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thinking about crit. of political economy, law, & tech. of the global south - please give to lifeline4gaza.com linktr.ee/thesameerproject gazafunds.com sudanfunds.com x.com/congofriends x.com/sudanfundshare x.com/mabukittens sudansolidarity.com

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Episode 368 - Socialism Unmade: Confronting Five Centuries of Capital with Ali Kadri Steve talks with Dr. Ali Kadri, visiting Professor at Sun Yat-sen University. His academic work focuses on the political economy of development, imperialism, and the Arab world. He is the author of se...

NEW EP with Dr. Ali Kadri!!

Capitalism isnโ€™t just markets and greed. Itโ€™s a destructive social relationship. War, austerity, pollution, and genocide arenโ€™t accidents that occasionally happen to capitalism. They are outcomes to be monetized. ๐Ÿ’ฅ

21.02.2026 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

solidarity with Jairo and all colleagues who use their voice to challenge colonial logics and legacies in the very universities that we work and teach in. Jairo's case reminds us that job offers and tenure decisions are not objective assessments but political decisions.

17.02.2026 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

4!

19.02.2026 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is the first day of Ramadan, and yet the suffering in Gaza continues. Anything you can do to help alleviate it is so deeply appreciated.

19.02.2026 02:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Highly recommend Ali Kadri, The Accumulation of Waste: A Political Economy of Systemic Destruction (2023), doi.org/10.1163/9789...

19.02.2026 05:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Scholars (and students) in solidarity with Cuba - Sign the Petition! c.org/qPvZXVkVcH

#MarxSky #LeftSky #AcademicSky #LawSky

15.02.2026 03:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CITU congratulates people of India for making the General Strike historic in true sense The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the workers, farmers and agricultural workers who made the 12 February 2026 All India General Strike a historic and resounding success. Reports r...

INDIA: CITU congratulates people of India for making the General Strike historic in true sense www.citucentre.org/939-citu-con...

13.02.2026 14:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ANNOUNCING ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ The Nuestra Amรฉrica Flotilla.

We are sailing to Cuba, bringing critical humanitarian aid for its people.

Together, we can break the siege, save lives, and stand up for the cause of Cuban self-determination.

Join us: nuestraamericaflotilla.org

12.02.2026 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 584    ๐Ÿ” 289    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20

NEW EP gabriel rockhill joins us for a wide-ranging and fascinating conversation on intellectual knowledge production under imperialism and how the anticommunist left is propped up by the capitalist stateโ€”from marcuse to chomsky

13.02.2026 15:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

The US campaign to starve Cuba of fuel should be understood as genocidal. They are targeting a whole nation, deliberately destroying conditions necessary for life, in flagrant violation of international law. Pure barbarism, there is no other way to describe it.

11.02.2026 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 966    ๐Ÿ” 426    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Cuba despliega plan de preparaciรณn ante amenazas de Estados Unidos <img alt="0c260168 bf54 452c acfb 30b254b4119b scaled e1770302874791.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" height="340" src="https://ikona.telesurtv.net/content/uploads/2026/02/0c260168-bf54-452c-acfb-30b254b4119b-scaled-e1770302874791.jpg.webp" title="Cuba despliega plan de preparaciรณn ante amenazas de Estados Unidos 4" width="640" />Dรญaz-Canel alertรณ sobre los "riesgos regionales" por las amenazas de Estados Unidos. Reiterรณ que Cuba estรก dispuesta a un diรกlogo con Washington "en una posiciรณn de iguales".
05.02.2026 22:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Detained Palestine Action activist on thirst strike faces risk of death within days.

Umer Khalid, 22, the last UK detainee linked to Palestine Action still on hunger strike, has now stopped drinking water, prompting doctors to warn he could die within days.
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24.01.2026 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/this-...

21.01.2026 01:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is fruitless to appeal to capital, to imperialism, in moral terms. The objective is to defeat it.

15.01.2026 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 108    ๐Ÿ” 43    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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Nina Farnia on X: "IRAN IN THE AUTUMN OF US IMPERIALISM, a historical & analytical ๐Ÿงต to dispel the myths. Research articles included." / X IRAN IN THE AUTUMN OF US IMPERIALISM, a historical & analytical ๐Ÿงต to dispel the myths. Research articles included.

๐Ÿงต by @ninafarnia.bsky.social: x.com/NinaFarnia/s...

12.01.2026 01:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cuba Vows to Defend Itself Against Trump to 'The Last Drop of Blood' "Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Nobody dictates what we do," said Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel in response to the latest threat from the authoritarian US president.

Cuba Vows to Defend Itself Against Trump to 'The Last Drop of Blood' | "Cuba is a free, independent, and sovereign nation. Nobody dictates what we do,"โ€‹ said Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel in response to the latest threat.

11.01.2026 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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10.01.2026 14:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

f**k off

10.01.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

f**k off

10.01.2026 09:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œGenuine solidarity requires first recognizing that state sovereignty is not an obstacle to liberation but its precondition โ€” particularly for nations under imperial assault.โ€ - @helyehdoutaghi.bsky.social

09.01.2026 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Access Now is a revolting pro-imperialist organization

07.01.2026 06:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

(global) class war โœŠ

05.01.2026 22:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
With emotions running high, but with determination and great loyalty, the Venezuelan people mobilized in 2026-01-05T02:22:34.000Z

Venezuela: In Mass Demonstrations, the People Demand Return of President Maduro

05.01.2026 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

tinyurl.com/36uh8xcn
tinyurl.com/37j2nhh9

05.01.2026 00:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At a huge rally in Havana near the U.S. Embassy, Cuban President Miguel Dรญaz-Canel strongly denounced Trump's bombing of Caracas and kidnapping of President Maduro, calling it an act of terrorism and a breach of international law.

04.01.2026 17:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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