The Jerusalem Vote And The US-Israel Link
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On the 12th of this month, the High Court of Kerala passed an order against the Kerala State Child Rights Commission as well as an individual student. The facts of this case revolves around a purported public display of action by two 12th standard students of the St. Thomas Central School Trivandrum. During the School Arts Festival which took place on 21st July, 2017, a Class 12 student hugged his female friend after her performance. A complaint was filed thereupon by the class teacher, and the students were barred from attending classes for the next few days. The charge? Hugging
One hopes that the overwhelming rejection of the Trump Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the 21st of December 2017 will compel Washington DC to rescind its decision. Given Trump’s track record so far —- on the Climate Change Accord and UNESCO —it is very unlikely. The most we can expect him to do is to delay a little the proposed transfer of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. For Trump what matters most is his Christian Right constituency in the US a substantial portion of which is made up of Christian Zionists.
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The Jerusalem Vote And The US-Israel Link
by Dr Chandra Muzaffar
One hopes that the overwhelming rejection of the Trump Administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on the 21st of December 2017 will compel Washington DC to rescind its decision. Given Trump’s track record so far —- on the Climate Change Accord and UNESCO —it is very unlikely. The most we can expect him to do is to delay a little the proposed transfer of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. For Trump what matters most is his Christian Right constituency in the US a substantial portion of which is made up of Christian Zionists.
Stepping Stones To Change
by Carolyn Coe
Amrullah has studied nonviolence at the Street Kids School, in Kabul, Afghanistan, for almost three years. The school, with 94 students this year, is a project of the Afghan Peace Volunteers (APVs) at the Borderfree Nonviolence Community Centre. There, the students also gain literacy and math skills, supplementing their lessons at the government schools
The Politics of Manus Island: Refugees, Responsibilities And Contracts
by Dr Binoy Kampmark
http://www.countercurrents.org/2017/12/26/politics-manus-island-refugees-responsibilities-contracts/
In what has been a nightmare at Christmas, the plight of refugees relocated to other sites on Manus Island after the closure of the facility at Lombrum Naval Base has worsened. The latest scenes at East Lorengau Transit Centre, where 300 men have been since December 19, have been ugly and pitiable. In the broader scheme of things, they have been far from surprising, expected with the dread that has become all too natural.
Who’s Really Tone Deaf?
by Romi Mahajan
The recent controversy over Jimmy Choo’s advertisement that critics are calling tone-deaf has we wondering who indeed is above reproach here. No doubt, such ads are incredibly demeaning to women and in the age when powerful men are being exposed as Emperors with, well, no clothes, this ad is in incredibly poor taste, but in our rush to brandish our liberal credentials are we missing something just as large as sexism?
Ending Hatred
by Sally Dugman
If you want to cast a stone at Muslims or any other group, then you had better be sin free, yourself, is my view. If you want to think that all of one group of people (Muslims, people with a different skin color, culture or some other differentiation) are awful, then remember the good Samaritan.
Trump’s National Security Strategy: Making America Greedy Again
by Dr Brian Czech
It seems, then, that the more prudent approach to national security is adopting a steady state economy. This entails stabilizing the levels of production, consumption, and expenditure. Basically, it entails stabilizing rather than growing the GDP. And no it’s not stagnation: plenty of technological, financial, diplomatic, and national security dynamics occur in a steady state economy.
Trump’s National Security Strategy: A Strategy Of Thuggery And Intimidation
by Dr Elias Akleh
During his national security speech last Monday, December 18th Trump introduced his administration’s new “America First” national security strategy in a surprisingly unaccustomed calm and calculated mannerism that is uncharacteristic of him. Although it seemed that he was well coached, yet, he couldn’t escape his narcissistic tendency and kept denunciating previous administrations while praising his own.
Clout And Prestige On The Wane For The U.S.?
by Dr Arshad M Khan
Has the U.S. lost its clout? And what of Nikki Haley’s threats. They seem to have been forgotten by the time the next issue of North Korean sanctions was taken up. Approved and putting a strangle hold on oil, these still depend on China.
Reiterating Mao On December 26, His Birth Anniversary
by Farooque Chowdhury
Reiterating Mao’s teachings is one of the essentials in the area of political education as a new generation is joining people’s struggle.
A Critical Analysis Of Human Rights: How Human Is Human Rights?
by Amit Singh
Questions raised in this article are of immediate relevance to international politics, as human rights are increasingly ‘mainstreamed’ into the policy framework of states (Ignatieff, p.22, 2001). This article will critically reflect over the dual nature and double standard of human rights deployed by some western nations in the strategic use of human rights discourse. This article will also critically analyse foundational weakness of human rights concepts, followed by the reflections on the moral legitimacy of the war.
International Human Rights Day And Kashmir
by Altaf Hussain Wani
India continues its militarized repression without any shame but how long will international community continue its criminal silence. If Human Rights are universal India must be held accountable for its crimes against humanity
When The Unthinkable Becomes Quotidian: Thermic Runaway And Strangelovian Palaver
by Phil Rockstroh
The effects of humankind created climate chaos are proving to be more devastating than even the grimmest predictions. Today’s wealth inequity is worse than in the Gilded Age. Around the world, the U.S. empire wages perpetual war, hot and cold, overt and covert, including military brinksmanship with the nuclear power, the Russian Federation.
A Hug And Rethinking The Limitations On The Child Rights Commissions
by Sabarish Suresh
On the 12th of this month, the High Court of Kerala passed an order against the Kerala State Child Rights Commission as well as an individual student. The facts of this case revolves around a purported public display of action by two 12th standard students of the St. Thomas Central School Trivandrum. During the School Arts Festival which took place on 21st July, 2017, a Class 12 student hugged his female friend after her performance. A complaint was filed thereupon by the class teacher, and the students were barred from attending classes for the next few days. The charge? Hugging
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