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What is behind the rage in Kenya? red. media was in Nairobi during the current uprising and asked the protesters. The response was loud and unwavering: “Power to the people! Power! Power! Power!”
The rage boiled over after a popular uprising culminated in the deadly storming of the parliament building. In response, President William Ruto threatened to deploy the military against what he labeled as a “treasonous” mobilization led by Gen Z protesters.
Yesterday was the launch of the “7 Days of Rage” movement in response to a police killing at the same anti-austerity protests last week. With at least 22 protesters killed so far, the world is watching to see how Kenya will react next.
Meanwhile, the government plans to enforce the crippling IMF-backed tax bill on essential resources, further straining an already dire economic situation. According to a recent Infotrak report, 73% of Kenyans are either in severe financial distress or failing to make ends meet.
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Throwback (?) to 2019 🤔 #Bolivia
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BREAKING: Bolivia's union confederation has announced an indefinite general strike against the coup, effective immediately.
The Central Obrera Boliviana, which contains all workers and peasant unions is also mobilizing workers and social movements to descend on the capital, La Paz, to repel the coup.
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UPDATE: Tanks smashed into Bolivia’s Presidential Palace which is now seized by the military. Armoured vehicles are attempting to seize Congress. Clashes have broken out as people have responded to the calls of the government and Evo Morales to mobilize and repel the attempted coup.
Chief of the Armed Forces, General Zúñiga, confirmed the coup against Luis Arce’s government on live television.
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Ukraine football fans unfurled a banner of, Nazariy Hryntsevych, of the neo-Nazi Azov Battalion during the Ukraine vs Belgium Euro 2024 match in Stuttgart.
German media described the stunt as an “emotional moment” and omitted to mention Azov’s neo-Nazi character, or that until earlier this month the group was even barred from receiving US weapons and training because of this.
Hryntsevych was killed in May this year. The Ukraine fans used AI to make his image out of 182 other Ukrainian soldiers killed in the ongoing war with Russia.
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Kenyan Police arrived in Haiti for a US-funded intervention on the same day that they killed at least 13 protesters in during protests in Kenya. President Ruto applies the IMF’s neoliberal recipes at home while serving US interests abroad.
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This year’s European Football Championship has seen violence and racist chanting from fans. However, did you know that there are also numerous anti-fascist and communist fan groups around the world?
These “ultra” groups organize against the far-right, in solidarity with Palestine, and play important roles in social movements. They see football clubs as key institutions within working-class communities.
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Israel is stepping up its attacks against Gaza’s displaced, launching deadly strikes throughout the enclave. Within just 48 hours, Israeli strikes have targeted at least five displacement camps, killing dozens. The death toll of Israel’s war of extermination against the Palestinian people totals at least 37,718, while more than 10,000 are still missing under the rubble.
At the same time, the latest UN-partnered IPC report on hunger levels revealed that 96% of Gaza’s population, comprising some 2.15 million people, face acute food insecurity at the “crisis” level or higher. This includes almost half a million people who are enduring “catastrophic” conditions (IPC level five).
Coupled with the oppressive summer heat, people are enduring subhuman conditions. The Mercy Corps aid group observed people resorting to “desperate measures like boiling weeds, eating animal feed, and exchanging clothes for money to stave off hunger and keep their children alive.”
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Biden smeared pro-Palestine protesters as "anti-Semitic" because they protested outside an LA synagogue. He didn't mention the synagogue was facilitating the sale of stolen Palestinian land.
Watch Palestinian journalist, Faten Elwan tear to shreds the White House's lies and hypocrisy.
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Today marks 74 years since the official beginning of the Korean War. Despite its devastating scope and crucial role in shaping today’s Korea, it remains largely forgotten in the West, overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War. Marked by immense destruction and countless massacres, the war cost the lives of up to five million people. Over 70 years later, rising tensions on the Korean peninsula beg the question: will there be another Korean War?
