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Thousands of far-right Hindutva supporters clashed with police in Shimla, India, who are seeking the demolition of a mosque. At the protest, they tore down barricades and threw stones at police while police beat them with batons and used water canons. Several protesters and police were injured and taken to the hospital.
On Wednesday, the public works minister of the Humachal state, Vikramaditya Singh, said that if the commissioner’s court finds the mosque’s construction illegal, it would be demolished. Muslims in India must apply for permits with a government mired in Hindutva, which often rejects their applications due to Islamophobia.
Islamophobia in India has skyrocketed to new heights in the past 10 years under the leadership of Modi and the BJP. The Indian state has sponsored a policy of illegal demolition of mosques across the country and passed a discriminatory citizenship law that excludes Muslims.
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Milei’s libertarian government sent the police to repress elderly Argentinians who were protesting against pension cuts yesterday.
Congress has now approved Javier Milei’s veto on any increases in pensions payments for the elderly. This effectively represents a huge real-terms pay cut for retirees as their income has been frozen. Meanwhile, annual inflation reached 236% this month.
The state pension of 234,000 pesos per month has now been devalued to such an extent that it’s worth a mere $179 per month. Access to subsidized medicine for the elderly has also been cut under Milei’s ultra-neoliberal regime.
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🗞 Peru’s Shining Path was by far the largest Maoist movement in the Americas. From a Marxist study circle to a People's Army that shook Peru’s colonial capitalist state – read their story here: “The Andean People’s War: A Short History of Shining Path”
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Did you know that Palestine had its own 9/11? On that day in 1922, Britain officially took control of Palestine under a mandate, setting the stage for over a century of colonial rule—first by the British, then by Israel. Watch as Indian activist and author Arundhati Roy compellingly speaks about this little-known 9/11, often overshadowed by the attacks on the Twin Towers.
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Today marks the 51st anniversary of the US-backed coup against elected socialist President Salvador Allende in Chile. Watch our documentary to uncover the factors that led to this pivotal moment in shaping Latin America’s history. Was Allende a revolutionary or merely a reformist trying to change a reactionary system through reforms?
The country’s “Peaceful Road to Socialism” was ultimately crushed by the very state institutions and military that Chileans were told to trust. The aftermath led to more than 40,000 individuals being jailed and tortured, including 3,200 who were killed or disappeared. The junta executed and tortured Allende supporters in football stadiums and forced many into exile, initiating a 17-year fascist dictatorship.
red. media explores how Allende ignored the warning signs of the impending coup and the growing calls from its supporters to go on the offensive against the right-wing counter-revolution.
Watch “Chile 1973: Reform or Revolution?” here.
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On this day in 1973, socialist and Chilean president Salvador Allende was killed in the US-backed Pinochet coup. Pinochet’s brutal rule lasted for nearly two decades, and over 43,000 people were executed, tortured, or disappeared.
Allende took up arms himself during the fascist coup until his death in the presidential palace La Moneda. In his last address to the people, he said, “I will not resign! [...] I will pay with my life for the loyalty of the People” and “They can smash us, but the social processes are not detained, neither with crimes nor with power. History is ours, and the people will make it.”
Under Allende’s leadership, Chile nationalized its mineral wealth and expropriated corporations and banks. However, because capitalist forces were not suppressed, they used Pinochet and the US to install a fascist dictatorship. The defeat of parliamentary socialism in Chile destroyed a lot of illusions about the possibility of overthrowing the capitalist system via peaceful means.
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Israel has carried out another extensive attack on Lebanon with over 20 air strikes overnight. Huge explosions were heard and seen in different locations in southern Lebanon.
The attacks come after Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets and drones on Israeli military facilities in response to Israel bombardment. Israel has been bombing Lebanese villages and assassinating members of the group, including one of the commanders of Al-Rudwan force.
