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Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens
By Peter Symonds
www.countercurrents.org/symonds190808.htm
While Musharraf has now stepped down, the political crisis in Islamabad is certain to intensify. The two major coalition parties—the PPP and PML-N—are longstanding and bitter rivals. As a number of commentators have noted, opposition to Musharraf was the main glue holding their alliance together. Even on the immediate issue of Musharraf’s future, there is no agreement
Musharraf Resigns; But Miles To Go
By Beena Sarwar
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Pakistan heaved a collective sigh of relief that the drama is finally over. But Musharraf’s departure is just one step in the process of democracy, for the continuation of which Pakistan and its allies will need all the patience they can muster
Pakistan After Musharraf
By Tariq Ali
www.countercurrents.org/ali190808.htm
Over the last fifty years the US has worked mainly with the Pakistan Army. This has been its preferred instrument. Nothing has changed. How long before the military is back at the helm?
Mahmoud Darwish: The Anger,
The Longing, The Hope
By Uri Avnery
www.countercurrents.org/avnery190808.htm
During the funeral ceremony in Ramallah Mahmoud Darwish was referred to again and again as “the Palestinian National Poet”. But he was much more than that. He was the embodiment of the Palestinian destiny. His personal fate coincided with the fate of his people
Can A Handful Of International Activists And Two Boats Break The Siege Of Gaza?
By Sharat G. Lin
www.countercurrents.org/lin190808.htm
It is the responsibility of all activists for human rights and social justice worldwide to stand behind the courageous passengers of the SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty in the coming critical days as they prepare to depart from Cyprus. This is an act of nonviolent civil disobedience following in the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi – unarmed ordinary people with an unshakable moral conviction facing down one of the most powerful military machines on Earth. Global awareness is key. The probability that they will be harmed is drastically reduced if the eyes of the world are focused on Gaza’s coastal waters. The siege of Gaza must be broken!
The True Story Of Mao – PART 2
By Li Onesto
www.countercurrents.org/onesto190808.htm
Understanding the truth about Mao is important for everyone—the revolution he led was a major milestone in human history and everyone should know the truth about such a revolution and such a figure. And for those who truly want to change the world, there is even more at stake—for Mao’s revolutionary thinking and practice form a critical part of the foundation and a point of departure for rebuilding a revolutionary movement today
Harper Again Serves As
Bush’s Mouthpiece In Canada
By Jim Miles
www.countercurrents.org/miles190808.htm
While eastern Canada suffers unseasonable rains, the west enjoys its average warm/hot summer. In the Middle East however, the heat is rising in the geo-political field
Our Military Has No Higher Duty Than To End Fascism
By Timothy V. Gatto
www.countercurrents.org/gatto190808.htm
War is no longer an option unless we are attacked directly. It is not a form of diplomacy to be used in the 21st Century. It is ironic that the only people that can change our future are the very same people that do these criminals bidding. Who better to defend the republic than the military that is charged to do so? It is their solemn duty, and there can be no higher calling
Amarnath Land Row: Towards A Feasible Solution
By Syed Ali Safvi
www.countercurrents.org/safvi190808.htm
The crisis in Jammu and Kashmir are compounding with each passing day. The two regions of the state are up against each other over a stretch of land. The administration is undecided on how to deal with the present turmoil. Going by the present ground realities, there seems no light at the end of the tunnel. Here are some remedial measures through which the crisis in Jammu and Kashmir could be mitigated
Homosexuality In India
By Namit Arora
www.countercurrents.org/arora190808.htm
While the Indian response reduces open conflict, the flip side is a muffled suffering: countless men and women lead double lives, hiding from their true natures and denying themselves the most precious of intimacies and self-knowledge
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