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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was greeted by crowds of protesters upon his arrival in Türkiye. The protesters called out Germany’s complicity in Israel’s ongoing total war of extermination against the Gaza Strip. Internationally, Germany has not only come under heavy criticism for its crackdown on Palestine solidarity activism but also for its role in supplying roughly 50% of Israel’s weapons supply, only second to the US.
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Indigenous Brazilians have set up a camp in the country’s capital to call on President Lula to fulfill campaign promises to protect their land and combat deforestation.
While there have been reductions in illegal logging and recognition for new Indigenous territories, protesters want this process to be sped up, pointing out that there are still 251 requests from Indigenous communities for their lands to be recognized.
The “Free Land Camp” will be in place until this Friday, occupying a space in the capital city.
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One of the most persecuted minorities in the world now finds itself in between escalating confrontations between anti-junta resistance forces and the military government in Myanmar. The Rohingya, previously the target of genocide at the hands of Myanmar’s military, are now being used as pawns as the Southeast Asian junta is losing control of the country. What’s behind the military’s forced recruitment of over 1,000 Rohingya men? Watch to find out.
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New York police arrested around 100 students and staff members who were taking part in pro-Palestine protests on campus. NYPD violently stormed the university and tore down tents that had been part of an occupation.
Arrests also occurred at Yale University and Columbia University earlier in the week. On all occasions, police arrested students at the request of university authorities.
The collaboration between the university administration and the police is due to these protests, which are demanding an end to academic cooperation with Israel and its ongoing actions in Gaza.
Similar protests are also occurring at Duke University, Miami University in Ohio, MIT, The New School, UC Berkeley, University of Alberta, University of Michigan, UNC Charlotte, and Washington University.
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Happy birthday to the iconic Russian communist revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin! His views on electoral politics, the importance of a communist vanguard party, and his critique of imperialism and war are still relevant today. Let’s explore what today’s socialists can learn from him.
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The protest and occupation by students at Columbia University continues apace despite attacks by the media and national government, as Joe Biden claims that "blatant anti-semitism" is sweeping college campuses.
Columbia authorities are also cracking down on the mobilizations, with numerous students suspended and all classes now taking place online rather than on campus.
The main demand of the student protesters is that Columbia divest from Israel and cut any academic cooperation. It's organized by several groups, including Columbia University Apartheid Divest, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace.
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“We are not in favor of escalating the armed conflict between the US and China... We are for Philippine sovereignty.”
Amid ratcheting tensions in the South China Sea, three weeks of war simulation training have begun between the US and Philippines, hosted on the island nation. The annual large-scale drills called “Balikatan” this time cross dangerous borders, into waters claimed by China.
The 2023 drills marked a significant expansion and deepening of the Philippine-US military alliance, doubling the number of participating troops and for the first time including islands neighbouring Taiwan. US Pacific commanders called this year’s drills the “most expansive yet.”
Last year, red. media interviewed Renato Reyes, Secretary General of the Philippines’ largest coalition of progressive organizations, Bayan, about the largest joint US-Philippines military drills in history. Reyes accuses the US of using the Philippines as a stepping stone for its imperialist agenda against China.
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Deforestation in the Amazon rainforest is decreasing for the first time in years. Brazil and Colombia are behind the drop in the destruction, with a 36% and 49% drop in primary forest loss in 2023. The governments of Lula Da Silva and Gustavo Petro have reversed the trend left by their neo-liberal predecessors Jair Bolsonaro and Ivan Duque.
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A report by the Communist Party of the Philippines's Political Bureau one year ago today revealed that their highest ranking members, Wilma and Benito Tiamzon, along with eight of their comrades, were massacred by the Philippines' military (AFP) with the support of US military advisors.
The report says the AFP's claim that the victims, dubbed the "Catbalogan 10," were killed in August last year when their boat "suddenly exploded" during a firefight with a US-trained and commanded unit of the AFP, was designed to conceal their capture, torture, and massacre of the group.
Witnesses reported to the CPP's investigation how the Tiamzons' captors subjected them to extreme torture and "smashed" their faces and hands with hard objects.
The AFP's 8th infantry division, Joint Task Force Storm, and the Joint Operations Task Force Trident conducted the operation. Trident counts US advisers in its ranks and joined the AFP's 2017 war on alleged ISIS militants that devastated the city of Marawi.
