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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > girijana-sangham-of-srikakulam-condemns-the-attack-on-tribal-peasants-of-billamaada-village-by-land-grabbers-backed-by-the-state-machinery

Girijana Sangham of Srikakulam condemns the attack on tribal peasants of Billamaada village by land-grabbers backed by the State machinery

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (950+ words) Condemn the illegal, unconstitutional and criminal attack on the tribal poor of Billamada village, destruction of their agricultural lands by the revenue officials, police officers and land grabbers of Seethampet Mandal on 21-05-2026! In the case of these lands, Vegesna Venkatapathi…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > why-the-rise-of-the-cockroach-janata-party-matters

Why the Rise of the Cockroach Janata Party Matters

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1230+ words) “When the Revolution becomes a joke, even a joke can start a Revolution”. That’s what I wrote in the founding statement of the Communist Party of India (Mohammad Rafi), launched fifteen years ago, along with some friends, as a new…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > before-the-cockroach-janata-party-the-workers-upsurge-already-shaking-north-india

Before the “Cockroach Janata Party”: The Workers’ Upsurge Already Shaking North India

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (910+ words) These struggles are not symbolic performances for social media. They are rooted in unpaid wages, unsafe working conditions, excessive hours, denial of overtime, inflation, rising LPG prices, and the systematic erosion of labour rights under conditions of deepening contractualization and…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > the-illusion-of-tamil-nadus-immunity-to-hindutva

The Illusion of Tamil Nadu’s Immunity to Hindutva

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (218+ words) Senkanal is a Marxist-Leninist magazine from Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, cinema and politics have evolved not as separate spheres but as deeply intertwined instruments of mass influence. Over the past seven decades, film has shaped political imagination,… Part 2 of…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > faos-agricola-medal-for-modi-a-cruel-irony

FAO’s Agricola Medal for Modi – A Cruel Irony

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (546+ words) And yet, in Rome, amid diplomatic grandeur and carefully staged symbolism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented the Agricola Medal by FAO awarded the Prime Minister for what was described as “exceptional leadership” in food security, sustainable agriculture, and rural…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > rss-bjp-indias-tilt-towards-us-subservience

RSS, BJP: India’s tilt towards US subservience

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (317+ words) After the demolition of Babri Mosque led by RSS combine, Pakistani poet, Fahmida Riyaz wrote, Arre bhai tum bhi hum jaise Nikale (Oh brother you are also like us). In a way India is toeing many policies which Pakistan has…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > the-emerging-coalition-challenging-fossil-fuel-politics-outside-cop

The emerging coalition challenging fossil fuel politics outside COP

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1565+ words) SANTA MARTA, COLOMBIA — As the US and Israeli war against Iran puts oil at the centre of global concerns, a new intergovernmental coalition is seeking to accelerate the energy transition outside the UN’s climate change convention (COP) system, which has…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > education-minister-dharmendra-pradhan-must-resign

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Must Resign

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (387+ words) • X Campaign on May 24 under the hashtag #TaxCorporate_GuaranteeEmployment • Decisions Taken in the Virtual Meeting of the Employment Rights Campaign This resolution was passed during the virtual meeting of the Employment Rights Campaign. The resolution also expressed solidarity with the ongoing nationwide…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > melony-modi-and-candy-diplomacy-the-crisis-of-political-optics-in-india

Melony, Modi and Candy Diplomacy - the Crisis of Political Optics in India

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (469+ words) The controversy may appear trivial at first glance. After all, what is a candy compared to inflation, unemployment, agrarian distress, or rising authoritarianism? But politics often operates through symbols. Images matter. Optics matter. And in a deeply unequal society, the…...

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countercurrents.org > 2026 > 05 > lawyers-and-rights-groups-urge-supreme-court-to-reaffirm-constitutional-environmental-protections

Lawyers and Rights Groups Urge Supreme Court to Reaffirm Constitutional Environmental Protections

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1168+ words) ToThe Hon’ble Chief Justice of India,Supreme Court of India,New Delhi Sub: An appeal to withdraw unfair observations against environmental activists and grassroots communities and re-affirm constitutional values, in light of the recent Pipavav Port proceedings. As law professionals…...