Painful how many Americans suddenly think Freedom of Speech is this narrow little thing full of carveouts, not meant to protect offensive, radical, or even violent ideas. The First Amendment was authored by men who famously advocated for 𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏!

Xi Jinping: 'Both China and France value independence as two major countries... Let us join hands together on this new journey toward greater progress in China-France relations to the benefit of our two countries and the world!'

France is an imperialist and capitalist country…

Reading the news over the last days, I, unfortunately, think there's a real possibility that important players in the West seriously want to prolong the Ukraine proxy war for years still. (Yes, they could be bluffing, but it would be incautious to rely on that.)
Sullivan's…

As is his habit, Xi Jinping wrote an op-ed in French media to explain the reasons behind his trip. This is the text translated in English.
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The concluding paragraph is the best part IMHO, an ode to independent thinking:

'Confucius observed that 'a man of…

🗣️’I oppose the butchery in Gaza because I’m not a fucking psychopath.’ Caitlin Johnstone

Israeli Cabinet Votes To Shut Down Al Jazeera, Police Raid Office - Dave DeCamp via Antiwar.com

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Hundreds of students gathered at the University of Havana to condemn the police repression of US student protesters and show their support for Palestine. On the same steps, students were repressed by the Batista dictatorship in the 1950s — one of the sparks of the revolution.

Al Jazeera's pre-recorded final report from Israel as ban is enacted | ⁦Al Jazeera English⁩ Newsfeed youtu.be/VJBK5crYTfA?si…

‘Biden has always been a murderous swamp monster. That’s the only reason he got the job. And that’s why the cover of today’s issue of JOHNSTONE features the US president dining on an ice cream cone of gore.’ Caitlin Johnstone

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One more thing you won’t see when the U.S. government gets their grimy propaganda hands on TikTok.

Israel is officially shutting down Al Jazeera in Israel, meaning journalists working for AJ will not be allowed to broadcast from Israel.

But there's another aspect here, other than panic over narrative disintegration: AJ is a Qatar-owned media organization, and Qatar is at the…

Biden and his crew are funding, arming and supporting a whole genocide (of people) in Gaza and democrats are still supporting them.

CHE: 'There are no borders in this fight to the death. We cannot remain indifferent to what happens anywhere in the world. A victory of any country over imperialism is a victory for us, just as the defeat of any nation is a defeat for all.'

‘As a result of my victory, my media appearances, and calls for accountability and justice, I have been the target of several smear campaigns and the subject of several articles that make unfounded claims about me.’ Ghassan Abu Sitta

#SocialistSunday
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Footage of an Israeli airstrike on #Gaza by warplanes last night.

🗓️ #OTD in 1970, students at Kent State University were massacred by National Guard troops while peacefully protesting against US imperialist war in Southeast Asia.

Hear Ken Hammond, a PSL member who was a student leader in the anti-war protests at Kent State, speak on the…

China is de-dollarizing, reducing its holdings of US Treasury securities. Instead Beijing is buying gold, oil, and metals that are needed for its huge manufacturing sector. ⁦Ben Norton⁩ youtube.com/watch?v=z-bnIr…

An elderly man from Gaza, who has been recently released by Israel, speaks about the horror that he saw while in Israeli detention.

Even when their coverage is positive, media outlets continue to paint us as anti-war protesters instead of anti-genocide and anti-apartheid. Apartheid does not end with a ceasefire, it ends with equal rights. We will call for divestment until international law is respected.

Pro-Palestine activists took to the streets of Vienna in Austria