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Students at Columbia celebrated the resignation of the university’s president, Minouche Shafik. During the recent historic student protests and occupations for Gaza, Shafik ordered the repression of those taking part. First she took disciplinary action against protesters, including expelling some students, but also by authorizing the entry of New York police to violently clear out the occupation.
Shafik admitted that the protests played a role in her decision saying, “It has also been a period of turmoil where it has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community.”
Columbia’s encampment sparked the wave of pro-Palestine students occupations that spread to every corner of the US. These protests inspired student occupations internationally, with students mobilizing in Europe, Latin America, and beyond.
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As India celebrates 77 years of independence from Britain, we look back at the horrific colonial crimes they committed in India, including massacres and famines. Over 200 years of colonial rule turned one of the wealthiest countries into one of the poorest.
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Koreans across the Peninsula celebrate National Liberation Day today, marking an end to 35 brutal years of Japanese colonial rule. Read on to find out how Japan has deeply scarred Korea, scars that still haunt Koreans to this very day.
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While major Western outlets keep highlighting the US’ role as “peace mediators,” the US’ military presence in the Middle East region increases day by day. As such, they showcase the European and American foundations of Israeli colonialism and genocidal violence. The role that the US has played in the region has consistently been a destabilizing factor and a trigger for regional wars. What do we know about the US military presence in the region since October 7? Read on.
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The movement that toppled Hasina’s 15-year rule in Bangladesh continues full steam ahead. Over the last two months, Bangladesh state forces and affiliated hooligans killed more than 560 people during the protests. Students are now demanding that Hasina be tried in court and that all detained protesters be released.
What started as a movement against the quota system for government jobs transformed into a nationwide uprising against the dire economic situation and corrupt ruling elite. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been replaced by Muhammad Yunus, who is being presented as a progressive step forward.
red. spoke with the Communist Party of East Bengal (Marxist-Leninist), who said, “It should be remembered that although Hasina’s fascist rule and exploitation have ended, the feudal, bureaucratic, and capitalist oppression over the worker, farmer, and student masses has not ceased; it still exists. Without uprooting this feudal exploitation, true democracy cannot be established.”
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Today is the anniversary of the London Dock Strike of 1889. The strike marked a turning point in working class history because of its success in organizing against precarious work conditions and uniting skilled and “unskilled” workers, a key challenge for unions today.
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In blatant hypocrisy in front of the entire world, Israel’s UN spokesperson, Gilad Erdan, called Israel “the most moral country in the world.” All the while, Israel continues its brutal annihilation of Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has officially killed almost 40,000 people in Gaza and has destroyed all infrastructure including hospitals, schools, and water systems. It is also starving the entire population to death.
Israeli soldiers are torturing kidnapped Palestinian prisoners using sadistic methods, including rape. Israeli politicians have joined protests to protect the “right” of soldiers to torture and rape Palestinian prisoners.
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Early morning Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least 20 Palestinians as they pounded central, southern, and northern Gaza. Two refugee camps, including Nuseirat and Maghazi, several locations across Khan Younis, Beit Lahiya City, and Gaza City have all been targeted since last night.
Israel’s relentless war on the Gaza Strip has officially killed at least 39,929, according to figures released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. This amounts to 1.8% of Gaza’s population. 24% of those killed are said to be young people.
Since October 7, nearly every inch of the Gaza Strip has been targeted by the 70,000 bombs Israel has dropped on the enclave, a newly compiled map using UN satellite data has revealed.
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The bad joke of the day is brought to you by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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For the fifth day, over 2,500 Sudanese refugees walk towards the border between Sudan and Ethiopia, where they fled to for safety months ago. Carrying their belongings, people are enduring harsh conditions as many are still suffering from wounds and injuries.
The refugees were sheltering in the Olala forest in Ethiopia but decided to go back due to the harsh conditions of humidity and wild animals. After 100 days, they are still without any solution from governments and international organizations. Around 6,000 refugees in total were sheltering in the forest.
Since the war in Sudan started in April 2023, over 17,000 people have been killed while millions of people have been forcibly displaced inside and outside the country. 16.4 million children alone are on the brink of starvation.
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Happy birthday, Fidel Castro! The leader of the Cuban Revolution was born on this day in 1926. To celebrate, watch this rare Soviet archive footage of Fidel Castro frolicking in the snow on his first trip to the Soviet Union. These delightful scenes of the leader of the Cuban Revolution took place on his trip to smooth over ties with the Soviet leadership in the wake of the most tense nuclear stand off in history.
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“Water yes! Mining no!” is the slogan of Indigenous protesters in Ayacucho, Peru who are calling for the expulsion of mining companies in the province of Huanta. Local communities say that mining operations are destroying the environment and poisoning the rivers that the region relies on for drinking water and agriculture.
Mining in Peru is entirely privatized, with the government handing out the country’s natural resources to Peruvian and foreign multinational companies without consulting the affected communities.
Illegal mining by corporate-backed criminal groups, particularly in the Amazon, also has a devastating effect on the environment. 22 major rivers in the Peruvian Amazon have been contaminated by gold mining operations.