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Several court cases were filed against Israel for committing countless crimes during its relentless war on the Gaza Strip. It has violated International Humanitarian Law (IHL) by attacking civilian targets and using prohibited weapons such as white phosphorus in a blatant breach of core provisions under the Geneva and Hague Conventions. But even with all the evidence and the live-streamed crimes seen by the entire world, no sanctions or serious action have been taken against Israel.
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🇮🇹 Rome, Italy – Students protested for Palestine as they rallied against their university, La Sapienza University, urging them to end all academic cooperation agreements with Israel.
🇺🇸 New York City, US – Students at the Columbia University set up an encampment on campus, demanding that the university divest from Israel and cut any academic cooperation.
🇬🇷 Athens, Greece – Food delivery workers participated in the nationwide strike mobilization, demanding measures against austerity, wage increases, and the restoration of collective labor agreements.
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran – Iranians celebrate Iran’s retaliatory attack on Israel after the latter bombed the former’s consulate in Syria.
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Columbia students occupied their university and are now facing reprisals from the police and their own university authorities. More than 100 students were arrested, and a handful have had their student status suspended by Columbia.
Protesters had set up an encampment occupying the lawn of the central campus at Columbia, a scene reminiscent of the historic anti-war protests in support of Vietnam at the same university.
The main demand of the student protesters is that Columbia divest from Israel and cut any academic cooperation. It's organized by several groups, including Columbia University Apartheid Divest, Students for Justice in Palestine, and Jewish Voice for Peace.
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Today, we need your help—not for us, but for our colleagues in Gaza: Support our colleagues, Palestinian journalists Samy Zyara, Mohammed Abu-Nahel, Mohammed El Saife, & Hassan Esdodi, who bravely report from Gaza. They choose to stay despite the risks, but their families need safety outside Gaza.
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“Black faces in high places are not gonna save us.” — Watch professor Ruha Benjamin denounce “Black faces” that continue to uphold the global elite’s status quo, from the US representative to the UN repeatedly voting against an end to Israel’s war of extermination to the proponents of Atlanta’s Cop City. As Benjamin puts it: “Our Blackness and womaness are not in themselves trustworthy.”
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Training continues in Istanbul to prepare the Freedom Flotilla passengers for all possible scenarios. The passengers aim to break the Israeli siege on the Gaza Strip and deliver much-needed aid.
red. Media’s Karam is one of those preparing the activists for their long journey and possible Israeli intervention.
Many previous ships have been raided by Israeli naval forces, specifically by the reconnaissance unit Shayetet 13, or S13. The S13 unit has a history of raiding flotilla missions, including the killing of 10 passengers on the Mavi Marmara ship in 2010.
This same unit led the recent attack on Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, resulting in the deaths of over 400 people, including patients and children.
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This weekend, a massive anti-tourism protest rocked the Canary Islands as Spanish locals grew tired of being priced out of their homes.
Around 50,000 protesters flooded the streets of Tenerife and stated that the issues caused by excessive tourism include gentrification, unaffordable housing for locals, and environmental damage.
The issue of housing is present across Spain, with substantial rent increases in cities like Barcelona, where an average apartment can cost more than many workers' monthly wages.
Despite tourism making up around 30-40% of the Canary Islands’ employment, locals feel that the soaring cost of housing and other factors are now outweighing the benefits.
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Thousands of Turkish people and international activists marched in Istanbul in solidarity with Gaza and to demand the Turkish government allow the emergency Freedom Flotilla to depart for Gaza.
The protest was led by the passengers and steering committee of the Freedom Flotilla, who marched and raised the Palestinian and their country’s flags.
The ships, which were supposed to depart on April 21 carrying over 5,500 tons of aid, including food, medicine, and medical supplies, are still waiting for Turkish authorities’ approval.
Over 1,000 people will be boarding the ships in an attempt to break Israel’s illegal siege on Gaza and to deliver much-needed aid as Israel continues its starvation war on the enclave.
The passengers on board represent over 30 countries from across the globe, and many are doctors, politicians, and journalists.
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The Myanmar junta is nearing its end in the Thai border states of Kayah and Kayin. Recent weeks have seen intense clashes between the anti-junta resistance forces and the military, with the former making significant gains along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Several Karenni groups in Kayah State have expanded the territory under their control following two subsequent major military offensives launched in June and November last year; they now control roughly 90% of Kayah State.
