They can’t wrap their head around the fact that Russia was, and still is, a colonial empire. Because the tribes, peoples and civilisations they enslaved and russianised, all had white skin.
After 75 years of failure, one would imagine that a people would learn what works and what doesn’t, both from their own experience, as well as the experience of others.
Decades after 1948, #Soviet propaganda would cast #Israel’s birth as a venture in #imperialism. But as the historian Jeffrey Herf’s 2022 book Israel’s Moment shows, it was #imperialists in Western governments who were most hostile to #Zionism, and anti-imperialists both in the Western left and #Communists and #socialists in both East and West who were most sympathetic.
🏆 Applications for the Amílcar Cabral Prize are open until 26 May.
The prize is intended to honour an article of historical research that deals with any topic or issue relating to the history of anti-colonial resistance and colonial empires.
Arabs suffer from a long and systematic stereotyping from the West. From the Orientalist movement of the 18th century till today, Western perceptions of Arabs and by extension Muslims, are based on what they have been conditioned to believe through the media be it in the form of literature, art, and more recently, movies and...
Israel is not forcing the U.S. government to support genocide or pass slanderous anti-Palestinian resolutions. No one is holding your representatives captive, controlling them from the outside. Israel is a tool for U.S. hegemony and they are complicit in the maintaining of that relationship. #israel#usa#gaza#genocide#imperialism
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If Israel escalates by attacking Iran and striking at the country’s infrastructure, then Iran’s counter will be to take a page out of Russia’s book and commence the one line of attack which Israel, the US and their allies cannot withstand any better than Ukraine – that’s Electric War.
For the seven months which have elapsed since Hamas began its operation against Israel on October 7, and Israel commenced its genocide against the Palestinians, there has been no targeting by Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the Syrian and Iraqi groups of Israel’s highly vulnerable maritime gas platforms, gas pipelines, coal and oil-fired electricity generating plants, the coal and oil storages nearby, solar and wind power units, or the electricity grids keeping the country alight.
The Arab inhibitions and calculations are understandable. Iran’s will disappear if Israel triggers a new round of attacks.
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If Israel escalates by attacking Iran and striking at the country’s infrastructure, then Iran’s counter will be to take a page out of Russia’s book and commence the one line of attack which Israel, the US and their allies cannot withstand any better than Ukraine – that’s Electric War.
For the seven months which have elapsed since Hamas began its operation against Israel on October 7, and Israel commenced its genocide against the Palestinians, there has been no targeting by Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, or the Syrian and Iraqi groups of Israel’s highly vulnerable maritime gas platforms, gas pipelines, coal and oil-fired electricity generating plants, the coal and oil storages nearby, solar and wind power units, or the electricity grids keeping the country alight.
The Arab inhibitions and calculations are understandable. Iran’s will disappear if Israel triggers a new round of attacks.
Netherlands allocated additional €1 billion in #MilitaryAid & €400 mil for reconstruction
Netherlands has taken a proactive role in supporting Ukraine, spearheading the #FighterJets coalition and pledging to deliver 24 #F-16 jets to Ukraine.
Zelensky said that the new aid batch was provided in the framework of the 10-year bilateral security agreement between the states, signed on March 1 in Kharkiv.
Slavoj Žižek: ”Trump is the ultimate postmodern relativist cynical politician, he doesn’t believe in what he says himself, he changes his position all the time…”
The joke is this is exactly what #MAGA movement is claiming itself that it’s critical about.
Let that sink in for a while.
Good interview. Great points about Russia, Putin, Ukraine, Atheism, Christianity, and more.
🏆 We are receiving applications for the third edition of the Amílcar Cabral Prize, which is intended “honour an article of historical research that deals with any topic or issue relating to the history of anti-colonial resistance and colonial empires”.
#Lakota Youths Raising Voices for #Palestine -- 'Our Liberation is Linked'
By International Indigenous Youth Council, Oglala Lakota Chapter via #CensoredNews, March 29, 2024
"In a world plagued by injustices and oppression, the youth of the #OglalaLakotaNation raise their voices in support for Palestine. As descendants of a people who have faced centuries of systemic violence and displacement, we intimately understand the pain and suffering inflicted by colonialism and genocide.
Just as our ancestors fought to preserve our way of life and sovereignty, we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people as they resist occupation and defend their right to self-determination. The parallels between our struggles are undeniable, rooted in a shared history of dispossession, displacement, and cultural erasure.
The ongoing atrocities committed against the Palestinian people, including the recent escalation of violence and displacement in #Gaza, serve as a reminder of the urgent need for global solidarity and action. We refuse to remain silent in the face of oppression and injustice.
"Together, we raise our voices to condemn the brutal acts of violence and state-sanctioned discrimination perpetrated by the Israeli government. We demand an end to the illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and the immediate cessation of all forms of violence against civilians.
"As Oglala youth, we recognize that our liberation is intricately linked to the liberation of all oppressed peoples around the world. By standing in solidarity with Palestine, we reaffirm our commitment to justice, equality, and human rights for all.
"Let us unite in our struggle against #colonialism, #imperialism, and #genocide. Together, we can create a world where every individual and community can thrive in freedom and dignity."
When US responded to #ICJ ruling of plausible case, by stripping all funding from #UNRWA, I argued that was active US execution of #Genocide against #Gaza. New spending bill defunding it until 2025 outstrips that in viciousness & scope.
ALSO NOTE her citation of CNN reporting from 3 wks ago: UN clearly says Israeli govt used torture on UN staff to extract false confessions.
Today in Labor History March 23, 1980: Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador gave a speech appealing to the men of the Salvadoran armed forces to stop killing Salvadoran civilians. The next day, they assassinated him, too.
Ukraine’s forces ‘stabilize situation’ in the east
After the capture of #Avdiivka several other settlements shortly after, #Russian forces were concentrating their efforts on a breakthrough near the fallen town in #Donetsk Oblast. Avdiivka fell as Ukraine was facing an ongoing ammunition shortage.
Honduras Ratchets Up Battle With Crypto-Libertarian Investors, Rejects World Bank Court
After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, the cryptoquistadors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court.
STEREOTYPING ARABS – A Timeless Hollywood Tradition (youtu.be)
Arabs suffer from a long and systematic stereotyping from the West. From the Orientalist movement of the 18th century till today, Western perceptions of Arabs and by extension Muslims, are based on what they have been conditioned to believe through the media be it in the form of literature, art, and more recently, movies and...