The Ukrainian Crisis: Three Principles for Cooling the Situation Down
The Ukrainian Crisis: Three Principles for Cooling the Situation Down
For most Chinese, Ukraine’s leader Vladimir Zelensky has been cheated by the United States and will eventually be abandoned.Valdai Club
Eritrea is developing better standards for the export of organic fertilizer in order to benefit production and tightening up the industry overall. I love seeing food security in low income nations
Workshop on Document for Export of Organic Fertilizer
Asmara, 04 November 2024 - The Ministry of Agriculture held a workshop on 1 November in Asmara to finalize a regulatory document on the quality standards for organic fertilizer exports.Mr. Tekleab Misgina, Director General of Regulation and Control aShabait Admin (Eritrea Ministry Of Information)
Don't worry liberals, Trump loves Ukraine and Israel too! There is no need to be alarmed!
Azov Brigade veteran: "Official headgear for the next trip to Washington." I wonder if some 🇺🇸 liberals will discover they don't like 🇺🇦 neo-Nazis after all?
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Xi sends congratulations to President Trump on his victory and encourages harmony. Weibo however is full of posts about Trump's tariffs benefitting industrial growth 🐼🍉
Ông Tập chúc mừng ông Trump, đề nghị 'hợp tác thay vì đối đầu'
Chủ tịch Trung Quốc gửi thông điệp chúc mừng ông Trump đắc cử tổng thống, kêu gọi Mỹ - Trung hòa hợp, tăng cường đối thoại thay vì đối đầu.VnExpress (Báo VnExpress)
Vietnam Education Publishing House chairman, some subordinates, and leaders of two firms were charged with taking and giving bribes, and colluding to raise textbook prices!
In Vietnam, state-owned publisher's chairman charged with colluding with firms to inflate textbook prices
Nguyen Duc Thai took bribes totaling nearly VND25 billion (US$983,800) to create favorable conditions for Phung Vinh Hung Paper JSC and Minh Cuong Phat Paper Company to supply paper for printing textbooksTieu Bac - Than Hoang / Tuoi Tre News (Tuoi Tre News)
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A nation led by great Resistance leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will not be defeated, Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, stated in an address honoring the 40th day since the martyrdom of Sayyed Nasrallah and his companions.
Sheikh Qassem stressed that Zionist Prime Minister Benjamin “Netanyahu does not understand that he is facing a Resistance movement that possesses essential factors of strength, including firm faith and Resistance fighters who are not afraid of death and willing to sacrifice their lives [for the cause].”
“Netanyahu’s aim through his aggression on Lebanon is threefold: to end Hezbollah’s existence, to occupy Lebanon (even if indirectly), and to draw a new map for the Middle East.”
He explained that among the fundamental factors of the Resistance’s capabilities, which allow it to confront the aggression, are “preparation, weapons, skills, and training.”
“We have tens of thousands of trained fighters ready for confrontation at the borders, and we also have the necessary resources [to support them] for the long term,” he asserted.
Highlighting the Zionist wars of genocide, Sheikh Qassem admitted to the Zionist Air Force’s superiority in the skies, however, he highlighted the floundering performance of the occupation’s ground forces, which are “facing strong resistance at the border.”
Battlefield the only path to halt aggression
Sheikh Qassem stressed that “only the battlefield will stop the aggression across the border, in addition to the Zionist internal front.”
He also indicated that the days ahead for the Zionist regime will be tougher than before, indicating possible military escalation against the occupation forces.
The secretary-general of Hezbollah further asserted that the Resistance will compel the enemy to seek an end to the aggression on its own terms, emphasizing, “We are focused on the battlefield, not on political manoeuvres.”
Regarding the results of the US elections, Sheikh Qassem said, “Hezbollah does not base its plans on the US elections, as they are of no value to us.”
He explained that “the strength of the Resistance lies in its continuity despite the military disparities,” underscoring that “our one and only choice is to prevent the occupation from achieving the objectives of its aggression.”
“In our vocabulary, there is only the continuation of resistance, endurance, patience, and remaining in the field until victory. We cannot be defeated.”
Netanyahu will be defeated
Furthermore, Sheikh Qassem confirmed that “Netanyahu cannot win; he will be defeated,” explaining that “when the enemy decides to stop the aggression, it will be through indirect negotiations.”
Noting the diplomatic efforts of Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Sheikh Qassem said the top Lebanese official is carrying the banner of political Resistance.