Meanwhile, Karen resistance forces and allied groups have taken over the border trade town of Myawaddy in Kayin State.
The fighting on the Thai-Myanmar border triggered a security crisis for Thailand as thousands of civilians fled into Thai territory. Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin posted on X that he was monitoring the situation closely.
Thailand shares a 2,400-kilometer border with Myanmar and, as a major trade partner, enjoys close relations with the junta leadership.
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Climate change and neoliberal shock therapy have led to a dengue epidemic in Argentina. The debilitating illness carried by mosquitos is ravaging the country with a 3000% increase in cases since Javier Milei took power.
The "libertarian" response has left Argentinians without access to vaccines and medicines, and most now cannot even afford to buy mosquito repellent as inflation has destroyed workers' salaries.
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Environmental activists have been occupying a forest on the outskirts of the German capital to stop the expansion of Tesla’s top factory. Elon Musk promised that the factory would become one of the most environmentally friendly manufacturing facilities in the world. However, things might not be as he makes them out to be. red. Media visited the occupation camp and spoke to the activists to find out what it’s all about.
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“Germany [...] you’re an embarrassment to the world.” – Moments after Palestinian journalist Hebh Jamal’s compelling speech at the Palestine Congress in Berlin, the police abruptly stormed the stage, shutting down the event. The truth of her words was immediately reinforced. The intense crackdown, involving over 1,000 police units, sparked global condemnation, yet German politicians and media steadfastly backed the police.
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Argentinian protesters are telling “anarcho-capitalist” President Milei to “f*ck off.” The “unity of workers” rallying cry has emerged as the defining slogan in the ongoing mass mobilization against the anti-worker neoliberal shock therapy. The country suffers unseen inflation and escalating poverty rates of nearly 60%.
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This week’s photo dump featuring people in struggle and major events worldwide. 🌎 📸 [2/2]
🇫🇷 Paris, France – Workers light a fire in front of the city hall after announcing that they had officially filed strike notices in all three branches of the civil service for the period of Olympic and Paralympic Games.
🇮🇳 Amritsar, India – Thousands of Indian farmers launched their “March to Delhi” to demand minimum crop prices and protest the ruling far-right BJP.
🇰🇪 Nairobi, Kenya – Hundreds of hospital doctors joined a protest in the streets of the Kenyan capital as a nationwide strike by medics neared its fourth week.
🇵🇸 Gaza, occupied Palestine – Children walk with other displaced Palestinians, taking the coastal Rashid road to return to Gaza City as they pass through Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip.
🇬🇪 Tbilisi, Georgia – Police block the street of the parliament building as mass protests against the reintroduction of the “Foreign Agent Bill” erupted.
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Watch never-before-released footage of Palestinian children in the West Bank overwhelming an Israeli soldier at point-blank range with a shower of stones during confrontations with the occupation forces. Throwing stones has become symbolic of the Palestinian resistance over the years, given the disparity in power and equipment with the Israeli forces.
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The US blocked the UN from recognizing Palestine by vetoing a draft resolution in the Security Council that recommended that “the State of Palestine be admitted to membership of the UN.” With 12 council members voting yes, a clear majority voted in favor; only the UK and Switzerland abstained.
Meanwhile, 139 of the 193 UN member states already recognize Palestine. Even in the EU, several countries are set to recognize Palestine soon.
Since 2012, the Palestinians have been a non-member observer state to the UN, a de facto recognition of statehood granted by the UN General Assembly. However, the Security Council and then at least two-thirds of the General Assembly must approve an application to become a full member of the world body.
The Palestinian push for full membership came six months into Israel’s war of extermination against the Gaza Strip, and as Israel is expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank, which the UN already considers to be illegal.
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We are setting sail in 2024 to challenge the blockade in Gaza 🇵🇸 as part of the Freedom Flotilla Gaza! Here's some behind-the-scenes footage from our coverage in Istanbul, Türkiye. As media partners of the Flotilla, we will provide daily updates on the events surrounding it, including interviews with organizers, activists, politicians who are joining, and supporters on the ground.
The Freedom Flotilla Gaza will soon depart on its mission to break the siege on Gaza and deliver much-needed aid.
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