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UPDATE: The Kenyan Red Cross said that its vehicles have been attacked, with multiple staff and volunteers injured, as the government steps up its crackdown on the protests against the Finance Bill. It remains unclear who had attacked the vehicles or injured the staff and volunteers.
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Protesters in Kenya have seized the parliament’s ceremonial Mace after hundreds stormed the parliament buildings as protests over the Finance Bill have shaken the country.
The Kenyan governmental website describes the ceremonial Mace as “a highly ornamented staff of metal, wood or other materials, carried by a Mace-bearer or placed before a sovereign or other high officials; in civic ceremonies or before a revered gathering to symbolize authority.”
According to Kenyan parliamentary tradition, the Mace is an essential part of parliamentary regalia, giving credence and legality to the assembly of national and local politicians. No formal business can be transacted in the absence of the Mace. As such, the protester’s seizure of the Mace represents another act of rebellion against the ruling order.
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Hundreds of anti-tax protesters have stormed the Kenyan parliament, where lawmakers approved the controversial finance bill. The protesters stormed Parliament hours after police shot a number of protesters outside parliament buildings, overwhelming police and setting fire to a section of the parliament. So far, at least 10 protesters were shot dead as the compound was stormed.
Video footage from inside the parliament showed tables, chairs, and windows overturned and smashed up, while footage from outside showed fires, tear gas smoke, and dozens of armed police.
Meanwhile, MPs are said to have started escaping parliament through underground tunnels, as the protesters have taken over the compound.
The bill is yet to go through a third reading by lawmakers. The next step is for the legislation to be sent to President William Ruto for signing, who still has the possibility to send it back to parliament if he has any objections.
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Read our latest: HOW SPANISH POLICE SPY ON ANTI-CAPITALIST ORGANIZATIONS
Uncover how Spanish officers covertly infiltrated activist circles, employing deception and intimate relationships for surveillance. Read about the full extent of this covert surveillance.
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“Macron arrives in New Caledonia, in Kanaky, and he thinks he’s in France.”
red. spoke to Dominique Fochi, the head of the pro-independence Union Calédonienne party, who breaks down root causes of the recent violence rocking the Pacific archipelago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxbsmqX_saE
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UPDATE: Bolivian troops have WITHDRAWN from the presidential palace and the city's central plaza.
President Luis Arce has appointed a new Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. Police and anti-coup protesters have regained control of the area.
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Video of Bolivian President, Luis Arce, face to face with the military trying to overthrow his government and demanding they stand down.
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UPDATE: Anti-coup protesters in Bolivia are confronting the military at Plaza Murillo, where coup forces took over the Presidential Palace.
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URGENT: Bolivia's military has announced a coup and tanks are surrounding the Presidential Palace. The government of Luis Arce say they are resisting. Former President Evo Morales has declared an indefinite general strike saying “we will not allow the Armed Forces to violate democracy and intimidate the people”.
General Zuñiga, Chief of the Armed Forces who is leading the coup attempt, recently stated that the military would not allow Evo Morales to return to power in elections next year.
Happy birthday to socialist and former Chilean president, Salvador Allende! His presidency represented the attempt to establish a socialist society via parliamentary means in defiance of US influence.
The main focus of Allende’s policy during his presidency from 1970 to 1973 was the expropriation of essential pillars of the economy, such as mineral resources and large foreign companies and banks. By the end of 1971, the socialist government had taken control of more than 150 companies.
But Allende’s experiment in building socialism in Chile was crushed by a fascist coup led by Augusto Pinochet and backed by the US in 1973. Pinochet’s brutal rule lasted for nearly two decades, and over 40,000 people were tortured, killed, or disappeared.
🟡 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? Watch Chile 1973: Reform or Revolution? here.
Germany will now make all new citizens declare their support for Israel’s “right to exist.” The new law requiring this will come into effect on Thursday. But what about other countries’ right to exist... Like Palestine, for example?
Is this the only example in history of citizenship being tied to support for a foreign country?
