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  COUNTERCURRENTS NEWSLETTER POSTED IN ITS ENTIRETY DUE TO  SIGNIFICANT GLOBAL ISSUES! Dear Friend, As the United States and Iran move deeper into open confrontation, the danger of a wider regional war has become impossible to ignore. Our lead report examines the sixth consecutive night of U.S. strikes and the expanding conflict across the Gulf, while our coverage from Palestine documents the continuing human cost of a ceasefire that has failed to end daily killings in Gaza. This issue also explores the deeper structures behind today's crises. We examine the history of U.S. imperial wars, the global debt system that constrains development, the humanitarian consequences of dismantling USAID, and the enduring promise of the United Nations. Alongside these analyses are stories of resistance and renewal: grassroots democracy in rural Rajasthan, reflections on human rights through Hansa Mehta and Emir Abd el-Kader, the struggles of Afghan refugees, and thoughtful essays on democrac...

    Watch now   Saturday Afternoon News Updates — 2/14/26 Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Feb 14 Hi everyone, and Happy Valentine’s Day! Let me catch you up on the latest news quickly. Today, I want to focus on what is happening around the world. On Saturday morning, while Donald Trump was posting rambling messages online about comedian and host Bill Maher, world leaders gathered in Munich were delivering a very different message. From Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the tone was unified and unmistakable. They are increasingly alarmed by what they view as an America stepping back from its global leadership role. The contrast was striking. Trump was consumed by his latest petty grievances and online feuds at a moment when the international community was grappling with war, security, and the future of alliances. The United Sta...

  Watch now   Monday Afternoon News Updates as Trump is Condemned at U.N. — 1/5/26 Catch up on today's news, so far. Ben Meiselas and MeidasTouch Network Jan 5   By Ben Meiselas I just watched the emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council as Donald Trump spiraled online, posting about the 2020 election while world leaders blasted his administration’s unlawful invasion of Venezuela. As diplomats spoke about sovereignty, international law, and the danger of escalation, Trump was rage-posting conspiracy theories and recycling debunked lies. That is where the United States is right now. The Security Council convened because Trump ordered a military operation that forcibly seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and removed them from the country. The justification offered by the administration was not subtle. Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz , told the Council that the United States views the Western Hemisphere as ...