Sunday, May 30, 2021

CC News Letter 30 May - Leave Kabul: Foreign missions prepare for evacuation

 

Dear Friend,

In the wake of U.S. and NATO troops withdrawal, foreign missions in Kabul are preparing for evacuation. Media reports said: The U.S. Defense Department and the State Department are drawing up plans for the possible evacuation of Afghans whose lives are in danger because of their work for the U.S. government

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Leave Kabul: Foreign missions prepare for evacuation
by Countercurrents Collective


In the wake of
U.S. and NATO troops withdrawal, foreign missions in Kabul are preparing for evacuation. Media reports said: The U.S. Defense Department and the State Department are drawing up plans for the possible evacuation of Afghans whose lives are in danger because of their work for the U.S. government



Mourn Not Honor Americans Who Died in Dishonorable ‘Mistaken’ Wars for GOP DEMS & Wall St. Deep State
by Jay Janson


Humankind is in an ugly period of suffering in the bloody hands of imbecilic investors in war, who own the American government and media and who cannot stop themselves from planning war, even terminal nuclear war, since they know that wars make money. Their funded elected politicians and media praise war on Memorial Day.



Palestine deserves a better hearing and support from the rest of the world
by Vidya Bhushan Rawat


Let us hope good sense will prevail and Israel’s leadership will understand that their adventures have no takers and therefore they will have to respect the sovereignty and autonomy of Palestine. International community has to respond to this as any delay in providing justice to Palestinian people will only harm peace process in the middle east.



Global Classroom- A Concept that has come of Age
by V A Mohamad Ashrof


Imagine a world where students from Chicago take a virtual field trip to the pyramids in Egypt with students from China, learning from a teacher who is an expert in her field. In this future, education will become borderless, and geographical barriers will be broken. The classroom will no longer be tied down by physical constraints; it will be a true classroom in the
cloud. I firmly believe that when children can learn about the world around them by meeting other children from across the world and experiencing other cultures (even virtually), they are on the path to becoming global citizens.



Oh; The  creator of the volcano, Thy name is Parul Khakkar
by Mujtaba Hussain


The poem of Parul representing protest has come from within; so, I think this is going to be the mythical flicker in starting a jungle fire.



Stone Mining and Crushing Units Need Reforms For Protecting Workers and Environment
by Bharat Dogra


One particular day I remember in this context is when I visited  several villages located near stone quarrying sites in Mahoba district (Uttar Pradesh) and heard several farmers say that their farming  is being ruined by
the dust and water scarcity created by mining units and stone crushers. Several had been injured.



How India Can  Save Two Million Crore Rs. and Four Million Trees in Difficult Times
by Bharat Dogra


It is widely agreed that  any family should face the challenge of difficult times by  first of all curbing all wasteful expenditure. This also applies to nations, or at least all nations who choose to act wisely.



Massive Tree-Felling In Water-Scarce Bundelkhand Raises Serious Concerns
by Bharat Dogra


A diamond  mining project of Chattarpur district involves the felling of 2.15 lakh or 215,000 trees in Bakswaha forest area. There have been several pleas for protecting these trees.





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