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Capitalism’s climate crisis is destroying the world’s forests, from the Pantanal to the Mediterranean. July and August has seen devastating wildfires destroy millions of hectares of forest, with the worst affected areas right now in southern Europe and the Amazon basin.
Many media outlets downplay the destruction as “seasonal” and imply that the fires are inevitable. However, a study from World Weather Attribution shows that this year’s fires in the Pantanal region of Brazil was made four times more likely and 40% more intense due to man-made climate disruption.
In Europe, wildfires last year were among the worst in over a century, said a European Commission report. This summer is set to cause witness even more devastation, as wildfire season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever before.
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Israel launched several strikes and artillery shells on a residential buildings west of Khan Younis, while another strike targeted a car on Salah Al-deen road east of the city. At least three people were killed and 10 others were injured.
Despite the planned resuming of ceasefire talks, Israel is intensifying its attacks and targeting of displaced Palestinians, including people sheltering in UN schools.
Israel has killed over 39,897 Palestinians including over 16,456 children, while over 10,000 people are missing. A recent study by the medical journal, the Lancet, estimated that Israel has killed 186,000 Palestinians in the genocide.
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Irish Republican youth clashed with the police, throwing petrol bombs and shooting fireworks in Northern Ireland’s city of Derry. The clashes erupted after the annual Apprentice Boys of Derry parade, which is held by loyalist groups who oppose Irish independence.
The clashes lasted several hours during which large police forces and a dog unit were deployed. Police announced that 10 officers were injured during the clashes.
The parade is held on the second Saturday in August each year to commemorate the ending of the 105-day-long siege that the city was under in August 1689. The majority of parades are held by either Ulster Protestant, unionist, or Ulster loyalist groups.
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A massive strike brought Quezon City in the Philippines to a standstill. Public transport workers protested against proposed reforms that threaten to phase out the country’s iconic Jeepneys. With around 179,000 Jeepneys nationwide, unions fear up to 140,000 drivers and 60,000 operators could lose their livelihoods if the government’s plans go ahead.
Jeepneys are the lifeblood of the Philippines’ transportation network, offering affordable and accessible rides to millions of Filipino workers, especially in the bustling urban centers. For as little as 13 pesos ($0.23), these vehicles provide crucial mobility for the nation’s working class. Despite their vital role, the government has been pushing for years to eliminate the aging fleet, originally built from repurposed US Army jeeps left behind after World War II.
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The death toll in Gaza has officially surpassed 40,000. This number only includes bodies that have been fully recovered, identified, and buried, meaning that it is definitively an underestimate. Approximately 10,000 people are thought to be buried under the rubble and irretrievable as Israel’s carpet bombing continues unabated.
40,000 murdered Palestinians represent 2% of Gaza’s population, or one in every 50 people. This statistic excludes deaths related to starvation, illnesses, and the destruction of public infrastructure. The medical journal The Lancet conducted a study that estimates that, including all these indirect deaths, more than 186,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since October 7.
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Ceasefire talks are resuming today in Qatar. While the US, Israel, Egypt, and Qatar are attending, Hamas will not attend. It is waiting for a serious response from Israel on the existing ceasefire proposal via the mediators.
The results of the talks will be critical for the region. If they fail once again, it could increase the potential of a regional war between Israel, Iran, and Hezbollah.
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Chileans are protesting against the neoliberal government of Gabriel Boric as power cuts hit large areas of the capital.
Following a recent storm, much of Santiago was left without basic services. Working class districts on the outskirts of the city have still not had their connection restored. For eleven days now, residents have been abandoned and unable to store food or heat water.
While working class Chileans go without electricity, President Boric has been focused on condemning Venezuela and urging other governments in the region to do the same.
Gabriel Boric was elected as the candidate of a leftist coalition, but has since abandoned the struggle to draft a new constitution, failed to make any significant reforms to the neoliberal model he inherited, and spearheaded attempts to isolate Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua within the region.
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Peasants in Colombia have arrested almost 100 army soldiers in San José del Guaviare in protest against the militarization of their region. Humanitarian mediation has already negotiated the release of 40 soldiers.
The military operation in the region, which primarily serves to fight the dissidents of the FARC (EMC) guerrillas, is accompanied by discrimination against the local population. This includes, in particular, indiscriminate searches by the soldiers, constant controls and the fact that the advance of the soldiers always brings with it the risk of military escalation.
In Colombia, it is not uncommon for the rural population to arrest soldiers during operations against guerrilla groups. The local rural population often experience the army as an occupying force, as the state is otherwise barely present and neglects the rural regions.
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“We are ready to move to Gaza now!” — announced Daniella Weiss, former mayor of an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank. The leader of the far-right settlements movement boasted about pushing Israeli politicians to move forward with the Zionist colonization of Gaza.
Weiss gathered with settlers in the Nahal Oz settlement close to Gaza to announce they are ready to move to Gaza and ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their land.
A few days earlier, she gave an interview on Israeli TV advocating that Israel “copy/paste” the colonization of the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.