He explained that negotiations are based on two main points: “Stopping the aggression and ensuring that the ceiling of negotiations is the full protection of Lebanese sovereignty.”
Lebanese Army should take responsibility for Batroun incident
Commenting on the Batroun incident, Sheikh Qassem said, “This violation is a major insult to Lebanon and a violation of its sovereignty.”
On Friday, occupation forces infiltrated the northern city of Batroun and abducted a civilian sea captain.
He called on the Lebanese Army to protect the maritime borders and issue a statement clarifying the reasons behind this incident.
He urged the Lebanese Army to hold the UNIFIL forces, particularly those from Germany, accountable for the maritime violation in Batroun, seeing that German UNIFIL members are responsible for patroling the coasts of Lebanon and occupied Palestine to prevent such violations.
Homage to Sayyed Nasrallah
Before delving into the latest domestic and regional developments, Sheikh Qassem, paid homage to martyr Sayyed Nasrallah and other Resistance leaders, seeing that this Wednesday marks the 40th day since his assassination by warplanes.
He is the epitome of a noble, great leader who sacrificed his life in the path of Allah. He has made tremendous contributions and continues to be a model for others. He is a courageous and inspirational leader, a scholar in the school of Wilayah, and a beacon for the liberation of Palestine. His words light up the path of guidance, and his stances embody the path of dignified life. He has won the hearts of people across the world as a symbol of Resistance. Our Imam, the leader Ayatollah Khamenei, may Allah protect him, described him as ‘incomparable,’ a truly great acknowledgment.Secretary-General of Hezbollah Sheikh Naim Qassem on martyr leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
“Our leader built a Resistance party founded on the principles of true Islamic teachings, following the path of Wilayah as an intrinsic part of faith and upright living,” Sheikh Naim added.
“He built a party that brings together all segments of society — young and old, men and women, the elderly and the disabled,” the Secretary-General underlined.
“It is the party of the free, the resistors, the honorable, the intellectuals, the workers, and anyone who can be an inseparable part of this great movement he established,” he said.
“Hezbollah is a party that works for the building of the homeland and resists the Zionist enemy. It has an organized structure and extends across all fields: cultural, political, jihadist, social, educational, and even healthcare,” he explained.
Resistance within this party is based on a solid foundation of numbers, strength, expertise, faith, courage, and the ability to challenge the fiercest of enemies. It has revived us in our lives and will continue to do so in our deaths. As Allah said, ‘And do not say of those who are killed in the way of Allah, ‘They are dead.’ Rather, they are alive, but you do not perceive it.’ The Resistance will live on with us, and we will carry on its legacy. It will only grow and become stronger.Sheikh Naim Qassem in an address marking 40 days since the martyrdom of Sayyed Nasrallah
Addressing Sayyed Nasrallah directly, Sheikh Qassem said, “Our leader, I know that you find comfort in us mentioning your close companions, those who stood with you and were martyred on this path alongside you.”
“Among them are Sayyed Abbas al-Mousawi, our previous Secretary-General, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, the great leader and your loyal companion, who was always by your side; Hajj Imad Mughniyeh, the commander of victories; Sayyed Mustafa Badreddine, Sayyed Fouad Shukr, Hajj Ibrahim Aqil, Hajj Ali Karaki, Hajj Hassan Laqees, Sheikh Ragheb, Sheikh Nabil, and all the other leaders, fighters, and martyrs,” Sheikh Qassem said, highlighting the Resistance’s deep heritage.
“A people and Resistance led by Sayyed Nasrallah will achieve victory with heads held high,” he added.
“A nation led by His Eminence Sayyed [Hassan Nasrallah], may God bless him, will reach its goals with heads held high. A nation that pledged allegiance to Imam Hussein will defeat its enemies. The era of defeats is long gone and the time of victories has come, and we will come out victorious, even if after some time,” he concluded.
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"We as a country will abandon them to bleed on the battlefield or die in their homes at the hands of invading..."
It's the American way.
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If it's almost certainly coming anyway then you may as well throw them a bone first
And if it isn't coming anyway, then you've done a little bit to screw up the plans of impending worldwide fascist domination
I'd call that a win-win
"Don't worry. I am sure they will stop after we give them the sudetenland. "
Here is the secret, Russia has already started WW3, the west is just not acting that way.
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As a Swede and European:
Biden did not start this war. It was Putin. I say arm ukraine to the teeth before leaving office.
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Next question:
What does or does not make Russia a communist country based on your previous answer.
