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After University of Michigan student Drin Shapiro was arrested at the Gaza solidarity encampment, the university hired private security to follow him. When he stepped outside strict campus limits, they reported him—he spent 4 days in jail. WATCH Shapiro discuss: youtu.be/nv0dS04Zsfc

After <a href="/UMich/">University of Michigan</a> student Drin Shapiro was arrested at the Gaza solidarity encampment, the university hired private security to follow him. When he stepped outside strict campus limits, they reported him—he spent 4 days in jail.

WATCH Shapiro discuss: youtu.be/nv0dS04Zsfc
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Hundreds of thousands of protesters in red took part in the “Draw the Red Line for Gaza” march in The Hague to demand the Dutch gov’t end its complicity in Israel’s genocide.

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On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, political enemies are scrambling to whitewash his legacy, says @imixwhatilike.bsky.social: “They’re publishing books, articles, media—all to say: Malcolm wasn’t revolutionary, just a liberal Democrat. Don’t look further left.” WATCH: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ

On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, political enemies are scrambling to whitewash his legacy, says <a href="/IMIXWHATILIKE/">@imixwhatilike.bsky.social</a>:

“They’re publishing books, articles, media—all to say: Malcolm wasn’t revolutionary, just a liberal Democrat. Don’t look further left.”

WATCH: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ
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“Every measure of propaganda and psychological warfare, counterinsurgency—however we want to describe it—has been deployed to distort Malcolm X and the movement he represented.” WATCH @imixwhatilike.bsky.social discuss the centennial of Malcolm X: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ

“Every measure of propaganda and psychological warfare, counterinsurgency—however we want to describe it—has been deployed to distort Malcolm X and the movement he represented.”

WATCH <a href="/IMIXWHATILIKE/">@imixwhatilike.bsky.social</a> discuss the centennial of Malcolm X: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ
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Columbia students nearly booed President Claire Shipman off stage, chanting “Free Mahmoud Khalil” over her hollow speech about “shaping these interesting times.” Khalil has been held by ICE for 10 weeks without charges.

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“It’s no small act when artists say ‘I stand with Palestine.’ The cultural front shifts minds—it transforms what’s possible.” WATCH jaylen strong w/ @artistsagainst on the censorship of Kehlani, KNEECAP & the rising tide of solidarity: youtu.be/ZA1A2jzsiFY

“It’s no small act when artists say ‘I stand with Palestine.’

The cultural front shifts minds—it transforms what’s possible.”

WATCH <a href="/aubade001/">jaylen strong</a> w/ @artistsagainst on the censorship of <a href="/Kehlani/">Kehlani</a>, <a href="/KNEECAPCEOL/">KNEECAP</a> &amp; the rising tide of solidarity: youtu.be/ZA1A2jzsiFY
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At last week’s China-CELAC Forum, China pledged $9 billion toward investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Colombia signed onto Belt and Road. Is Beijing encroaching on "America's backyard"? Zoe Alexandra joins Amanda Yee 余美娜 on The China Report:

At last week’s China-CELAC Forum, China pledged $9 billion toward investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Colombia signed onto Belt and Road. Is Beijing encroaching on "America's backyard"?

<a href="/ZoPepperC/">Zoe Alexandra</a> joins <a href="/radiofreeamanda/">Amanda Yee 余美娜</a>  on The China Report:
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UN's humanitarian chief says they have all the aid and personnel at Gaza’s borders to avert the catastrophe of "14,000 babies that will die in the next 48 hours." The only thing stopping them: Israel's blockade and insufficient pressure from the rest of the world.

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Israeli occupation forces opened fire on a delegation of foreign diplomats, including from the European Union, who were visiting Jenin, West Bank. This comes a day after the EU announced that it would review their association agreement with Israel and the UK, France and Canada

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“People should not only revisit Malcolm X for the sake of history, but for understanding how to engage a world politically.” @imixwhatilike.bsky.social discusses the historic Black liberation figure on his centennial: WATCH: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ

“People should not only revisit Malcolm X for the sake of history, but for understanding how to engage a world politically.”

<a href="/IMIXWHATILIKE/">@imixwhatilike.bsky.social</a> discusses the historic Black liberation figure on his centennial:

WATCH: youtu.be/I3Uv5Zv50yQ
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On The Freedom Side LIVE Thurs: -The US & Israel starve Gaza -The plan to crush the Palestine movement -ICE lawlessness escalates -Trump’s austerity bill -Eritrea defies Washington -Battle of Matewan anniversary WATCH 3pm ET: youtube.com/live/YaVlv8eAT…

On The Freedom Side LIVE Thurs:
-The US &amp; Israel starve Gaza 
-The plan to crush the Palestine movement
-ICE lawlessness escalates
-Trump’s austerity bill
-Eritrea defies Washington
-Battle of Matewan anniversary

WATCH 3pm ET: youtube.com/live/YaVlv8eAT…
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New documents show the Trump administration’s plan to destroy the Palestine movement. Written by the architects of Project 2025, it calls for categorizing the movement as a "support network for Hamas" to jail activists and seize their assets. BT's Kei Pritsker explains the

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BREAKING: ICE is stationed at Phoenix’s courthouse in Arizona, arresting immigrants after their cases are dropped—15+ detained already. Local attorney, Nera Shefer, suspects judges are dismissing cases to refile under Trump’s stricter policies. Activists report immigration

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"I've seen people emaciated. I've seen people eating food off the ground, or begging. The hunger is acute. And it's violent." afeef (He/Him) Watch: youtube.com/live/YaVlv8eAT…

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Today in Jena, LA: Protesters from all over rally at the La Salle ICE Detention Center to call for freedom for Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil at his hearing. He has been held without charges for 75 days.

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This could be largest wealth transfer from the poor to rich in U.S. history. House Republicans pushed through a budget early Thursday to slash taxes on the rich and boost military spending, while gutting programs providing health care, food assistance, student loans, and the

This could be largest wealth transfer from the poor to rich in U.S. history. 

House Republicans pushed through a budget early Thursday to slash taxes on the rich and boost military spending, while gutting programs providing health care, food assistance, student loans, and the