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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > the-only-terrorist-state-why-israel-stands-alone-in-a-category-of-its-own

The Only Terrorist State: Why Israel Stands Alone in a Category of Its Own

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (1672+ words) “The most effective way to destroy a people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” — George Orwell “If I must die, you must live, to tell my story.” — Refaat Alareer, Gaza, November 2023 “We did not come…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > the-three-tiers-of-left-movements-in-india

The Three Tiers of Left Movements in India

22+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1223+ words) These three broad tiers overlap in certain areas, but they also have distinct organisational structures, strategies and constituencies. Together, they provide a framework for understanding the changing character of Left politics in contemporary India. 1. The Parliamentary Left The parliamentary Left…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > collaboration-not-confrontation-xi-jinpings-visit-to-the-united-states

Collaboration, Not Confrontation: Xi Jinping’s Visit to the United States

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (381+ words) President Xi Jinping’s forthcoming visit to the United States must be understood as more than an encounter between two heads of state, but it must be seen as an encounter between two possible futures. In one future, the United States…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > africas-brics-opportunity-from-resources-to-productive-power

Africa’s BRICS Opportunity: From Resources to Productive Power

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (240+ words) Busani Ngcaweni is Director of the Centre for Public Policy and African Studies at the Johannesburg Business School, University of Johannesburg. This article was produced by Globetrotter. In a highly welcome development the BRICS summit in Delhi could release a…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > whether-the-transformation-of-public-festivals-into-public-nuisance-our-destiny-a-peoples-movement-in-pune-is-raising-exactly-this-question

Whether the Transformation of Public Festivals into Public Nuisance Our Destiny? A People’s Movement in Pune Is Raising Exactly this Question

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (1123+ words) Solapur to go DJ-free for second year Solapur city police commissioner Rajkumar Meganathan said the administration had held meetings with stakeholders and received support from several mandals Published on: Sep 5, 2026, 07:40:00 IST Solapur is set for another DJ-free Ganesh festival, with…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > pakistans-mecca-pact-from-sovereignty-to-saudi-subcontracting

Pakistan???s Mecca Pact: From Sovereignty to Saudi Subcontracting

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (221+ words) The spectacle of a state turning its venom on the young and the vulnerable is always a tell-tale sign of a regime that has run out of arguments, legitimacy, and… Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with renewed official…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > pakistans-latest-shame-the-expulsion-of-afghan-medical-students-and-the-moral-bankruptcy-of-the-generals

Pakistan’s Latest Shame: The Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students and the Moral Bankruptcy of the Generals

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (228+ words) by Junaid S Ahmad10/09/2026 There was a time when Pakistan could still distinguish an alliance from an employment contract. In April 2015, Saudi Arabia wanted Pakistani aircraft, warships and troops for its war in… Pakistan marked National Minorities Day on August 11 with…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > beyond-inflation-should-the-rbi-care-about-jobs

Beyond Inflation: Should the RBI Care About Jobs?

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (287+ words) Why does the Reserve Bank of India not have an employment mandate like the US Federal Reserve? It is a deceptively simple question, but India’s economic circumstances in September 2026 make it increasingly difficult to answer. Growth Without Enough Productive Work…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > fifty-years-after-mao-a-legacy-for-changing-the-current-of-history

Fifty Years after Mao: A Legacy for Changing the Current of History

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (283+ words) The Revolution Remains Present From Memory to Method Tings Chak is the Asia Co-Coordinator of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and is part of the Asian Secretariat of the International Peoples’ Assembly. Based in Beijing, she is an editor of…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 09 > degree-mills-and-dying-minds-how-universities-betrayed-their-students-and-society

Degree Mills and Dying Minds: How Universities Betrayed Their Students and Society

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (285+ words) Whatever little idealism remains within universities today is further destroyed by unqualified and underqualified, compliant managers who have nothing to do with teaching and learning. Yet they manage universities and provide leadership to higher education—only to ensure that no…...