The cross border fire exchange has been continuing since October 8, at fluctuating intensity. Hezbollah has stated that its attacks aim to support Gaza and put pressure on Israel to end its aggression on the Strip. In recent days, the Israeli defense minister implied that the war will be moving north against Hezbollah, saying “The center of gravity is moving to the north, we are nearing the completion of our missions in the south, but we have a task here that has not been carried out.”
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Today marks 23 years since the deadly September 11 attacks in the US, said to have been carried out by Al-Qaeda. Let’s remember when then-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton admitted that the US government not only created but also funded the group to fight the Soviet Union, something she even considered a good thing.
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NOW: Bolivia’s split within the Movement Towards Socialism party has spiraled into violent clashes between rival factions. President Luis Arce’s supporters are trying to storm the National Assembly, clashing head-on with backers of ex-president Evo Morales.
Arce’s crowd controls every entrance to the Congress while Evo’s loyalists are pushing back. Police are passively looming over the clashes between the two factions for the time being.
Arce supporters are protesting pro-Evo lawmakers who they say are blocking Luis Arce’s proposed policies regarding foreign loans and investment. They announced that they would camp outside Congress until Arce’s policies are approved. Meanwhile, deputies and senators are trapped inside.
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NOW: We are on the ground in La Paz, Bolivia to report on a mobilization of the country’s largest union confederation. Tension is rising in the streets as they plan to occupy the Congress building later today. Turn on notifications and follow us for updates as the story unfolds.
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On this day in 2003, the Korean peasant Lee Kyung-hae stabbed himself in protest of the World Trade Organization (WTO) forum in Cancun, Mexico. Kyung-hae protested the WTO’s systematic destruction of farmers in poorer countries vis-à-vis its neoliberal policies. In his memory, September 10 has been designated as the International Day of Action against the WTO and Free Trade Agreements.
Free trade agreements enable richer, imperialist countries to dump their agricultural products into poorer countries for much cheaper prices. With such unrestricted importing, they undercut local peasants and farmers who are unable to compete. As a result, farmers face crushing debt and are unable to make ends meet. There have been massive revolts against such agreements in the past few decades, including in India, Mexico, Korea, and Kenya.
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Workers at the Audi plant in Brussels have launched a fiery protest, torching car tires right outside the factory gates. The union-led strike is a fierce stand against devastating corporate cuts that threaten to slash 50% of the factory’s 3,000 jobs. The uprising in Belgium is just the latest spark in a spreading movement against the Volkswagen Group, which owns Audi. Autoworkers in Mexico, Belgium and Germany are mobilizing in defense of their livelihoods and wages against attacks on all fronts.
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A 26-year-old protester was killed during a brutal crackdown by Chile’s notorious Carabineros riot police in Santiago. Thousands gathered for the annual protests leading up to the anniversary of the 1973 US-backed Pinochet coup on September 11. The protest, led by relatives of those who suffered under Pinochet’s brutal regime, was a call for justice and accountability.
Eyewitnesses say the attacker who fatally stabbed the young protester came from the lines of the Carabineros shouting, “I am a counter-protester.” Two others were injured in the attack, and the assailant is now in custody. The Carabineros, infamous for their blurred lines with far-right groups, are known to operate on the margin of law.
Water cannons, tear gas, and forceful arrests were unleashed on the crowds. This escalation marks the second consecutive year that the government, led by self-proclaimed leftist Gabriel Boric, has met commemorative protests with state violence.
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Germany is slipping into the shadows of its past as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) tightens its grip. The party, known for its hardline anti-migrant stance, has pledged to bar refugees and asylum seekers from public events. At a recent press conference in Brandenburg, AfD politician Lena Kotré dismissed “potential innocent victims” of this policy as mere “collateral damage.”
Regional elections are less than two weeks away in the same federal state. After a breakthrough with the first electoral victory of a German fascist party since World War II, the AfD is also leading poll ratings in Brandenburg. Meanwhile, the so-called “firewall” policy—once promised by mainstream parties to block any cooperation with the AfD—is crumbling. The right-wing conservative CDU, which ruled Germany for 16 years under Angela Merkel, is now flirting with the idea of cooperating with the AfD.
