Black activist, journalist, and former Black Panther Party member Mumia Abu-Jamal received a death sentence in the US 42 years ago. After spending three decades on death row, a global solidarity movement successfully persuaded US authorities to commute his sentence to life imprisonment in 2011.
Mumia honed his skills as a revolutionary journalist during his time as a member of the Philadelphia chapter of the Black Panther Party. Renowned for viewing journalism as a potent political tool for fostering a mass movement, he wrote extensively against capitalism, war, racism, and poverty.
His trial was marred by numerous controversies, including allegations of witnesses being blackmailed and the presentation of questionable evidence. International human rights organizations vehemently opposed the sentence, citing concerns about police abuse and corruption.
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Israel has launched an unprecedented wave of attacks in Syria, exploiting the collapse of Assad’s government in the country. The Israeli military has reportedly advanced several kilometers into Syrian territory, occupying the strategic Mount Hermon, while about 100 Syrian sites have been targeted by airstrikes.
Israel’s latest wave of attacks on Syria follows Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu’s order to occupy a “buffer zone” on the border with Syria to “not allow any hostile force to establish itself” and neutralize “anything that could pose a future threat to Israel.”
Israeli media reports that Israel is preparing to launch continuous attacks on Syria in the coming days.
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🟡 BREAKING: Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow and been granted asylum in Russia - TASS.
Читать полностью…🟡 URGENT: Israel is planning to expand its illegal invasion of Syria beyond the Golan Heights.
The Israeli army has reportedly issued orders to Syrian residents in Ofaniya, Quneitra, al-Hamidiyah, Samdaniya al-Gharbiyya, and al-Qahtaniyah to remain indoors. Videos circulating online show Israeli forces entering southern Syria. According to Israel’s Channel 12, Israeli forces have advanced 14 kilometers into Syrian territory.
This invasion has yet to be condemned by the forces that deposed the Assad-led government.
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🟡 NEW: The sky is burning in Damascus due to several explosions that have hit the city's security perimeter.
Israel has also announced it bombed the Scientific Research Center in Damascus, alleging that it manages “chemical weapons research and missile programs.”
🟡 NOW: The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) has launched a fierce assault on Manbij, a region held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
According to the SDF’s Manbij Military Council, intense clashes have erupted across multiple fronts, with fighting pushing as far as the city’s entrances and alleged Turkish air support for the SNA.
Türkiye has pledged to eradicate the SDF, whom it brands “terrorists,” from its entire border with Syria. Manbij is a strategic city connecting Aleppo to the Euphrates. It was under ISIS control until it was captured by the SDF in 2017.
🟡 NOW: Israel confirmed that it struck a weapons depot near the airport in the Mezzeh area of Damascus. So far, three explosions have been reported in Mezzeh, along with one in Qasioun.
This comes after an increase in Israel's military presence in the occupied Golan Heights and, for the first time in 50 years, the crossing of Israeli tanks over the Syrian border fence.
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Since early Sunday morning, anti-government opposition forces have vandalized and looted the Iranian embassy in Damascus, expressing their longstanding resentment toward what they perceive as Iran and Hezbollah’s critical support for Assad’s now-deposed government.
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🟡 NOW: HTS leader Abu Mohammed Al-Jolani has put Damascus' institutions under the supervision of Assad's Prime Minister and ordered anti-Assad militants to stay away from them. Within the past hour the PM announced his willingness to cooperate with the new authorities in Damascus. "Firing into the air is also prohibited," Jolani's statement added.
Читать полностью…🟡 URGENT: The Assad-led Syrian government, which has been in power for over 60 years, has fallen. Overnight, anti-government forces seized Homs and entered the capital, Damascus. Assad has fled the capital, with unverified reports suggesting he was on a plane that disappeared off radar west of Homs.
Читать полностью…Shifting Frontlines in Syria: A 10-Day Contrast.
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🟡 NEW: The impeachment vote against Republic of Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has failed, as lawmakers from his People Power Party boycotted the proceedings following his recent declaration of martial law.
