the early 1980s. Here’s him with the Russian asset who seduced him. Miller was recruited by a Soviet emigree named Svetlana. (Why do Russian spies  always seem to be named Svetlana,  I used to joke.) After co...

    September 30, 2022 Top News 'Time to Take to the Streets': Working Class Hold 'Enough Is Enough' Rallies Across UK "Does a CEO need an extra zero at the end of their salary—or should nurses, posties, and teachers be able to heat their homes?" said one supporter ahead of the #EnoughIsEnough National Day of Action. by Julia Conley Ukraine Responds to Putin Annexations With Fast-Track NATO Application Lamenting the lack of any progress toward a diplomatic settlement, one anti-war campaigner asked: "Will the world stand idly by as we careen towards nuclear apocalypse?" by Jake Johnson 'Their Price Strategies Are Bearing Fruit': Oil and Coal Profits Surge 340% A leading economist urged policymakers to "address corporate profiteering as a driver of inflation by reining in megacorporations and addressing the unsustainably high prices facing families around the country." by Kenny Stancil More Top News • Host 'Censored and Fired'...