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An Israeli airstrike hit the southern Lebanese town of Aabbassiyeh amid the tense situation ahead of a looming total military escalation between Lebanon‘s resistance groups and Israel. Several casualties are reported. The airstrike hit a road intersection.
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Few individuals in German history have struggled against militarism and war as much as the pioneering communist Karl Liebknecht, born on this day in 1871. His notable quote, “The main enemy is within our own country,” resonates across time and remains pertinent even today.
Amid WWI, Liebknecht and his close comrade Rosa Luxemburg organized a mass rebellion of German workers and soldiers. During the November Revolution of 1918-1919, the communist faction attempted to deal a fatal blow to the crumbling German monarchy but failed in the power struggle against the Social Democrats who allied with fascist forces.
The radical lawyer fought for working-class people in court, laid the theoretical foundation for the anti-militarist struggle, and co-founded several communist organizations, including the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). Liebknecht and Luxemburg were murdered in 1919 by fascist paramilitaries, for which the KPD holds the Social Democrats partly responsible.
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63 years ago today, the construction of the Berlin Wall began. While the wall was built by the German Democratic Republic with the support of the Soviet Union, US imperialism and former Nazis created the conditions that led to the construction of the wall.
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🔴BREAKING: The Qassam Brigades confirmed targeting Tel Aviv with two M90 missiles fired from Gaza. Israeli media reported explosions heard by residents of the coastal area of the occupied territory.
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The German army “Bundeswehr” wants to honor Nazi soldiers as official “role models.” During a government press conference, the Defense Ministry’s spokesperson defended the decision while using inconsistent criteria to determine which former Wehrmacht soldiers, including SS fascists and Nazi party members, should contribute to the Bundeswehr’s “understanding of tradition.”
This decision was formalized in the military’s “Tradition Decree,” an official document meant to serve as a “moral compass” for the Bundeswehr. When the Bundeswehr was established in 1955, around 40,000 former Nazi Wehrmacht officers and junior officers formed its core.
The MOD justified the decision by citing the process of “denazification,” the post-war effort to pseudo-purge Nazi ideology from the German state and society. Even prominent Nazis within the Wehrmacht, such as fighter pilot Erich Hartmann, who directly killed at least 352 people, were allowed to rejoin the Bundeswehr in 1956.
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Hundreds of Israeli settlers have descended upon the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. Under the tight protection of Israeli occupation forces and joined by fascist Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, the settlers were seen assaulting Palestinian residents and provocatively performing Talmudic rituals.
The storming of third holiest site in Islam comes as Jews observe the Jewish holy day of Tisha B’Av today, commemorating the destruction of the old temples.
Despite a Jordanian-Israeli agreement that prohibits Jews from praying at the mosque compound, Jewish settlers regularly breach this accord, violently storming the mosque’s grounds under the protection of heavily-armed security forces.
Ironically, Muslims are the ones often barred from praying at the mosque. Just last week, Israeli police issued a six-month ban on Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, the Al-Aqsa Mosque’s Imam. The ban stops him from entering the mosque compound and its surrounding courtyards.
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Far-right Hindutva mobs have attacked alleged Muslims in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, destroying their makeshift shelters and reportedly setting them on fire. The attackers, who accused the victims of being Bangladeshis, are being supported by Hindutva agitators who are exploiting recent unrest in Bangladesh to stoke anti-Muslim sentiments.
Shortly after Sheikh Hasina’s removal from power in Bangladesh due to a student-led mass uprising, some Indian media outlets began reporting that Hindu minorities in Bangladesh were being targeted by “Islamist forces.” While there have been isolated deadly attacks against Hindus, Indian media has been spreading widespread alarmist misinformation about the situation. This misinformation is now escalating anti-Muslim violence across India.
Similar racist attacks have erupted in several parts of the country. Hate crimes against Muslims have surged since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed office for a third term.
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Did you know Palestinian liberation groups had to once defend themselves against a 50-day siege by Lebanese fascists on their refugee camp in Tel Al-Zaatar? The horrific massacre that followed ended on this day 48 years ago.
The massacre was the first of its kind to be committed directly against Palestinian refugees residing in Lebanon and is an example of the grim underlying foundations of the civil war that began in 1975. The Phalangists became one of Israel’s most trusted allies in the Lebanese Civil War.
The most notorious Christian paramilitary group operating during the civil war was the “Phalangists,” known in Lebanon as “Hizb Al-Kataeb.” Politically and organization-wise, the Phalangist movement was modeled on the Spanish Falange and the Italian Fascist movements and espoused many of their ideas. Read on.
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A historic protest of over 100,000 people was held in Belgrade, Serbia against an EU-sponsored lithium mine. Protesters marched through downtown and blockaded the city’s main train station as well as a major bridge. Three prominent activists were arrested and sentenced to jail terms of up to 40 days.
Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić has claimed the protests are part of a coup against him, which the West is tacitly supporting. However, Western countries like Germany have been the ones pushing for the lithium mine, which these protesters are opposing.
In 2022, after a mass upsurge, the government was forced to cancel the project. The movement called attention to the mine’s devastating environmental impacts and dispossession of over 20 villages. The protests have united the left and right across the country, who are both opposing foreign plundering of the country.
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