Middleboro Review and so on

  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO IMPORTANT  GLOBAL ISSUES... Dear Friend, This issue brings together reports and reflections from regions marked by war, displacement, environmental destruction, democratic erosion, and social resistance. From the continuing devastation in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and Lebanon to concerns over the widening conflict involving Iran, several articles examine the human consequences of militarism and the failure of international institutions to protect civilian lives. At the same time, contributors explore another defining challenge of our era: the ecological crisis. Articles on indigenous land rights, environmental education, AI data centres, and World Environment Day highlight the growing tensions between economic expansion, technological development, and environmental justice. The issue also turns to India, where debates over democracy, education, economic development, historical memory, religious freedom, and foreign...

  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO  SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES! Dear Friend, This issue arrives amid a widening arc of conflict and consequence. From escalating tensions around Iran to continuing violence in Palestine and Lebanon, the pattern is clear: military actions intensify while diplomatic pathways narrow. At the same time, deeper structural questions—about imperial power, economic strain, technological control, and the erosion of public rights—surface across regions and disciplines. The essays in this issue do not treat these crises as isolated events. They situate them within longer histories of intervention, inequality, and resistance, while also examining the responsibilities of intellectuals, movements, and institutions in such a moment. Alongside analyses of war and power, we carry reflections on climate urgency, caste, democracy, and the possibilities of peace-building from below. In a time of fragmentation, the task remains to connect, to u...