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Today we remember Víctor Jara, famous Chilean musician and member of the Chilean Communist Party, tortured and executed by the US-backed Pinochet dictatorship on this day in 1973. Jara’s torturers smashed his hands and mocked him by asking him to sing and play the guitar. To this day, Jara’s music inspires people in Latin America and beyond to fight for the right to live in peace.
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A faction within Bolivia’s Indigenous movement has begun a siege on the capital La Paz to call for President Luis Arce’s resignation. In response, Arce has claimed that Evo Morales is a launching a coup against the government.
A faction within the “Red Ponchos” Indigenous Federation representing the rural communities of the La Paz region is leading the campaign. They have launched roadblocks to paralyze all highways connected to the city of La Paz. They are calling for Luis Arce’s resignation over what they see as his failure to deal with inflation and fuel shortages.
Tomorrow, Evo Morales himself will be leading a separate mobilization, a national, seven-day-long march from the town of Caracollo to the city of La Paz. He is also calling for Arce’s resignation as part of the internal faction fight within the MAS party.
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A brutal attack occurred allegedly by German right-wing extremists in the city of Gifhorn in Lower Saxony state. Video footage online showed an attack where several people were seen kicking the head of a person lying on the ground before attempting to flee the scene. The attackers were likely part of the right-wing extremist counter protest marching against a Pride Parade. The extremist group marched in the city earlier under police protection, similar to previous right-wing marches which were guarded by German police.
Germany has been accelerating its shift to the right. In the recent state elections, the far-right AfD party alone won a third of the votes in two eastern German states. Meanwhile the current ruling parties are also shifting their policies to more anti-migration and anti-Islam positions. Recently, Germany has also imposed more restrictions on borders while carrying out more deportations, including to Afghanistan.
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Is the UK trying to establish a new foothold for its forces on the eastern Mediterranean shore?
A new agreement between the UK and the Lebanese Ministry of Defense is sparking outrage. The agreement would give British forces access to Lebanon that has not been seen since colonial rule ended in the country. The proposed agreement allows British forces to move openly with their weapons, enter without a visa, and gives them immunity when it comes to legal prosecution.
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On Friday the US state department put a target on our back, here’s our reply.
Read our statement in other languages on our website.
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Wildfires around the Amazon are not an accident. Predatory capitalism and its system of unequal land rights have given agribusiness the green light to slash and burn the region’s forests.
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Are self-help influencers the future of far-right politics? Could Andrew Tate run a country?
São Paulo, Brazil, is on the verge of electing “life coach” Pablo Marçal as mayor. His platform comprises of “fighting communism” and offering municipal funded self-help courses to the city’s residents. The largest city in the Americas could offer us an insight into how the far-right is planning to energize young voters in the future.
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Matt Nelson is the third person to self-immolate in protest of the US-Israeli genocide in Gaza. Instead of properly explaining such context, the media distorted it. We take a look at the media coverage about Nelson as well as others who self-immolated in support of Palestine.
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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.
Did you know that Tupac, the son of a Black Panther revolutionary, read the works of communist leader Joseph Stalin? Maybe you should, too.
Tupac Shakur was shot dead on this day in 1996–remembered not only as a Hip Hop legend but also for his unapologetic, radical views on class struggle and Black liberation.
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It’s been 31 years since the Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) were signed. Here’s a reminder of their complete failure as Israel continues expanding its occupation ever deeper into Palestinian territory.
The Oslo Accords created the Palestinian Authority (PA) and, with it, a pseudo-facade of Palestinian self-governance. Although there was some limited Israel withdrawal from the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Oslo process eventually stalled.
Disillusioned by diplomatic agreements and lip service, a mass rebellion called the Second Intifada erupted. The militant popular struggle against occupation forces lasted a year. Today, almost a year into Israel’s latest invasion of the Gaza Strip, Israel makes no secret of its plans to not only annex the West Bank but also colonize Gaza.
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During a Palestinian protest in the German capital of Berlin, pro-Israel protesters played an Israeli song supporting the genocide. The police protected them. The song contains genocidal statements calling those who say “free Palestine” the sons of “Amalek.” Amalek is a biblical term that became known after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used it to justify the killing of all Palestinians in Gaza.
The song climbed to the top of the charts in Israel when it was released in November 2023. The lyrics include threats against celebrities like Bella Hadid and Dua Lipa for standing with Palestine, saying their “day will come.”
