Archive of Countercurrent

The word “justice” seems to apply only to those in power. Though it is proclaimed as a universal principle, it is not. Take, for instance, the case of the plunderers behind the multi-billion-peso flood control projects. Their crimes demand urgent and decisive punishment, yet to this day, not one among the big fish has been […]

We witnessed how, on September 21, the police lobbed tear gas canisters on the protesters, including by-passers and on-lookers, followed by endless beatings, manhandling, arrests and incarceration. At the day’s end, scores were injured, 248 arrested and jailed, and two were killed. Police subpoenas and threats of arrests continue to haunt student leaders who joined […]

Tumitindi ang galit ng mamamayan sa lumalalang pagbaha tuwing bagyo at panahon ng habagat o kaya naman kapag tagtuyot dahil walang totoong solusyong itinatapat ang gobyerno sa mga ito. Regular nang nagpapalitan ang kalamidad na dala ng tagtuyot at bagyo/habagat. Kapag tagtuyot, lumilitaw ang kakulangan ng irigasyon o patubig sa mga taniman. Tuwing tag-ulan niraragasa […]

In recent years, self-care has become a cultural touchstone, made viral especially in social media. It is hailed alternately as a remedy for burnout, a protest against capitalism, and a necessary practice in a world of chronic crisis. But as imperialist powers double down on exploitation and war, and as the world face ecological collapse, […]

Naranasan mismo ni Ka Delia ang bangis ng epekto ng climate change nang humagupit ang bagyong Yolanda noong 2013. “Kakaiba talaga yung lakas ng hangin noon,” aniya. “Parang magugunaw na ang mundo, wala ka talagang makita sa labas.” Ikinuwento niya ang pagbagsak ng bubong ng bahay nila at ang paglikas nila sa gitna ng bagyo. […]