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Unmasking Israeli Pinkwashing: A Deep-Dive into the Weaponization of Queer
As Israel continues to use a myriad of social issues to attempt to whitewash its war crimes and settler-colonial expansionism.
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Watch Full Doc: Deadly Bloom: Multinational Flower Farms in Kenya
A five-month red. investigation into the global flower industry has uncovered extreme abuses by multinational corporations in Kenya
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red. media’s first ever documentary delves into the experiences of Britain’s Black community, including insights from Kaba’s family and other
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The First Pan-African Congress
On February 19, 1919, the first Pan-African Congress took place in Paris. Under the leadership of W.E.B. Du Bois, the congress marked a turning point in the fight for Africa’s liberation from European colonialism. Du Bois was one of the most influential intellectual writers and an anti-colonial socialist, who had
The Illegal Blockade Of Cuba
In 1962, the United States imposed an illegal blockade on Cuba, which remains the longest and most severe in human history.
February 17 And The Colonization Of The Philippines
On February 17, 1899, the United States began colonizing the Philippines, which would later become known as the “first Vietnam.”
George Habash, The Founder Of The PFLP
George Habash, the founder of the Marxist-Leninist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), was assassinated fifteen years ago on January 26th, 2008.
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On this day, the cries of the Gazan child, Huda Ghalia, 11 years old, echoed around the world after the killing of her family by the Israeli air forces on the beach of Beit Lahiya in Gaza in 2006.
Huda`s life was turned upside down when she witnessed the killing of her father and five of her siblings by a shell from an Israeli barge that targeted them while they were on a family trip to the beach.
A Palestinian Videographer documented the details of the massacre, as his lens captured young Huda searching for her father and siblings before finding them lying in their own blood on the beach, causing her to scream and wail.
The pain did not stop at this massacre. A few years later, one of her sisters and her husband were killed during the Israeli aggression on Gaza in 2008-2009, adding a new page to their tragic story.
In the months that followed the incident, human rights centers documented the testimonies of Huda and the rest of her surviving family in their reports. However, as Huda says, "We did not achieve practical results that would lead to holding Israel accountable for its crimes."
In 2017, Huda managed to obtain a law degree and she still hopes to be able to file a case against the Israeli army in international courts.
#FreePalestine #GazaUnderAttack #PalestineWillBeFree
Is there a coup underway in Colombia? Watch Ollie Vargas break-down how the most popular regime change tool against progressive Latin American leaders, “lawfare,” is being used to try and oust President Gustavo Petro.
#Socialismo #RegimeChange #ALasCalles
Colombians have taken to the streets en masse across the country in the face of a looming right-wing coup and to support leftist President Gustavo Petro`s reforms. Over 400 political leaders worldwide signed a statement warning, "A soft coup is underway in Colombia."
The massive protests broke out in Barranquilla, Medellín, Santa Marta, Cali, and Bogota, amongst other cities. President Gustavo Petro and Colombia`s first Black Vice President, Francia Márquez, led the protest in the capital. In his speech, Gustavo Petro compared the situation to the right-wing coup against leftist Peruvian President Pedro Castillo.
"A soft coup is a coup, it is a coup against the popular will." said Gustavo Petro, announcing, "if they dare to violate the popular mandate, the people of Colombia will come out from every corner, under every stone."
Since Petro`s inauguration less than a year ago, the first leftist government in Colombia`s history has been under fire from former generals, colonels, and members of the Colombian military. Furthermore, Colombia`s strong far-right opposition, coupled with the influential oligarchy, sees its capital threatened by Petro`s reforms and has coordinated campaigns against him.
The joint statement called "A soft coup is underway in Colombia" argues that a soft coup seeks "to protect the interests of Colombia`s traditional powers from popular reforms that would raise wages, improve healthcare, protect the environment, and deliver `total peace` to the country."
#ALasCallesPorColombia #ALadCalles #QuierenPararElCambio
This Pride Month, we commemorate the life of Amelio Robles Ávila, a Zapatista colonel during the Mexican Revolution. Assigned as female at birth, Robles courageously embraced his true identity as a man from the age of 24 until he passed away at the age of 95. Throughout his life, Robles engaged in numerous battles in the revolution, showcasing his bravery and dedication, which ultimately earned him the esteemed Mexican Legion of Honor.
#pridemonth2023 #transgenderrights #lgbtqia
Sri Lankan riot police fired water cannons and tear gas at students who took to the streets of the capital Colombo calling for the release of detained protesters arrested during last year`s anti-government uprising. Protesters also continue expressing dissatisfaction with Sri Lanka`s worst-ever economic crisis.
It is the latest example of ongoing resistance to police brutality directed towards anti-government protesters since the start of the protests in March 2022. The exact number of arrests is unclear, but human rights organizations such as Amnesty International report that the number of arbitrary and mass arrests is in the thousands.
The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has been characterized by bankruptcy and shortages of essential goods, which triggered nationwide protests resulting in several deaths in early 2022. Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country after protesters stormed the presidential palace in Colombo. Since then, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been leading the country.
Sri Lanka`s inflation rate reached 25.2 percent in May 2023, according to the government statistics department. The country`s economy experienced a record contraction of 7.8 percent last year, marking the largest downturn since independence. The new Sri Lankan government agreed to a substantial $3 billion loan from the IMF in March.
#PoliceViolence #GotabayaRajapaksa #Colombo
Did you know that Saudi Arabia once had an influential Communist movement? Born in the early 30s among migrant and Saudi workers in the country`s booming oil industry, the movement became instrumental in forming the country`s first organized labor movement. Faced with increased state persecution, the communist movement became more militant in the 1970s, and with the momentum produced by the Iranian Revolution in 1979, it played a key role in organizing the Muharram Uprising against the Saudi Monarchy.
#Communism #Monarchy #Workers
Kenyan police arrested at least 11 people at protests against the devastating cost-of-living crisis and new tax reforms at the expense of the working class. The protests were met with tear gas fired by the police, while protesters held signs with messages such as "Poverty is man-made" and "Colonialism never ended."
The Communist Party of Kenya (CPK) said it stands "shoulder to shoulder" with the protests against the Finance Bill, calling it "an attack on the poor" which will "hit the vulnerable hardest." The CPK accused President William Ruto on Twitter of "declaring war with the people" following police violence against the protests.
In May, Kenya witnessed a rise in inflation to 8 percent, according to the government`s statistics office. The country was rocked by massive anti-government and anti-crisis protests in March, April and May with Amnesty International reporting that 12 protesters were killed.
#PoliceViolence #Nairobi #CommunistPartyKenya
Palestinian protesters confronted Israeli forces in the village of Nabi Saleh, after a funeral was held for a toddler killed by Israeli troops. 2-year-old Mohammad Haitham Al-Tamimi died days after being shot by Israeli forces while in his father`s car outside the family home.
Al-Tamimi was shot in the head during indiscriminate firing. His father, Haitham Tamimi, who was also wounded, said that the soldiers harass locals daily, “I live near the military watchtower that overlooks Nabi Saleh village. Everyday, I see the [soldiers] in the watchtower harassing the locals. Due to their fear and thirst for blood, they regarded us [my son and I] as a threat to them.”
With the murder of Al-Tamimi, the number of Palestinian children killed by Israeli troops so far this year has risen to 28, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
#FreePalestine #IsraeliCrimes #IsraeliApartheid
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