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Humanitarian Disaster In Sri Lanka
By Sarath Kumara & K. Ratnayake
www.countercurrents.org/ratnayake280109.htm
The Sri Lankan military offensive aimed at destroying the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has produced a humanitarian crisis for hundreds of thousands of people trapped by the fighting. While journalists are barred from the front lines, reports are filtering out of hundreds of civilian deaths, with many more injured and in need of urgent medical help

Tamils Gagged, Gunned And Bombed In Tamil Eelam
By Dr C P Thiagarajah
www.countercurrents.org/thiagarajah280109.htm
Tamilnet services reported on 26 Jan that 300 civilians among 250000 IDPs waiting for safety in the government declared safe zones or secure zone in Mullaitivu were killed when the Sri-Lankan armed forces bombed and shelled the area. Several hundreds were bleeding to death in the last 24 hours. This death toll was ten times more than the horrific death count for a day on the 22rd January military assault on Mullaitivu

Nine Brutal Disappointments For US Obama Fans
By Jay Janson
www.countercurrents.org/janson280109.htm
As the news rolls in, we who wait patiently, and hope Obama will eventually be an exception to the frightful imperialism of corporate governance in spite of knowing that it was the backing of the banks and corporations that allowed for his election success, we must, especially if we want to give Obama the benefit of the doubt, help him by reacting loudly to aberrations, if that is what these following notated points be

Times Of Rehearsal
By Alan Morrison
www.countercurrents.org/morrison280109.htm
The “palpable joy & energy of hopefulness” throughout the United States of America on Nov 4th and Jan 20th, with “millions of people feeling inspired and joyful” was one of the greatest deceptions of recent decades — every bit as deceptive as a religious cult, yet even more treacherous. Such sentiment was never “real” but manufactured. The “energy” involved in that deception could not possibly have “made this world a better place”. On the contrary, it took the history of global delusion to its highest level yet

Obama: Sending The Right Signals
By Muqtedar Khan
www.countercurrents.org/muqtedar280109.htm
Obama’s first steps constitute a “U-turn” and I hope that they translate into a march towards consistent observance of the highest norms of international conduct. America’s example is the fuel that sustains international moral order and once again the burden of civilization can become America’s badge of honor

Why People Defied Election Boycott Call In Jammu And Kashmir
By Ghulam Nabi
www.countercurrents.org/nabi280109.htm
Elections were held, voter turnout was exceptional, and the government is now formed. But the big question remained unanswered why did people vote this time. The large scale turnout surprised the pro-freedom leadership and pro-Indian parties as well as the state of Pakistan, and India

The Post-Gaza World
By Hamid Golpira
www.countercurrents.org/golpira280109.htm
Although no one can predict the future, it appears that nothing will be the same in the post-Gaza world. Be hopeful, be positive, but be prepared for the worst since the world is entering uncharted territory. Welcome to the post-Gaza world

Bashing Venezuelan Democracy
By Stephen Lendman
www.countercurrents.org/lendman280109.htm
For 10 years under Chavez, Bolivarianism has flourished, and the greater its success the harsher it’s critics. America flounders in corruption, economic chaos and decline. Venezuela’s star is rising. One man made it possible. Imagine a future America like Venezuela today. Imagine a caring, not a predatory nation. Imagine a leader in Washington like Chavez. Imagine a groundswell enough to get one

Bolivia’s New Constitution: Progressive Change Or Business As Usual?
By Stephen Lendman
www.countercurrents.org/lendman280109A.htm
In Bolivia’s history, January 25 was historic but getting there violent and uncertain. On July 2, 2006, a new Constituent Assembly was elected. On August 6, it was sworn in, but for six months remained snagged in procedural debates and achieved little. By late December 2007, a new constitution was passed, but the country was as polarized as ever. It still is. On one side, indigenous, popular rights. On the other, elitist interests wanting business as usual

Dirty Business, Dirty Wars: U.S.-Latin American Relations In The 21st Century
By Cyril Mychalejko
www.countercurrents.org/mychalejko280109.htm
But because of the deeply embedded and institutionalized nature of Washington’s imperial machine, it doesn’t matter much which party controls the White House and Congress. To fight these developments, we need to continue to grow grassroots media projects and support independent journalists, build long-term solidarity with Latin American social movements and build social movements in the United States, fight free trade and do our part to shed light upon the structural violence threatening Latin America’s promising future — which is directly tied to ours

The Big Con Game
By Siv O’Neall
www.countercurrents.org/oneall280109.htm
It is time for the United States to step down from its fake throne and to stop acting as the Master over all the rest of the billions of people on the earth who are treated like slaves with no rights and no voice. Goodbye to the United States Empire and good morning to a new world of responsibility and equality

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