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"Stop the ethnic cleansing" - Listen to Basel Adra, Palestinian journalist and activist, as he accepts the Oscar for Best Documentary for No Other Land.
The film, produced between 2019 and 2023, is the result of a collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers. It follows activist Basel Adra as he documents Israeli colonial violence and the forced displacement and destruction of his hometown, Masafer Yatta.
After the directors' speech at the 2024 Berlinale, where they called for an end to arms sales to Israel and a ceasefire, German journalists and politicians accused the film of promoting antisemitic and anti-Israeli rhetoric.
In the Arab world, several boycott campaigns have been launched against the film, accusing it of promoting normalization. Critics point to the two Israeli directors, who do not regard Israel as a colonial entity and have allegedly fueled propaganda against the resistance following the October 7 operation.
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This week’s photo dump featuring people in struggle and major events worldwide. 🌎 📸
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany—A protester is defiantly carried away by police while opposing a right-wing march a day before the elections.
🇷🇸 Novi Sad, Serbia—Eggs, red paint, and flour were thrown at police who blocked the city hall’s entrance as a new mayor was elected by solely members of the ruling party.
🇵🇸 Ramallah, Occupied Palestine—Palestinian hostages reunite with their families after the resistance secured their release.
🇮🇳 New Delhi, India—Students protest to demand reduced housing costs, free transport on campus, air-conditioning in classrooms, and more.
🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico—Relatives of the 43 students forcibly disappeared from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in 2014 demand answers at the 125th Global Action for Ayotzinapa.
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Israel has blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza as ceasefire plan negotiations stall. Despite its obligations under the ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a halt to aid deliveries, leaving the entire Gaza Strip without desperately needed supplies.
The blockade comes during Ramadan, a time of fasting and communal gathering, when access to food and essential goods is even more critical. Hamas has condemned the move, calling it “a cheap act of blackmail, a war crime, and a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange.” As talks over the ceasefire’s second phase fail to advance, the blockade fuels fears of further escalation and worsening humanitarian conditions.
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This week in 1989, one of the most brutal cases of state repression in modern Venezuelan history took place: the “Caracazo.” Up to 3,000 people were killed in the name of austerity measures ordered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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The Palestinian resistance has a message for Netanyahu: “We in Gaza are still present and strong.”
red. media spoke with fighters from the Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, the military wing of the PFLP. They shared their stances on Trump’s policies, the growing strength of the Axis of Resistance, the intensifying intifada in the West Bank, and more.
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🟡 BREAKING: Clash in the White House between Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance over the Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal.
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Happening now: Greece is on fire as a nationwide strike brings the country to a standstill. Hundreds of thousands swarm the streets, paralyzing multiple cities in a showdown with the state.
Riot police deployed tear gas, water cannons, mass arrests, and excessive violence. More than 80 people are detained, and at least five are injured in Athens alone, authorities report.
Masked protesters hurl Molotovs and makeshift explosives at police lines. Clashes erupt as demonstrators repeatedly try to breach barricades and storm the parliament in the capital.
Two years ago today, Greece suffered its deadliest train disaster—a catastrophe many blame on years of austerity, neoliberal policies, and a rotten infrastructure.
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Newly released Epstein documents reveal… nothing. Attorney General Pam Bondi framed the release of files about the infamous pedophile and sex trafficker as monumental. In reality they contained redacted sections and information already previously released.
The files were first given to conservative influencers in order to promote the administration before they were released to the public. Amongst the documents released were flight logs and names of people associated with Epstein. A list of 254 names in a document titled “MASSEUSES” was entirely redacted.
Figures like Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew visited Epstein’s island notorious for being a site of sexual abuse. Trump’s name appears seven times in the flight logs, and in 2002 he called Epstein a “terrific guy” who is “a lot of fun to be around.”
In 2019, Epstein was arrested and charged with sex trafficking of minors. He allegedly died by suicide while awaiting trial, though many are skeptical of such a series of events.
At least 11 people were killed and many more injured in explosions at an M23 rally in Bukavu, eastern DR Congo. The attack comes after the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took hold of the city earlier this month.
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels blamed the bombing on the Congolese government. Meanwhile, DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi attributed the attack to unspecified “foreign” forces.
M23 also claimed that attackers were among the dead. However, rebels and officials gave conflicting reports on the number of attackers and victims.
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Violent clashes continue during the 24-hour national strike in Athens, Greece. Hundreds of thousands flood the streets across the country, paralysing entire cities.
The strike reflects the mounting public anger after years of austerity. It takes place on the second anniversary of Greece’s deadliest train crash in 2023, when at least 57 people died in a head-on collision between two trains.
The vast majority of Greeks blame austerity measures for the failure of safety systems that led to the deadly crash. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ right-wing government, re-elected after the disaster in 2023, has faced repeated criticism from victims’ relatives for refusing to launch a parliamentary inquiry into political responsibility.
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Scenes from the national strike in Athens, Greece—happening right now. 🔥
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🟡 NOW: Greece is at a standstill as hundreds of thousands join a general strike on the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail disaster. The train crash, caused by institutional failure, killed 57 two years ago.
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This day, in Black History Month, we remember Teboho “Tsietsi” MacDonald Mashinini, a prominent student leader who was the most sought-after individual in South Africa during that period. In this clip, Mashinini articulates the objective and significance of the Soweto Uprising.
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“Jenin refugee camp does not exist right now”—Listen to Palestinian journalist Mariam Barghouti describing the devastating effects of the Israeli military operation on Jenin camp.