While German police allow and protect the playing of this genocidal song, they have been cracking down on people protesting the genocide. They have repeatedly brutalized and arrested those doing so. The police has also banned Palestinian symbols, harassing and detaining those who wear kufiyas or shirts with the Palestinian flag.
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Anti-colonial freedom fighter Amílcar Cabral was born on this day in 1924. He led the fight to overthrow Portuguese colonialism in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, contributing to the end of Portugal’s fascist dictatorship. Cabral went on to become one of Africa’s most influential communist pan-African revolutionaries.
Through helping the anti-Portguese resistance in Angola, he aimed to achieve freedom for all of Portugal’s African colonies.
As a committed pan-Africanist and socialist, he focused on creating a socialist bloc by unifying Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde. As they liberated areas of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, Cabral and his forces tried to build a socialist economy with central planning and cooperatives.
Just eight months before Guinea-Bissau achieved independence in September 1973, Cabral was assassinated by members of his movement, who it is believed were linked to the Portuguese intelligence services.
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Happy 80th birthday to Native American rights activist and political prisoner Leonard Peltier! In 1977, he was wrongfully convicted of aiding and abetting the killing two FBI agents in Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota. He was sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment and remains incarcerated 47 years later, making him one of the longest-serving political prisoners in the world.
The evidence used to convict Peltier was very controversial. For instance, three witnesses who claimed that Peltier was near the crime scene later recanted their statements, stating that the FBI had threatened them, tied them to chairs, and refused access to their attorney.
In June 2024, he was denied parole and won’t be eligible for another hearing until June 2026. Given Peltier’s age and declining health, the state will likely succeed in killing him via imprisonment. As Peltier once said, “The only thing I am guilty of is struggling for my people.”
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The genocidal machinery in Israel is on the brink as tensions between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant threaten to explode. Gallant’s refusal to fully back Netanyahu’s push for a broader war in Lebanon has put his political neck on the line. But removing Gallant won’t just pave the way for more bloodshed; it’ll likely signal an unspoken decision to abandon hostage deals in Gaza totally.
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Today is Malaysia Day, marking the emergence of the Malaysian Federation in 1963. But did you know that the country’s independence is rooted in a bloody liberation struggle against the British colonialists, with many parallels to the Vietnam War? For this reason, it is also called “Britain’s Vietnam.”
The Malayan War of Independence ignited in 1948, with Marxist guerrillas spearheading the revolt against British colonial rule. Inspired by the Chinese Revolution and WWII resistance against Japanese occupation, the armed wing of the Malayan Communist Party became a formidable force. Dubbed “Britain’s Vietnam,” the British counter-insurgency set a precedent for the later US invasion of Vietnam against communist forces. Read on.
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Hundreds of fascists stormed the streets of the German city of Wismar to protest the first-ever Pride Parade in the region. The fascists lightly clashed with Antifa groups who blocked their way. Police estimated 2,100 people took part in the Christopher Street Day (CSD) march.
The neo-Nazi protest was a grotesque display of hate with swastika shirts, Imperial German flags, white power symbols, and fascist chants. The police made just one arrest and had a relatively light presence. This stands in stark contrast to their overwhelming presence during recent Palestine protests. One 30-year-old man swung a metal rod at an officer before being arrested.
Germany’s fascists are sharpening their knives as far-right crimes in the country have hit an all-time high. This has been fueled by a political climate drifting dangerously to the far-right. Nearly 10,000 cases were recorded in the first half of 2024—3,000 more than the same period the year before.
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YouTube deleted the red. media channel. This attack comes on the heels of the US government's call for Western allies to confront Russian media as “foreign agents.” The attacks on our reporting are escalating. Here's how you can help us fight back.
On Friday, the US State Department took aim at us, falsely accusing us of being part of an information war between the imperialist blocs of the West and the East. In addition to the already relentless sabotage by tech giants against our reporting, especially since October 2023, we now expect increased censorship of our content.
But we are not bowing down. We call on our community to interact more intensively with our posts, especially through sharing, to break through the shadowban. Follow us on Telegram to stay connected, where censorship is (for now) at a minimum compared to other platforms. Join our hashtag #DefendFreePress to speak out against censorship.
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Israeli football club, Beitar Jerusalem, once again saw its fans sing genocidal chants this week. Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir are among the supporters of what is possibly the most far-right team in world sports.
We take a look at the team’s long history of violent racism.