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Our reporting is under attack; here’s how you can help us push back.
red. media is once again in META’s crosshairs, targeted for exposing the realities in Palestine. META’s restriction notice points to one of our posts about Gaza, for which we’ve been “punished.”
META has openly stated that it removed nearly a million posts in the first three days of the conflict. Human Rights Watch has accused META of “systematic censorship of pro-Palestinian posts,” and we have experienced this bias firsthand.
In October 2023, our page was taken offline during some of the most critical moments of the war. Now, with our Instagram collaboration feature stripped away, we need our community to help us maintain our reach.
According to Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, the share function is the most powerful metric in the platform’s algorithm. We encourage you to follow our backup account to stay connected if they come for us again.
Israel bombed a UN school in Nuseirat camp where displaced people were sheltering, killing 18 people. This is the fifth attack on al-Jaouni school since October 2023, where around 12,000 displaced Palestinians were sheltering. Most of those killed were women and children.
The devastating attack has left bodies of women and children torn apart, in a scene that has become the daily reality for people in Gaza. Even with the genocide live-streamed for all to see, governments around the world refuse to stop Israel’s crimes. Since October 7, Israel has killed over 41,118 people and injured at least 95,125.
Among the dead were six UN staff, raising the death toll of UNRWA staff to 213. Israel has continuously targeted UN facilities throughout the genocide. Over the past 11 months, they have damaged over 190 UNRWA facilities in 464 attacks. Israel has killed at least 575 displaced people sheltering under the UN’s roofs.
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German politics sees the far-right and “the political center” merging further together. Both sides seem to have quietly settled on the idea that foreigners are the mother of all problems. Katharina Dröge of the Green party, which is part of the governing coalition, warned of “the poison of Islam.”
After three years of stoking geopolitical fires, the liberal ruling coalition is moving ever closer to the xenophobia of the AfD. Their numbers are skyrocketing, fueled by anti-migrant rhetoric that is becoming the go-to lingo of the political elite. The conservative CDU, pretending their own 16-year reign never happened, is now blaming the self-caused crisis on migration.
Chancellor Scholz oversaw an unprecedented border crackdown. Xenophobia is now the norm in political talk shows, election campaign speeches, and in the Bundestag. The AfD won its first election, the first time a far-right party has won an election since WWII. Right-wing extremist crimes are at a record high.
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🟡 BREAKING: Anti-communist dictator Alberto Fujimori is dead. For ten years starting in 1990, he ruled Peru with an iron fist, with ruthless crackdowns on the Maoist uprising. Especially Peru's indigenous population and women bore the brunt of his brutality.
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Right-wing protesters in Mexico stormed Congress last night. They were protesting against a judicial reform to democratize the justice system by electing judges through the popular vote. The US is also furious about this and has branded it as “undemocratic.” What are the interests behind the opposition to this reform?
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25,000 protesters swarmed the streets of Melbourne against a major arms expo in Australia. The police responded with brute force, deploying over 1,000 officers to crush the protests, leading to fierce clashes. Dozens were arrested.
The three-day international event, “Land Forces 2024,” brags about being the “premier platform” for governments and the global arms industry to shake hands and strike deals. Among the exhibitors was Israel's state-owned Aerospace Industries, a key weapons supplier for their occupying forces.
Police had warned early on that this would be their biggest operation in 24 years. The streets filled with tear gas and pepper spray. Non-lethal rounds were fired, horse-mounted police units charged, and batons swung at protesters.
At the heart of the protests was outrage over Israel’s relentless extermination of Palestinians. Many protesters were carrying Palestine flags and pro-Palestine slogans echoed through the streets.
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump were arguing over who is more pro-Israel at last night’s debate in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, a huge protest against Israel’s genocide in Palestine took place outside the debate venue.
