Puttering around in the library I found this short essay Brecht wrote in the Appendix to his play Galileo called Writing the Truth: Five Difficulties (1935). It is a very precious thing. Some excerpts.

“US popularity collapses worldwide -China now more popular worldwide than the US -Israel emerged as the country with the worst global reputation" The 2025 Democracy Perception Index canvassed more than 110,000 respondents across 100 countries. politico.eu/article/usa-po…

just came across this beautiful rich work of art. "the secret tunnels map" by artist Mohammed Afefa

in 1979 a woman wrote into italian Cosmopolitan for advice bc her husband was cheating on her with men. Cosmopolitan decided to get some gay advice and so got Mario Mieli to write a response, which includes lines such as "the real fault lies with capitalist Power"

Vanessa Redgrave (age 88) bangs a pot for Gaza at the Lambeth Town Hall in London. In 1977, Redgrave produced the film The Palestinian. The various Zionist groups tried to shut down the film. She won the Oscar for her role in Julia that year, and told the Academy, 'In the last

I recently joked that once criticizing Israel counted as antisemitism, soon ONLY criticizing Israel would count as antisemitism. Now my joke has come true!

REPORT: White House orders NASA to destroy satellite used for monitoring climate change, according to NPR The censorship campaign goes to space. I guess if you can’t SEE the climate changing, then it ISN’T changing. The stupidity is exquisite.

I want to put an end to the deception and disinformation ZA/UM has been spreading about me, and finally leave this entire chapter behind once and for all. Here is what really happened on Locust City.

⚡️ BREAKING: Microsoft employees and other demonstrators with the No Azure for Apartheid movement are currently occupying the office of company president Brad Smith. Workers say they have re-established a “Liberated Zone” inside Microsoft’s executive Building 34, renaming it the

Our union Unifor passed Arms Embargo now unanimously at convention. Our members showed us today that they want an end to the genocide on the Palestinian people.

🇲🇽🚆 SHEINBAUM: During the neoliberal period, passenger trains were privatized and disappeared. With the Fourth Transformation, they have been REBORN.

🚢 The Global Sumud Flotilla—the largest civilian mission to break Gaza’s siege—launches today, with 50+ ships from 44 countries. Drop Site editor Alex Colston is on board and will be reporting live as it sails from Barcelona toward Gaza.

Polish millionaire CEO who snatched a hat meant for a child on live TV at the US Open speaks out. “Yes, I took it. Yes, I did it quickly. But as I’ve always said, life is first come, first served… If you were faster, you would have it… I remind you that insulting a public

"A boycott is in place until further notice." Utrecht University becomes first Western academic institution to announce an academic *boycott* of Israel, shattering a taboo. This is the result of strategic, principled work by students & university staff. loom.ly/8324gMs

University admins have no excuses. Basic ethical principles, and ICJ rulings, require them to act urgently in response to the Palestinian call to boycott Israel & complicit Israeli academic institutions until it ends its Gaza genocide and respects fundamental Palestinian rights.

I do like how China calls "World War 2" the "World Anti-Fascist War".