“The army entered like it was war.” A displaced Palestinian woman from Jenin camp describes the destruction and uncertainty as the military operation continues for the 16th consecutive day. Families endure harsh conditions, waiting for news of their homes.
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The risk of a joint Syrian-Turkish military intervention into territory held by US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has become more real than ever. As Ankara and Damascus grow ever closer, what will the fate of the Kurdish fighters be?
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🟡 BREAKING: M23 rebels seize the town of Nyabibwe in eastern DR Congo, violating their own self-declared ceasefire. The capture pushes them closer to Bukavu, contradicting their earlier claims of having no intention to seize the city.
Читать полностью…Trump’s statements about ethnically cleansing Gaza have caused more outrage amongst liberals than the actual ethnic cleansing that the Democratic party oversaw.
CNN commentator and member of the Democratic Party, Bakari Sellers, responded to Trump’s statements about “removing” Palestinians from Gaza by blaming those who withheld their vote from Kamala Harris.
According to him, the situation for Palestinians would have been much better under Harris.
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Ethnic cleansing doesn’t change in nature just because Western media changes its label.
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🟡 BREAKING: The Pentagon is drafting plans to withdraw all US troops from Syria, two defense officials told NBC News. US President Donald Trump and his advisers recently signaled interest in a pullout, prompting officials to prepare exit timelines of 30, 60, or 90 days.
Roughly 2,000 US troops were deployed to Syrian territory held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
Ongoing clashes between the SDF and the Turkish-controlled Syrian National Army (SNA), coupled with Turkey’s threats of a military incursion into SDF-controlled areas, have heightened tensions.
With a full withdrawal of US troops from the region, analysts warn that the SDF could be left increasingly vulnerable, potentially escalating a new wave of violence.
Africa should unite and cut the US off from accessing any natural resources and minerals if it continues to threaten countries like South Africa, said Cabinet Minister Gwede Mantashe.
The comments were in response to recent threats from Donald Trump to impose sanctions on South Africa, supposedly because of discrimination against white people. This is a conspiracy propagated by Elon Musk and other corners of far-right online spaces.
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Happy birthday to US civil rights activist Rosa Parks who was born on this day in 1913. In December 1955, she was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus in the southern US state of Alabama. Although Parks is well known for her role in launching the Civil Rights movement in the US her radical political beliefs have been largely ignored by the history books.
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🟡 BREAKING: Hamas confirmed the launch of the second phase of negotiations with Tel Aviv. According to senior Hamas sources, this phase will aim to “secure a permanent ceasefire, prevent the return of war, push the withdrawal of IDF forces and [...] the release of Palestinian prisoners.”
Читать полностью…33 years ago today, the Venezuelan revolutionary Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200) led by army officer and future President Hugo Chávez launched an unsuccessful armed insurrection in Venezuela to overthrow neoliberal President Carlos Andrés Pérez. It was a reaction to the economic liberalization program pursued by the government, which had led to major protests and social unrest, including the 1989 anti-government protests known as the Caracazo.
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What happens when two of the greatest minds in America come together?
The result might be considered misinformation by some or disinformation by others. What is certain is that Donald Trump continues to perpetuate the already debunked lie about condoms being delivered to Gaza, Palestine, when in reality, the aid was sent to Gaza Province, Mozambique. The only difference is that he has now raised the number from $50 million to $100 million.
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Panama’s workers’ unions denounce the government for surrendering to US demands. Neoliberal president Mulino, branded “pro-Gringo,” is under fire for pulling out of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and granting the US a military airstrip.
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Israel's brutal invasion of the northern occupied West Bank continues for the fourteenth consecutive day, with at least 25 Palestinians killed and over 15,000 displaced in Jenin alone. This escalation brings the total number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank this year to 70, including 10 children.
Tune in to red.media’s colleague, Mohammad Ateeq, for the latest updates from the ground.
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About 20 socialist activists barricaded the CDU office in Leipzig, Germany. A banner blocking the entrance read: “Your masks have fallen. The firewall never existed.”
Until now, the parties in the Bundestag, the German parliament, had an unofficial agreement to keep the AfD politically isolated. The CDU, under chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz, was the first to tear down this “firewall” last week.