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The Road to Ben Gurion - Resistance Roundup - Day 397 - Palestine Chronicle
The Road to Ben Gurion - Resistance Roundup - Day 397 - Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Why did Hezbollah bomb the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv just hours after Donald Trump was elected as president? It may appear as if the two issues were not [...]admin (Palestine Chronicle)
Israel massacres dozens in Baalbek, renews raids in Lebanese capital
Israel massacres dozens in Baalbek, renews raids in Lebanese capital
The heavy bombardment follows numerous resistance operations launched by Hezbollah against Israeli army sites and settlementsthecradle.co
International civil liberties group belatedly denounces Samidoun in Canada terror list — The Canada Files
International civil liberties group belatedly denounces Samidoun in Canada terror list
Written by: Marthad Umucyaba The International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group (ICLMG), a coalition of 44 NGOs concerned with the effects of the “War on Terror”, has denounced Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network’s placement on the Terr…Marthad Shingiro Umucyaba (The Canada Files)
The Mainstream Western Worldview Pretends The Global South Does Not Exist
The Mainstream Western Worldview Pretends The Global South Does Not Exist
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
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Claudia Sheinbaum de-privatizes two major oil and energy companies
Claudia Sheinbaum de-privatizes two major oil and energy companies : Peoples Dispatch
The measure de-privatizes two large Mexican companies, one dedicated to the extraction and commercialization of oil, and the other dedicated to providing electricity and internet to Mexicans.Pablo Meriguet (Peoples Dispatch)
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Why even progressive US voters are America Firsters
Why even progressive US voters are America Firsters
The fate of billions whom the US dominates and oppresses is effectively exchanged for a few possible reforms in domestic policies that affect parts of middle-class AmericaMiddle East Eye
Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6
California May Have Voted to Keep Slavery in Prisons
Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6.Naomi LaChance (Rolling Stone)
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What the everliving fuck.
CATL pushes forward with all-solid-state EV batteries
CATL pushes forward with all-solid-state EV batteries
The world’s largest EV battery maker is advancing a new type of battery, promising higher energy density. According to a...Peter Johnson (Electrek)
Revolutionary optimisim is one of the key aspects of being a Marxist.
Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.
-Vladimir Lenin
wdym?? most of us that actually fight against fascism have been doing it for decades against both parties.
I am just laughing at this outcome and how we all fucking told all the libs this was going to happen.
The two biggest ways are to get organized, like joining The Party for Socialism and Liberation or Freedom Road Socialist Organization, or an org more local to you or better aligns with your views. The other biggest part is reading theory! A good primer is Blackshirts and Reds. It will help contextualize what fascism is, what causes it, and how to stop it. I can offer a good introductory reading list regarding Marxism if you'd like, but this is a good starting point.
I made a longer, 6 point list of what is to be done, but these are the most important bullet points.
Both are revolutionary parties, they have the same stance Marx and Engels did:
that workers’ candidates are nominated everywhere in opposition to bourgeois-democratic candidates. As far as possible they should be League members and their election should be pursued by all possible means. Even where there is no prospect of achieving their election the workers must put up their own candidates to preserve their independence, to gauge their own strength and to bring their revolutionary position and party standpoint to public attention. They must not be led astray by the empty phrases of the democrats, who will maintain that the workers’ candidates will split the democratic party and offer the forces of reaction the chance of victory. All such talk means, in the final analysis, that the proletariat is to be swindled.
Straight from Marx and Engels themselves.
The US' First Past the Post climate will never leave without struggle and resistance, both parties cement it because they benefit from it. Revolution is necessary. Voting can't get us there. I recommend reading Reform or Revolution and The State and Revolution for why reform is pretty much impossible and revolution is necessary.
Again, I appreciate the information but "revolution" is a nebulous term. What's the realistic plan to get there?
Voting can't get us there.
I'd believe that if we had enough participation. Look at the number of eligible voters, then look at the margins on every single candidate and issue. If enough people had voted, we would have literally put fascism behind us and had election reform. First past the post would be a distant memory. Which again, is the absolutely required first step before 3rd-party candidates become viable in the US.
Voting works if enough people vote. But we do have the numbers! I realize getting people to participate is the harder problem than just saying an ideology will solve everything, but that's the world we live in. Any realistic plan for revolution must at least include voting as long as voting is still an effective part of progress.
Are you asking how do we organize for revolution? How do we conduct it? How do we know it's fairly inevitable, and needs to be prepared for? All have different readings I can recommend, and questions I can answer.