Читать полностью…This week’s photo dump featuring people in struggle and major events worldwide. 🌎 📸
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia – Protesters shoot fireworks at police during days-long nationwide anti-government protests.
🇲🇫 Paris, France – A protester bites the hand of a police officer in riot gear during a protest against the inauguration of the 64th edition of the European Commodities Exchange.
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Pensioners and riot police scuffle during an anti-government protest outside the National Congress.
🇸🇾 Hama, Syria – A Syrian anti-government fighter shoots at a large banner bearing a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
🇰🇷 Seoul, Republic of Korea – Veteran marines shave their heads in protest of President Yoon Suk Yeol after he declared emergency martial law.
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🟡 NEW: Taiwan’s military has raised its alert level to “high,” launching combat readiness drills and setting up an emergency center. It said China deployed nearly 90 ships in waters surrounding the island amid reports of an unprecedented possible Chinese military drill.
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A Libyan man’s video on Syria’s crisis has gone viral. Drawing parallels with Libya, he condemns NATO and the US for exploiting legitimate demands to destabilize nations, spotlighting the devastating impact of foreign intervention.
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🟡 NEW: IDF Chief Herzi Halevi announces so-called “combat operations” in Syria to begin tonight. He states: “Starting tonight, the main battlefield will shift to Syria. We will begin fighting on the Syrian front and will not allow anyone to reach our borders.”
Читать полностью…On this day in 1987, the First Palestinian Intifada broke out, a courageous uprising against injustice. Over 1,000 Palestinians, including 237 children, paid the ultimate price in the struggle for freedom. Despite brutal repression, their heroism continues to resonate and inspire global liberation movements.
The Intifada, a direct response to the tragic death of four Palestinian workers, marked a collective rejection of Israel’s occupation. Through demonstrations, civil disobedience, and strikes, Palestinians brought their cause to international attention while standing united against Israeli settler-colonialism.
Today, we remember the courage of those who stood against oppression, sparking a legacy of civil disobedience. Read on.
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🟡 NEW: Netanyahu announced the collapse of the 1974 “disengagement” agreement on the Golan.
The agreement was signed after the October 1973 war between Israel and Syria to maintain a separation of forces and establish a demilitarized zone, with the help of the UN.
Israel has repeatedly violated the agreement since it was signed, including the 1981 annexation of the Golan and the expansion of settlements.
Today's announcement is the first time Israel is officially terminating the agreement.
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🟡 NEW: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu remarked that the toppling of Assad was “direct result of blows dealt to Hezbollah and Iran.” Speaking at a location near the border, he said that today’s events create “new and very important opportunities for Israel.”
Читать полностью…🟡 BREAKING: According to Reuters, Israeli aircraft bombed the Mezzeh area of Damascus.
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🟡 BREAKING: Israeli troops have invaded Quneitra, paving the way for Israel's illegal annexation of the entire Golan Heights on the same day that the Assad-led government has fallen.
Читать полностью…Molotov cocktails and explosives rained down on riot police during intense clashes in Athens, Greece, marking the anniversary of the 2008 police killing of Alexis Grigoropoulos. His death ignited a wave of protests that swept the nation for weeks. Students took to the streets, turning classrooms and campuses into epicenters of rebellion.
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Tensions in Asia-Pacific rise as the US expands its military presence to counter China and Russia, deepening ties with allies. From new bases to potential missile deployments, militarization is becoming the key agenda for the US and its allies in the region.
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Overwhelmed by the tangled chaos of Syria’s reignited proxy war? Global powers with their fingers deep in the conflict are scrambling to spin the narrative to suit their own agendas. Here’s a breakdown of the main players—who they are, what they stand for, and whose side of the geopolitical chessboard they’re on.
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Is this the end for Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk Yeol? Today, the ROK National Assembly votes on Yoon’s impeachment days after his martial law declaration, widely seen as a failed coup. The embattled leader, only further isolated now, faces a decisive reckoning.
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Argentinians are calling on unions to escalate and organize a general strike. The pauperization of the people in Argentina is widespread given the skyrocketing rates of hunger and poverty under the ultra neoliberal President Javier Milei.
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