As Israel’s Operation Iron Wall enters its sixth week, analysts say that Israel’s long-standing goal to annex the occupied Palestinian territory is now clearer than ever. Recently, Israel deployed tanks in the West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that the army will remain in some refugee camps “for the next year” to ensure that residents cannot return.
The Israeli military operation has killed about 60 people, including 8 children. Over 40,000 refugees have been displaced, with at least 90% of the Jenin camp completely displaced. The population in the West Bank is experiencing forced displacement that surpasses the levels seen in 1967.
Watch red. media’s full report here for an in-depth look at Israel’s escalating military invasion.
🟡 NEW: PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s call for disarmament does not address the Kurdish-led SDF forces in northeastern Syria. This was confirmed by the DEM delegation in Istanbul, which is negotiating the peace process between Türkiye and the imprisoned Öcalan.
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Who is cashing in on the conflict in the DR Congo?
As M23 rebels consolidate control, questions are mounting over who benefits from the turmoil. Despite its vast resource wealth, the DR Congo remains one of the poorest countries in the world.
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Israeli attacks on Sunday killed four Palestinians and wounded six others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. Deaths were reported in Beit Hanoun and Rafah. A woman was shot dead with live ammunition. Heavy military activity was reported across Gaza. Al Jazeera reported artillery shelling and Israeli warships firing along the shores of Khan Yunis. Drones flew over the Strip throughout the day, adding to fears of further escalation.
Israel is pushing to extend the first phase of the ceasefire plan rather than engage in negotiations for a second phase. The second phase aims to finalize the prisoner exchange process while laying the groundwork for lasting peace in Gaza. A key condition is the withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, along with efforts to rebuild the devastated territory and establish long-term arrangements.
Today marks the 60th anniversary of one the largest bombing campaigns in world history, the US’ Operation Rolling Thunder in Vietnam. This three-and-a-half-year phase of Washington’s war on Vietnam involved the dropping of over a million tonnes of munitions and the deaths of at least 182,000 Vietnamese civilians.
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro affirms that migrants deported from the United States were fleeing economic hardship caused by US sanctions. Speaking on the issue, he stated that those deported under the Trump administration would be welcomed back and encouraged to contribute to rebuilding the country.
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“You’re not allowed to talk,” President Trump told President Zelensky in a heated exchange. The White House meeting turned tense as Trump and Vice President JD Vance pressured Zelensky. Later, Trump wrote on his social media that Zelensky is “not ready for peace.”
The tense moments come as the US pushes for access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for the aid it has already provided in the imperialist war. Ukraine was dragged into the conflict with promises of full support, but now those guarantees are unraveling.
The US/NATO Out of Our Americas Network has been officially launched. The network brings together social movements across the Americas to oppose the US military’s presence. red. media spoke to Claudia O’Brien of the Black Alliance for Peace to explain the need for this movement.
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Nicaragua has introduced a new "voluntary police" force, composed of social movement and union members. The initiative is described as a measure to defend the Sandinista government against potential coup attempts. For years, the country has faced destabilization efforts from the US-backed opposition.
The “voluntary police” was signed into law as part of a set of recent constitutional reforms. Many of the reforms decentralize state institutions and devolve power and government funding to local pro-Sandinista community and social movement organizations.
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🟡 NOW: Greek riot police are brutally attacking protesters during the national strike. Protesters carrying red flags are also being bombarded with massive amounts of tear gas. Footage shows some trying to rescue those being arrested.
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Latest pictures from the ongoing national strike in Athens, Greece. 🔥
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🟡 NOW: Intense clashes between national strike protesters and riot police in Athens, Greece.
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🟡 BREAKING: Molotovs rain down on police as hundreds of thousands flooded Greece’s streets. Enraged protesters marking the second anniversary of the country’s deadliest rail disaster caused by institutional failure took to the streets in a general strike.
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Did you know that Chiang Kai-Shek, who shaped today’s Taiwan, was responsible for the massacre of over 30,000 people in Taiwan? Just two years before China’s Nationalist government fled to the island of Taiwan after losing to the Communists in mainland China, Nationalist troops brutally massacred up to 30,000 people in Taiwan in the name of anti-communism. These troops acted under the direct orders of Chiang Kai-Shek. He would go on to rule the island with an iron fist for several decades. The February 28 Massacre marked the beginning of decades of White Terror in Taiwan.
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Cubans rallied in Guantanamo to call for the removal of the US’ torture camp. Its naval base is located on land that was stolen from Cuba. Local communist party leaders condemned Trump’s plans to deport migrants to the camp in violation of their human rights.
The Guantanamo Bay naval base is seen as a constant threat to Cuba’s sovereignty. Speakers at the rally pointed out that it has been used to plan coups and counter-revolutionary activity ever since 1959. Now that the current US government is taking an even more aggressive stance towards the island, there are fears that such activities at the base could intensify.
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“Long live Hind’s Hall!”—Students stormed a building and launched a sit-in at Barnard College to demand amnesty for students expelled for a pro-Palestine action. After six hours, the students secured a meeting between university officials and two to three students that will take place today.
Two students were expelled for disrupting a “history of modern Israel” class on January 21 which students said “dodged questions of Palestinian self-determination and whitewashed the ongoing genocide.” Last spring, Columbia suspended scores of students for participating in the Palestine solidarity student encampment.
Students posed four demands to the administration. These included an immediate reversal of the two Barnard students’ expulsions, amnesty for all students disciplined for pro-Palestine action or thought, a public meeting with Barnard’s President and Dean, and the abolition of the “corrupt Barnard disciplinary process”.
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Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on his organization to disband and lay down arms—but the final decision rests with the PKK’s upcoming congress. For 43 years, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party has fought a national liberation war. Here’s how it all began.
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