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The hidden war against eco-activists just hit grim new records. Latin America stands out as the deadliest region, with Colombia far ahead in the number one spot. But who's behind the silencing of these environmental defenders, on the frontlines against climate change? Let’s dive in.
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This week’s photo dump featuring people in struggle and major events worldwide. 🌎 📸
This 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Riot police violently dissolve protests against neoliberal reforms and suffocating austerity measures by far-right President Javier Milei.
🇺🇸 California, US – Firefighters battle overwhelming wildfires that spiral out of control as the governor declares a state of emergency.
🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile – The annual march led by victims of the US-backed fascist Pinochet coup against the socialist Salvador Allende.
🇵🇸 Gaza, Occupied Palestine – Survivors and rescue teams inspect the deep crater left by an Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in one of those so-called “safe zones” designated by Israel.
🇲🇲 Naypyidaw, Myanmar – Military personnel evacuate victims from devastating flash floods that have already claimed 19 lives and displaced thousands.
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After less than three months in office, the Congolese revolutionary and first prime minister of today’s DR Congo, Patrice Lumumba, was deposed by a CIA-backed coup on this day in 1960, which led to his assassination the following year.
A longstanding ally of Belgian colonialism in the Congo, the US felt threatened by the newly independent country and Lumumba’s revolutionary policies. In a joint effort by the USA and Belgium, Lumumba was overthrown, marking the beginning of decades of rule by dictator Joseph Mobutu.
More than 60 years later, the consequences of Lumumba’s murder are still felt among the Congolese population. Multinational corporations continue to plunder the DR Congo’s wealth and resources, rendering the country one of the poorest worldwide.
On 9/11, Matt Nelson self-immolated in front of the Israeli consulate in Boston. He published a video describing what caused him to engage in such an extreme act of protest, citing the genocide in Palestine and other injustices in the world. He also stated that we are all “slaves to capitalism.”
Nelson is the third person to self-immolate to call attention to Palestine. Aaron Bushnell, a member of the US air force, self-immolated in February 2024 and a woman whose identity is unknown also did so in December 2023.
In the immediate aftermath of his self-immolation, local media in Boston covered the event as having occurred in front of the Four Seasons hotel. The hotel is on the same block as the Israeli consulate. Many have highlighted the media’s continuous failure to report on these acts of protest accurately.
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Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is proof she’s just another “clown and puppet,” according to Malcolm X. Listen to the late Black revolutionary leader destroy celebrity worship culture.
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The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah has launched a missile attack targeting a Israeli military airbase in Safad city. Videos showed the Iron Dome air defense system attempting to intercept the missiles and Israelis running in panic.
The attack comes in response to continuous Israeli air strikes and shelling inside Lebanon. Israel has assassinated several of the group’s members, including a commander of the Al-Rudwan force.
They have also targeted important military sites including Israeli Unit 8200 with a large number of drones. That attack resulted in significant casualties as six drones managed to hit their targets. According to Israeli media, since October 8, 2023, H3zbo!lah’s attacks on Israeli military targets have resulted in at least 20 killed. Israel’s military refuses to release official data on the number killed.
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What words come to mind when describing the US exit from Afghanistan? According to State Department spokesperson, Vedant Patel, the 2021 withdrawal was “appropriate” and “by the book.” Here’s a real recap of how it went down.
The Republican-led House Foreign Affairs Committee just released a report detailing the many blunders that occurred after the US failed in installing a puppet government. Both parties are focused on passing the blame onto the other.
In reality, four different presidents from both parties oversaw the war in Afghanistan and there was largely continuity between the administrations. As the US examines its failures, we take a look at the impacts of the withdrawal on the Afghan people.
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Murder, kidnappings, and corruption. These are just some of the best known crimes of anti-communist Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori, who has just died. A few months ago he had claimed he would run for president again.
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47 years ago today, South African anti-apartheid activist and socialist Steve Biko died alone naked in his prison cell in Pretoria. Although the racist apartheid authorities denied any wrongdoing, claiming Biko had died on hunger strike, an autopsy revealed that Biko had suffered an “extensive brain injury” leading to “acute kidney failure.”
Biko became active in the moderate Union of South African Students before founding the all-Black South African Students’ Organization before its first president. SASO was based on Black consciousness, encouraging Black people to recognize their dignity and self-worth.
In 1973, Biko and four other members of SASO were banned. Biko went underground, was arrested multiple times, and held without trial for months. On September 11, he was driven 1,190 km to a prison hospital in Pretoria, where he tragically died the following day, aged only 30.
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