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by blindpig
Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:56 pm
Forum: Political Discussion
Topic: You know you are a Philistine when...
Replies: 97
Views: 87140

Re: You know you are a Philistine when...

You know you' are a Philistine when you are Owen Jones The “humanitarian” left still ignores the lessons of Iraq, Libya and Syria to cheer on more war Posted Jan 26, 2021 by Jonathan Cook Originally published: Dissident Voice (January 23, 2021) | The instinct among parts of the left to cheer lead t...
by blindpig
Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:28 pm
Forum: Worldwide Worker's Action
Topic: Venezuela
Replies: 557
Views: 342105

Re: Venezuela

Dose of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V (Photo: Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr / Direct Investment Fund via AP) BLOCKADE AND VACCINES: LATEST NEWS OF ANOTHER CRIME AGAINST VENEZUELA 25 Jan 2021 , 7:12 am . https://misionverdad.com/sites/default/files/styles/mv_-_712x400/public/vacuna%20sputnik%20V_0.jpg?...
by blindpig
Tue Jan 26, 2021 2:14 pm
Forum: Late Breaking News
Topic: South America
Replies: 318
Views: 142525

Re: South America

Chile: Little Red Riding Hood and the Fierce Right Posted by INTERNATIONALIST 360° on JANUARY 24, 2021 Manuel Cabieses Donoso https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WzLk3nMNQt0/maxresdefault.jpg The old opposition parties -Radical: 133 years; Communist: 99; Socialist: 88; Christian Democrat: 64; etc.-, hardened in ...
by blindpig
Tue Jan 26, 2021 12:42 pm
Forum: Political Discussion
Topic: The Long Ecological Revolution
Replies: 354
Views: 186181

Re: The Long Ecological Revolution

<snip> The “Idealist” Formulation of Ecological Anti-capitalism This is somewhat removed from the central theme of the book and not a disagreement, merely a comment prompted by Sayre and Löwy’s observations on Naomi Klein. They describe Klein’s This Changes Everything as a “superlative” book, but th...
by blindpig
Mon Jan 25, 2021 3:04 pm
Forum: Political Discussion
Topic: Sympathy for the Devils...
Replies: 431
Views: 190263

Re: Sympathy for the Devils...

<snip> In the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration we were treated to some Senate hearings on his cabinet picks, in which we learned that this administration will continue Trump’s murderous coupmongering in Venezuela, that it will maintain Trump’s incendiary decision to have the US embassy in Jerusalem,...
by blindpig
Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: Worldwide Worker's Action
Topic: Venezuela
Replies: 557
Views: 342105

Re: Venezuela

Venezuela Decries Another Terrorist Attack to Its Oil Industry https://www.telesurenglish.net/__export/1611509620106/sites/telesur/img/2021/01/24/5.jpg_1718483346.jpg A section of the Jose Antonio Petrochemical Industrial Complex, Anzoategui, Venezuela, Jan.17, 2021. | Photo: Twitter/ @AbrazoRebelde...
by blindpig
Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Site Discussion
Topic: Censorship, fake news, perception management
Replies: 462
Views: 236770

Re: Censorship, fake news, perception management

For some, politicizing WHO research trip takes precedence over saving lives: China Daily editorial chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2021-01-24 20:25 http://img2.chinadaily.com.cn/images/202101/24/600d672da31024adbdb07654.jpeg Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization ...
by blindpig
Mon Jan 25, 2021 12:40 pm
Forum: Late Breaking News
Topic: Russia today
Replies: 639
Views: 276998

Re: Russia today

"For whom and what are you fighting for?" A wave of protests swept across Russia 01/25/2021 Honest people will suffer in the struggle between the toad and the viper The rallies in support of Alexei Navalny that took place across the country on January 23 , which took place a week after the return of...
by blindpig
Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:42 pm
Forum: Political Discussion
Topic: Fascism
Replies: 27
Views: 23300

Re: Fascism

I think I agree. Admittedly, I thought it was uniquely dictator-esque when Trump dispersed peaceful protestors so he could take a picture for two seconds. The “fascist” talk only bothers me when it’s substituted for a historical analysis. “Fascism” and even particular definitions of “white supremac...
by blindpig
Sat Jan 23, 2021 2:40 pm
Forum: Political Discussion
Topic: Socialist Demands for the COVID-19 Crisis
Replies: 287
Views: 156081

Re: Socialist Demands for the COVID-19 Crisis

https://mronline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Trump-Biden-Obama.jpg Bidenfreude: COVID-19 in post-Trump U.S. Posted Jan 21, 2021 by Rob Wallace Originally published: Climate & Capitalism (January 16, 2021) | A jokester once characterized Yale University as a hedge fund with a campus attached to i...