With elections around the corner, polls show the conservative CDU in the lead. The AfD has become the strongest opposition force as the first major far-right power in Germany since World War II.
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The expected winner of the upcoming German Bundestag election, the CDU, has always been so anti-communist in their rhetoric that even neo-Nazis have mirrored their propaganda.
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Arabic slogans and marches are now banned at protests in Berlin as German police take its crackdown on pro-Palestine voices to yet another extreme. Worst of all, the new regulation is based on a lie spread by Germany’s Bild newspaper.
Ever since October 7, 2023, German mainstream media has made it its mission to smear the Palestine solidarity movement in Germany. As part of this smear campaign, pro-Palestine slogans heard at protests have been distorted to frame protests critical of Israel as anti-Semitic hate festivals.
After Bild journalist Iman Sefati shared a video of a Palestine solidarity protest, falsely claiming that protesters chanted, “Anyone who has a gun should shoot Jews with it or hand it over to Hamas,” Berlin police implemented the ban.
Meanwhile, German politicians are increasingly calling for a stricter crackdown on Palestine solidarity protests, with Berlin mayor Kai Wegner reportedly considering an all-out ban.
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Colombia’s President has confirmed that USAID, along with other US agencies, fund entire sections of the country’s police and military. These security forces have committed many human rights abuses in the Americas over the years.
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese slams Donald Trump’s proposal to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza, calling it “unlawful, immoral, and an international crime.”
The plan, which amounts to ethnic cleansing, would place Gaza under US control.
Speaking at a press conference in Denmark, Albanese warned that Trump’s plan, announced in Washington alongside Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, violates international law. She urged the international community to isolate the US for its reckless actions.
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Ethnic cleansing doesn’t change in nature just because Western media changes its label.
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Clashes erupted as hundreds of Congolese nationals marched onto the EU mission in Pretoria, South Africa, to protest the EU’s complicity in the war in eastern DR Congo. This follows a “ceasefire” declaration by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the conflict-ravaged eastern DR Congo.
Meanwhile, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged continued support for DR Congo despite growing calls in South Africa to withdraw its troops following the deaths of 14 South African soldiers in clashes with the advancing M23 rebels.
Most of the soldiers killed were part of a South African force deployed to eastern DR Congo in 2023, many fighting on the front lines against the M23 rebels.
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🟡 NEW: “The US will take over the Gaza Strip.”—US President Donald Trump unveiled his plans to occupy the Gaza Strip, adding that he envisions “a long-term ownership position.” This comes in the wake of a summit with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Читать полностью…Capitalism’s invisible hand is now made of plastic.
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Two war criminals meet today in the US: Trump and Netanyahu. Throughout this week they will discuss the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. Protests have erupted by the Jewish Orthodox community and more are expected.
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On this day in 1899, the US started what became known as the “first Vietnam” when it began colonizing the Philippines. During the “Philippine-American War”, up to 1.4 million Filipinos were massacred.
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”The fear has disappeared from our hearts because of the resistance fighters”—Lebanese people return to their destroyed villages following the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation forces. Many are looking for the remains of their loved ones who died fighting the invader.
Israel continues to occupy several villages in southern Lebanon in violation of the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. While the new Lebanese president has reaffirmed the state’s sole authority over the use of weapons, the army stands helpless against Israel’s continuous attacks on Lebanon and its people.
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Today, in Black History Month, we remember one of the US’ most influential writers of all time, the Black revolutionary writer, editor, and educator Toni Morrison. Morrison’s novels and essays transformed thinking on race with their focus on the Black experience in the US.
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Trump’s “anti-war” presidency kicks off with airstrikes on Somalia.
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🟡 NEW: The official death toll from the genocide in Gaza has been revised to 61,700 after authorities conducted a reassessment. The death toll previously sat at 47,487, which was largely suspected of being a vast underestimate.
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🟡 BREAKING: The US suspends tariffs on Mexico for a month and vows to curb US weapons flowing south. In return, Mexico announced it will deploy 10,000 National Guard troops, intensifying their crack down on migrants.
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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets, calling for an end to the war ravaging eastern DR Congo. Protesters, including the Congolese diaspora, organized rallies in several European cities, calling out Rwandan and EU complicity in the ongoing violence in DR Congo.
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