CC Newsletter 05 May- At the Edge of Conflict, Democracy, and Survival
COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES THAT ARE INCLUDED! Dear Friend, This issue arrives at a moment of sharpening global tension and deepening structural crises. Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz signals how quickly regional conflicts can threaten global stability, while ongoing violence in Gaza reminds us that human lives remain expendable within entrenched power struggles. At the same time, fractures within NATO and shifts in global alignments point to an unsettled geopolitical order. Closer home, election outcomes raise serious questions about democratic integrity, institutional autonomy, and the future of political opposition. Alongside this, the erosion of press freedom and the unequal burdens of climate change—shaped by caste and class—reveal how injustice is systematically reproduced. Yet this issue also carries voices of resistance, ethical rethinking, and community action—from regenerative agriculture to grassroot...