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A fresh wave of protests has hit New Caledonia after key independence leaders were detained and deported to France, sparking outrage among the Indigenous Kanak population. Footage shows scenes reminiscent of a war zone as French police continue to brutally crack down on the anti-colonial protesters.
The arrests which occurred last week involved prominent figures from the Coordination Cell for Field Actions (CCAT), including its leader Christian Tein, who are accused of inciting the recent protests over French attempts to tighten their grip over the Pacific archipelago.
red. spoke to Dominique Fochi, the head of the pro-independence Union Calédonienne party, who breaks down the brutal history of French colonialism and ongoing settler colonialism that’s at the root of the violence rocking the Pacific archipelago for the past weeks. Watch the full interview now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxbsmqX_saE&t=17s
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The fragrance of the day? Tear gas! – Watch this protester in Nairobi, Kenya, use typical Kenyan cheeky humor to criticize the police crackdown on anti-government protests.
The Gen Z-driven uprisings erupted after President William Ruto pushed for IMF-backed crippling tax reforms that targeted the working class.
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Venezuela’s former socialist president Hugo Chávez called for elections for the Constituent Assembly that were held on this day in 1999, paving the way for the new Bolivarian Constitution and the consolidation of the Bolivarian Revolution.
As a result, the transition from the Fourth Republic of Venezuela to the present-day Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was sealed. Representatives from all over Venezuela, including Indigenous groups, worked on the new constitution. Here are some of the iconic quotes from the legendary Chávez.
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The Kenyan people have risen up. Storming the streets and parliament, they spoiled the plans of Kenya’s ruling class and their imperialist puppeteers to quietly drive more and more of the masses into crippling poverty and misery.
In response, the military has been called in and police have been murdering and abducting those who have taken to the streets. Here’s a roundup of the latest:
🟡 At least 10 people have been murdered by Kenyan police at today’s protests
🟡 Kenyans overwhelmed police to storm the parliament, where politicians passed austerity legislation and sent it to the President for final approval
🟡 Politicians fled the scene through tunnels while protesters allowed legislators who voted against the bill to leave the besieged building
🟡 Troops in military vehicles were seen rolling into Nairobi to quell the uprising
🟡 The Kenya Law Society President Faith Odhiambo said 50 Kenyans, including her personal assistant, had been kidnapped by Kenyan police
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BREAKING: Kenya is experiencing a major internet disruption as the government brutally cracks down on protests against the Finance Bill. This comes despite yesterday’s official assurances that there would be no interference with internet access.
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BREAKING: The Kenyan government is now sending in military troops, including armored vehicles, to quell the protesters who have taken over Parliament. Videos on social media allegedly show soldiers in trucks and armored vehicles moving into the Central Business District.
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BREAKING: Fires have engulfed the Kenyan parliament as hundreds of protesters storming the buildings set fire to them. At least 10 protesters opposing the proposed finance bill were shot dead so far. Meanwhile, it is reported that MPs are escaping the parliament through underground tunnels as protesters have taken over the compound, overwhelming police.
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BREAKING: Kenyan protesters have broken through police barricades and are storming the parliament.
The protests have intensified after police opened fire on protesters, as they approached the parliament where a hated IMF-backed Finance Bill is being voted on. Protests have been ongoing for days, with at least one protester dead as a result of police violence.
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A total shutdown is gripping Kenya. Protests against crippling tax hikes have intensified with police resuming their crackdown this morning. A nationwide strike is underway to pressure President William Ruto’s government to abandon the reforms.
Before noon, police forces were already firing tear gas, water cannons, and rubber bullets at protesters. Videos are circulating on social media showing the first severe injuries of the day. Last week, police killed a 29-year-old protester in Nairobi during anti-austerity protests.
Organizers have designated today a “Total Shutdown” to kickoff the “7 Days of Rage” movement, which will include occupying parliament in response to the murder of the protester.
The proposed tax comes amid an already dire economic situation in Kenya. According to a recent Infotrak report, 73% of Kenyans are either in severe financial distress or failing to make ends meet.
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