One thing I do think is just fantasy is the idea that if "enough people" voted we could have all the things you listed. People don't pick policy, politicians do, and the politicians we are allowed to pick from are intentionally limited to pro-status quo individuals.
Secondly, you make a critical misunderstanding of fascism. Fascism is Capitalism in decay, it can't be voted out. It isn't an ideology to adopt, but something that rises with deterioration of Capitalism and Imperialism. I recommend reading at least the first chapter of Blackshirts and Reds to truly understand what fascism is, who it serves, why it rises, and how to banish it forever.
I realize getting people to participate is the harder problem than just saying an ideology will solve everything, but that’s the world we live in.
I am not saying "an ideology will solve everything." I am saying that voting is ineffective at protecting working class interests, and explaining why that is. I am additionally telling you what is necessary instead of hoping voting will fix anything, as we just saw, voting failed. I am sorry, I know that voting is easier than building up Dual Power, organizing, reading theory, correctly analyzing the working class movements, educating the masses, and more, but I maintain that this is the path forward.
Any realistic plan for revolution must at least include voting as long as voting is still an effective part of progress.
See, voting evidently isn't an effective part of progress, which is why I recommended the two most famous and revered works on the question of reform or revolution. Participation in bourgeois elections is good, but won't be anywhere close to the main path of success, it is a supplemental part of the whole.
"Without revolutionary theory there can be no revolutionary movement."
- Vladimir Lenin, What is to be Done?
Yeah no thank you. Yeah lets all join these groups so that it will make easier for them to find us when they come for us.
DON'T JOIN ANY GROUP AND ESPECIALLY ONES THAT ARE ORGANIZING ON SOCIAL MEDIA LIKE LEMMY.
Only kind of ways we should organize should not include our phones and should hold no fucking lists.
We are about to live in a mega (nazi) government. For now I am going hide and wait. Luckily for me I am white maie. My dad gave me a Trump hate that had planned on burning instead going just keep it just in case. My boys are going play straight and we going hold out.
I want a fight I want the largest strike in American history. Instead every posting memes and whining online. Or trying to find a way out. Fuck that we can't give in. But at same time can't be joining any groups who will be keeping lists.
When Project 2025 goes in full effect they will be coming for those groups. All I can say is arm up and be ready to fight.
This is an utterly contradictory stance to hold. If we do not organize, and can only do so in person, then that means you will NOT have the largest strike in US history. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Secondly, these orgs have internal organization networks, they don't communicate or organize on Social Media beyond recruiting.
Thirdly, it is wildly privledged to sacrifice people as a white man just because you will not personally be effected, even going to the length of signaling support for Trump. This directly harms queer people, POC, women, and more, and they will not organize with you if you are willing to watch them get attacked. Cede no ground, use your privledge to protect others, not watch them suffer.
You desparately need to read theory and get organized, just like I called for.
My sons are gay but not joining other group. I probably already on many list. Sorry to inform you. You couldn't organize a popcorn stand right now using social media much less the kind of strike we need.
And I never said I stand by. Hence get armed part. I am ready to fight. But most of yall complaining refuse to do so. Yall still think you can vote and organize your way out of what is coming.
I wonder did the left try that when Hitler was coming up in power? How that work out for them.
I don't know who you think you're talking to, but I have posted what I believe others need to do in several other places. I'll post it below. I argue for getting strapped and organizing for revolution, because voting doesn't help shit. You're arguing for hiding and watching queer people, women, and POC getting thrown into the meatgrinder while you coast on privledge.
Here's what the Leftists were doing: actively fighting Hitler, hence why the Communists were the first to be killed off in Nazi Germany.
Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.
-Vladimir Lenin
There is hope! It isn't easy, it isn't fun, but if we can know our circumstances, we can know our way out of them, and if we know our way out, we can get out.
- Get organized. Join a Leftist org, find solidarity with fellow comrades, and protect each other. The Dems will not save you, it is up to the Workers to protect themselves. The Party for Socialism and Liberation and Freedom Road Socialist Organization both organize year round, every year, because the battle for progress is a constant struggle, not a single election. See if there is a chapter near you, or start one! Or, see if there's an org you like more near you and join it, the point is that organizing is the best thing any leftist can do.
- Read theory. A good primer is Blackshirts and Reds. It will help contextualize what fascism is, what causes it, and how to stop it. I can offer a good introductory reading list regarding Marxism if you'd like, but this is a good starting point.
- Aggressively combat white supremacy, misogyny, queerphobia, and other attacks on marginalized communities. Cede no ground.
