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Eugene Puryear
@EugenePuryear
Host, @BTnewsroom, Revolutionary, lover of books, author of Shackled and Chained: Mass Incarceration in Capitalist America. member @PSLnational.
Oct 19, 2024 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Crucial context for understanding the energy crisis currently afflicting Cuba. x.com/btnewsroom/sta… x.com/btnewsroom/sta…
Jul 30, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
Large protests today (7/30/23) in the capital of Niger (Niamey) in support of the recent military takeover. AP reports that demonstrators were also “forcefully denouncing former colonial power France.” The protest gathered in front of the French embassy as well. There are reports that parts of the embassy were set on fire.
Jul 27, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
Hesitant to say too much about the Niger coup yet other than it shows similarities to events in Mali and Burkina Faso, where anger over insurgencies, poverty & neocolonialism resulted in governmental overthrows. aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/… some people have taken to the streets in the capital Niamey to protest in favor of the coup, denouncing France with some praise of Russia whose profile as a development/security partner has grown in the region.
Apr 15, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Quickly developing situation in Sudan currently. Two-wings of the coup government that seized power in late 2021 are clashing in what appears to be a power struggle. Fighting happening in several cities including the capital of Khartoum. aljazeera.com/amp/news/liveb… These events are taking place during a complex period where multiple actors are trying to set-up post-coup governments with visions ranging from an elite-driven status quo, to a “civil state” focused on wealth redistribution & formal democracy. Context: liberationnews.org/sudanese-resis…
Feb 1, 2023 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
Ethiopia could grow 7.5% FY 23. This upward growth trajectory is exactly why 🇪🇹 needs serious debt relief now. Debt is inhibiting the ability of growth to drive development and poverty alleviation. A 🧵 on how 🇺🇸 can help 🇪🇹 at no cost to US taxpayers. ena.et/en/?p=42431 The 🇺🇸 could simply allocate $3.4 billion in Special Drawing Rights to 🇪🇹. This covers the rough cost of all Ethiopian loan payments in calendar year 2023. 🇺🇸 has $91.3 billion SDR’s to spare, and, again, this is at no additional cost to US taxpayers.
Jan 31, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
As the Pope begins his visit to DRC today, the Congolese military has launched counterattacks in its conflict with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels. Reports are that Congolese forces have used airstrikes and artillery extensively to regain positions. The “peacekeepers” of the EAC remain unwilling to engage M23, continuing the speculation they are there to undermine not secure Congolese sovereignty. politico.cd/la-rdc-a-la-un…
Jan 30, 2023 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko is undertaking his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa this week to strengthen budding ties with Zimbabwe. In particular the two countries are collaborating on various initiatives surrounding agriculture in 🇿🇼 The trip is set to build on the $350 million in deals (some ongoing, some stalled) signed between the two nations three years ago. In addition to agriculture, mining, manufacturing, infrastructure and energy deals are set to be discussed. herald.co.zw/zimbabwe-belar…
Nov 14, 2022 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
Millions of Venezuelans are involved in collective, participatory structures & processes as a part of the 🇻🇪 transition to socialism. The cornerstone of which is the “Commune.” Where property & production are owned, planned and managed collectively by commune members. Venezuelan revolutionary leader Hugo Chavez famously declared: “Commune or Nothing!” Seeing them as the foundation of a revolutionary society where the working class and peasantry run society (political/socially/economically) in their own interests.
Nov 14, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
The national mobilization in DRC against the rebel group M23 continues as fighting is ongoing both north and south of the key Eastern city of Goma. These recruits are on their way to Kinshasa for more training. In addition to mobilizing to fight, residents of the Goma area are also gathering supplies in support of the troops fighting M23.
Aug 18, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Wow. Muriel Bowser is one of the most pro-police mayors in the US. She has literally supported the police in every police murder during her tenure. She has denied there is any racism in policing despite her own government producing reports showing the police are racist. Next level hypocrisy. Next level.
Aug 11, 2020 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
“Ms. Harris fought tooth and nail to uphold wrongful convictions” nytimes.com/2019/01/17/opi… “How Kamala Harris Fought to Keep Nonviolent Prisoners Locked Up” prospect.org/justice/how-ka…