Despite fierce disagreements over domestic issues, there were virtually no differences between the two over foreign policy. The only arguments made were over who can best implement US support for Israel and Ukraine.
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What do Bolivians think of the power struggle tearing through the “Movement Towards Socialism” party? We took to the streets near the chaotic energy at the Congress, where Luis Arce’s loyalists and Evo Morales’ supporters clashed today.
Just moments earlier, Bolivia’s split within the Movement Towards Socialism party escalated between the rival factions. Arce supporters attempted to storm the National Assembly in protest against pro-Evo lawmakers who they say are blocking Luis Arce’s proposed policies regarding foreign loans and investment.
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We’re here in La Paz, Bolivia, where the largest union confederation, Bolivian Workers' Center, is marching in defense of President Luis Arce. They have come out to oppose what they see as attempts by supporters of former president Evo Morales to destabilize the country. Morales supporters have big mobilizations of their own planned for next week.
This march is heading towards Congress where union members will occupy the building, likely with the permission of the police. They plan to protest pro-Evo lawmakers who they say are blocking Luis Arce’s proposed policies regarding foreign loans and investment.
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Bolsonaro is mobilizing big crowds again. As Elon Musk and other foreign interests support him, we look into why Brazil is so important to them.
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Another day, another Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip. Israel bombed an encampment in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, killing at least 45 people and injuring over 60. The bombing created a massive crater which buried people alive. Civil defense is digging with their bare hands to try to rescue people.
Al-Mawasi has been a designated “safe zone” since Israel started its invasion of Rafah and Khan Younis. The area is crowded with people sleeping in tents with basic infrastructure. Israel has targeted such crowded areas multiple times, killing many people.
With no ceasefire deal on the horizon and the failure of the international community in stopping Israeli war crimes, Israel continues to besiege and bomb Gaza with impunity. Since October 7, Israel has killed more than 41,020 people and injured at least 94,925.
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Over a month of inaction has prompted Indian doctors and medical workers to escalate their protests regarding the rape and murder of trainee doctor, Moumita Debnath.
Doctors and medical workers said they will continue to strike despite the Supreme Court’s deadline that they resume work by 5pm on September 10. They have been striking for a month already.
Protests were held across Kolkata marking one month since a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered while sleeping after a 36-hour shift at the RG Kar hospital. Striking medics are also demanding that the State’s Health Secretary and director of Health Education resign.
In 2022, an average of nearly 90 rapes were reported everyday in India - likely an underestimate. Despite various reforms implemented in the last 10 years, the situation for women has not changed. In 2012, there were 25,000 reported incidents of rape while in 2022 there were 31,000. The rate of conviction is also notoriously low.
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BREAKING: The US and UK just bombed a girls’ school in Yemen’s Taiz Governorate, killing two students and injuring five others. Since January 12, the US and UK have been bombing Yemen in a bid to halt Ansarallah’s military operations in the Red Sea. Ansarallah has implemented a blockade in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
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Why has Venezuela’s opposition candidate fled to Spain? Edmundo González arrived yesterday to a military base in Madrid. His party says that he will be sworn in as President of Venezuela on January 10 and that they will “fight from abroad” against President Maduro.
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”She wanted people to be free from oppression here and around the world” - Those are the words of an international activist who knew slain activist Ayşenur Ezgi. Ezgi’s funeral was held today in Nablus city in the occupied West Bank. A military procession was performed to honor her sacrifice for Palestine. She will be buried in Turkey, where her parents currently live.
Ezgi was volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) to provide a protective presence for Palestinians against settlers and the Israeli military. She was shot dead by the Israeli military while standing under an olive tree during a non-violent protest.
Earlier today, the Israeli military arrived to the location where Ezgi was killed and asked the neighbors to provide any footage from the killing. They also confiscated a Palestinian flag and a stone with Ezgi’s blood.
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