- Be more industrious, and self-sufficient. Take up gardening, home repair, tinkering. It is through practice that you elevate your problem-solving capabilities. Not only will you improve your skill at one subject, but your general problem-solving muscles get strengthened as well. Theory guides practice, which sharpens theory to be reapplied to better practice.
- Learn self-defense. Get armed, if practical. Be ready to protect yourself and others. The Democrats will not save us, we must save each other.
- Be persistent. If you feel like a single water driplet against a mountain, think of the Grand Canyon. Oh, how our efforts pile up! With consistency, every rock, boulder, even mountain, can be drilled through with nothing but steady and persistent water droplets.
I have a feeling that you are desperate to get us all to sign your fucking list. You might even be working for enemy. You keep sharing those groups.
And you didn't read what I wrote. AGAIN NEVER SAID I STAND BY. BUT YOU CAN FUCK OFF WITH THOSE GROUPS. Not joining so stop inviting people. You will get more people killed then I.
Even by your own admission that leftist and communists were killed first. And here you are working hard to gather that list. Get fucked.
Fuck your lists.
You said you are keeping a MAGA hat to protect yourself, you aren't unclear about your intentions to do nothing. You say you want to organize, but you refuse to organize. It's all performative nonsense.
Again, I have explicitly stated that voting will not prevent fascism, we must organize against it, and you are pretending I am advocating for voting, rather than organizing. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Yes, Leftists were targeted first. That means we need to stick together and organize, not simply accept defeat and going along with the fascism.
Yeah organizing in plain site. Hello Trump FBI, and CIA this post here. Yeah organizing on social media. Might as well flash big fucking neon sign for all to see.
When us true revolutionary organizie won't be posting about it on social media goodbye. Don't respond to me anymore.
Hence the "keep fighting".
Find a way to resist. Join local leftist groups. Focus on mutual aid, further educate yourself and educate others. Resistance can come in the smallest forms and they're all important.
Keep your head up and keep fighting.
Despair is typical of those who do not understand the causes of evil, see no way out, and are incapable of struggle.
-Vladimir Lenin
There is hope! It isn't easy, it isn't fun, but if we can know our circumstances, we can know our way out of them, and if we know our way out, we can get out.
- Get organized. Join a Leftist org, find solidarity with fellow comrades, and protect each other. The Dems will not save you, it is up to the Workers to protect themselves. The Party for Socialism and Liberation and Freedom Road Socialist Organization both organize year round, every year, because the battle for progress is a constant struggle, not a single election. See if there is a chapter near you, or start one! Or, see if there's an org you like more near you and join it, the point is that organizing is the best thing any leftist can do.
- Read theory. A good primer is Blackshirts and Reds. It will help contextualize what fascism is, what causes it, and how to stop it. I can offer a good introductory reading list regarding Marxism if you'd like, but this is a good starting point.
- Aggressively combat white supremacy, misogyny, queerphobia, and other attacks on marginalized communities. Cede no ground.
- Be more industrious, and self-sufficient. Take up gardening, home repair, tinkering. It is through practice that you elevate your problem-solving capabilities. Not only will you improve your skill at one subject, but your general problem-solving muscles get strengthened as well. Theory guides practice, which sharpens theory to be reapplied to better practice.
- Learn self-defense. Get armed, if practical. Be ready to protect yourself and others. The Democrats will not save us, we must save each other.
- Be persistent. If you feel like a single water driplet against a mountain, think of the Grand Canyon. Oh, how our efforts pile up! With consistency, every rock, boulder, even mountain, can be drilled through with nothing but steady and persistent water droplets.
Just wanna say, I've seen you on a lot of posts and I really appreciate your fervor in trying to reach out with hope and education after this dark turn of events. It's important work and I'm really glad to feel we aren't alone.
I don't know if we agree 100% on a lot of things, but if we win a world where we can keep peaceably debating the merits of various pro-human policies, then we've won, and that's worth fighting for.
Please make sure you're taking good care of yourself and getting fresh air once in a while too, amigo. All this doomsaying by people can weary the soul. But thanks for putting so much effort into your outreach posts. :)
--Sincerely, A Christian-Anarchist (USA)
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I think his Nazism is basically orthogonal to this - everyone and their grandmother who relies on the American empire for anything is kissing the ring at the moment, Nazi or not.
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(Russia's stated goals from the day of the invasion rt.com/russia/550466-putin-ukr… (Demilitarising Ukraine was the priority with denazifying as a secondary goal))