political

amazing program of providing employment and pathways for homeless people; emerging from the convertible coat / sleeping bag project

so this is why 25 November is the UN day for Elimination of Violence against Women

incredible story of political resistance

i enjoyed this exploration... had no idea where the quote comes from and it seems most people have "the wrong idea"

interesting piece about the possibility of positive change. Very optimistic tbh, i'm struggling to see how the Tech Bros would surrender their imperial power to ordinary peasants or any kind of government letalone socialist ideals.

vital information here about poverty

very good take on media positioning in response to number 47

Sarah Schwartz on Gaza and Israel, perspective of a non-Zionist Jewish person

well if this doesn't convince you that European aristocracy is a hotbed of inbreeding.... i guess nothing will

plenty of links to evidence within this essay

Truly horrific. Hamas killed around 800 civilians in an event that Israel allegedly knew was about to happen. So in retaliation the occupying forces have killed possibly up to 150,000 civilians in a state-sponsored terrorist campaign unmatched in brutality. (The figure of 83% civilians in the Gazan death estimates is not included here.)

good piece on current state of play in usa governance

good summary of u.s. fascism in practice, measured against a 1945 U.S. Army document describing said ideology

When a powerful regime is confronted with the judgement of others, do they back down? How much longer can Israel's allies continue to back this monstrous regime?

background to the UN decision from an Australian human rights expert who was on the commission

excellent piece comparing current usa regime with the McCarthyist era

fascinating, oh the irony

interesting when you compare this to the recent study showing dual-citizens engaging in "war crime"

Horrific ...a study into behavour by IDF troops from around the world

excellent article about how to deal with Nazis

The empire dislikes dissent

what can we do about the usa now?

this is part of the story that led up to "October 7"

background to the slaughter of journalists during Israel's ongoing massacre of Palestinian civilians.

unfathomable tragedy

interesting take on the political fallout from covid conflict

here's the campaign against AI theft

campaign against AI global theft

series from Guardian looking at economy

grim history from Queensland