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Category: Rights of Opressed Peoples

Venezuelan President Criticized for Not Being a Proper Dictator

Anti-Imperialism, Democracy and Consent, Immigrants, Imperial Lies and Liars, Latin America, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, U.S. Aggression, US Hypocrisy, Venezuela, War on the Poor

by Roger D. Harris, published on Internationalist 360°, February 2, 2025 Hot off the newswires are shocking tales of democratic elections in Venezuela, grassroots organizations forming food cooperatives, and repatriation of migrants. What will one of the media establishment’s most demonized “authoritarian regimes” do next? Bloomberg approvingly quotes an opposition-supporting Venezuelan living in Chile that Venezuela’s scheduling of parliamentary and[…]

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The Fightback Road to Counter Trump 2.0’s Shock and Awe, America First and White Supremacy

Action!!, Democracy and Consent, Fascism, Racism, Resistance, Rights of Opressed Peoples, The War at Home

by  Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard, published on Socialist Action, January 26, 2025 Donald J. Trump was sworn in for his second term as president at 12 Noon, January 20, in the Capital building in Washington, D.C. that was violently assaulted by his far-right supporters four years earlier, in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election when he lost[…]

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From Gaza to the Trail of Tears to the Middle Passage, We Are All Connected

Genocide, Imperialism, Indigenous peoples, Native Americans, Rights of Opressed Peoples, US Government Action, US Hypocrisy, War Crimes

by David A. Love, published on LA Progressive, December 19, 2024 Oh, my children, they tried to bury you, but they didn’t know you were seeds. Remember that it’s all connected. We are gathered here today in these last days of the American Empire, and the beginning of the end of late-stage capitalism, to declare that none of this foolishness[…]

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The Worth of Palestinian Lives

Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Peoples' Movements, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Zionism

by Susan Abulhawa, published on Workers World, December 6, 2024 The following remarks by Palestinian-American writer and activist Susan Abulhawa were delivered during a debate sponsored by the Oxford Union, Nov. 28, 2024, on the motion: “This house believes Israel is an apartheid state responsible for genocide.” The motion was carried by an overwhelming majority of 278-59. Most members of[…]

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Syria and Iraq: Unsung Heroes in Defending Lebanon and Palestine

Anti-Imperialism, Hybrid Warfare, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Occupation, Palestine, Refugees, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Syria

by Richie Merino, published on Workers World, September 28, 2024 Syria and the Islamic Resistance in Iraq are demonstrating exceptional solidarity with Lebanon, providing critical aid and defense against Israeli terrorist attacks and indiscriminate bombings, yet their contributions remain largely unrecognized. They are the unseen forces behind Lebanon’s defense and resilience, backing Hezbollah, the country’s militant resistance organization. Syria has[…]

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‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 283: Israel bombs three Gaza displacement centers, killing hundreds

Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, Rights of Opressed Peoples, US Hypocrisy

by Qassem Muaddi, published on Mondoweiss, July 15, 2024 Casualties  38,584 + killed* and at least 88,881 wounded in the Gaza Strip. Among the dead, 28,428 have been fully identified. These include 7,779 children, 5466 women, and 2418 elderly people as of May 1. In addition, around 10,000 more are estimated to be under the rubble.* 575+ Palestinians killed in[…]

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Israeli Strike Kills 29 in School Yard Playing Football

Genocide, Indigenous peoples, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Uncategorized

by Dr Marwan Asmar, published on Countercurrents, July 10, 2024 In some ways this story is light weight compared to so many of the atrocities that have taken place in Gaza. The death toll was up to 35 the last I heard, but likely has risen higher since then given the fact that no hospitals are currently functioning in Gaza.[…]

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Rejecting the Bantustan ‘Two-state Solution’, Mandla Mandela Calls for a Single Democratic State in Palestine

Colonialism, Genocide, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Palestine, Paths to Emancipation, Rights of Opressed Peoples, South Africa, South Africa, US Foreign Policy, US Hypocrisy

by Tim Anderson, published on One Democratic State of Palestine , January 29, 2024 Washington and the Israelis understand that the fig leaf of ‘two states’ hides apartheid and prevents the construction of a broad anti-apartheid movement. The popular but fallacious touchstone of a political resolution in Palestine has been a ‘two-state solution’. Washington constantly reverts to this and, more[…]

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Stop the war on Yemen!

Action!!, Genocide, Imperial Wars, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Occupation, Palestine, Protest, Rights of Opressed Peoples, Yemen

from the International Action Center, January 11, 2024 The International Action Center condemns the U.S. and British imperialist governments for their unjustifiable attacks on Yemen Jan. 11. This latest aggression is a direct expansion of the genocidal war they have been collaborating with in Gaza. It coincides with the charges of that genocide against Israel in the International Court of[…]

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Israel and America’s Growing Zugzwang

Genocide, International Law, Israel, Israel-Palestine, Middle East Wars, Palestine, Regional Solutions, Resistance, Rights of Opressed Peoples, US Foreign Policy

by Simplicus the Thinker, published on Substack, November 18, 2023 This is just for fun, a rather long analysis that looks at the regional and global aspects of the war in Gaza.  He has some interesting leaks and maps to back up his positions as he moves towards a final conclusion.   It is only one opinion, but brings out a[…]

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