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Apr 24 5 tweets 2 min read
1. Across West Africa, the era of polite dependency may be ending. Governments are taking steps to reverse neocolonial control over currency and resources. From mining to fossil fuels, states are asserting ownership over wealth long extracted for foreign profit. 🧵 Image
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Mali has led the shift with a mining code granting the state up to 30% ownership. After pushback, authorities jailed executives, seized 3 tons of gold, and boosted revenues by 52.5% in 2024. Image
Apr 21 7 tweets 3 min read
Pope Francis I has died, leaving behind a complex legacy — from his collaboration with US-backed military dictatorships in Argentina to his later condemnation of capitalism and war. 🧵 Image For years, Pope Francis has spoken out against the injustices of capitalism, denouncing neoliberalism as a scourge on humanity. This stance sets him apart from his predecessors, who came from the firmly conservative Vatican establishment and fiercely opposed such critiques. Image
Apr 15 10 tweets 4 min read
Palestine’s first anti-Zionist uprising started today in 1936. Read on. 🧵 Image On this day in 1936, The Great Palestinian Revolt against British colonial rule and the Zionist political project of developing a Jewish national homeland began. It ended in August 1939 following brutal suppression by British forces, with thousands of Palestinians being killed. Image
Apr 9 10 tweets 4 min read
Meet Georg Elser, the German communist who almost wiped out Nazi Germany’s leadership. 🧵 Image On this day in 1945, less than a month before Germany’s surrender in WWII and by order of Adolf Hitler, the Waffen SS executed anti-fascist and communist Georg Elser in the infamous Dachau concentration camp. Image
Apr 4 8 tweets 3 min read
On this day in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded. But did you know that in its early days, Nazis filled the ranks of what would become the largest peacetime military alliance in the world? 🧵 Image One of the first voices to suggest an alliance between the Nazis and the West to contain the “Soviet threat” was Heinrich Himmler, head of the SS and chief architect of the Holocaust. Image
Apr 3 10 tweets 4 min read
77 years ago, Koreans on Jeju Island rose up for a free and unified Korea.

Read on to learn more about the Jeju Uprising of 1948. 🧵 Image In response to the uprising, the nascent Republic of Korea (ROK), with the help of the US military, massacred an estimated 20% of the island’s population. Image
Apr 2 6 tweets 3 min read
Is a US-Israel attack on Iran imminent? 🧵 Image The US has deployed a second aircraft carrier and additional warplanes, threatening a possible attack on Iran. Last week, the Pentagon deployed 6 US B-2 bombers to Diego Garcia, a US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean, located 2,400 miles from Iran. The B-2 bombers, capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear munitions, are equipped with 30k-pound bunker buster bombs, designed to penetrate Iran’s deep underground nuclear sites and strike evading air defense systems.Image
Apr 2 5 tweets 2 min read
Germany’s ruling parties are advancing a law that turns citizenship into a political test. A draft seen by DW lets the state revoke passports of dual nationals accused of being “terror supporters, antisemites, or extremists” — without defining those terms. Image Their political meaning, however, is already in motion. Under Germany’s adoption of the IHRA framework, “antisemitism” includes many forms of criticism of Israel—meaning the new law could be used to punish political dissent, especially from Palestinians and their allies. Image
Apr 1 5 tweets 2 min read
Germany immigration authorities are set to deport four foreign students for their involvement in pro-Palestine protests. The country is taking lessons from Trump, who revoked over 300 student visas for criticizing Israel. Image Despite no criminal convictions, the four deportation orders cite participation in demonstrations such as a sit-in at Berlin’s central train station, a road blockade, and the occupation of a building at the Free University of Berlin. Image
Apr 1 7 tweets 3 min read
On this day in 1971, German communist Monika Ertl assassinated Roberto Quintanilla, the Bolivian officer responsible for Che Guevara’s execution. 🧵 Image Surprisingly, Ertl was the daughter of a Nazi propagandist who had fled to Bolivia. She was raised surrounded by her family's Nazi friends, such as Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie, aka the "Butcher of Lyon", who British director Kevin Macdonald alleges orchestrated Guevara's murder. Image
Mar 30 9 tweets 4 min read
Al Jazeera’s narrative on Syria has sparked outrage and sharp criticism. As a soft power tool for the US and Qatar, it has shaped coverage to serve their interests—justifying civilian massacres, spreading sectarian rhetoric, and backing Ahmad Al-Sharaa’s rise. Read more. 🧵 Image Al Jazeera's latest coverage of Syria has ignited a backlash. Armed groups linked to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) carried out brutal massacres on the Syrian coast. AJ amplified Qatari propaganda-framing the killings as "military operations" against "remnants of the Assad regime."
Mar 29 9 tweets 4 min read
56 years ago today, one of the world’s longest-running communist guerrilla armies was founded, the Philippines’ New People’s Army (NPA). Starting with just 60 fighters, today, the NPA counts thousands in its ranks & has built a mass base of several million nationwide. 🧵 Image Founded by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) in 1969 on the principles of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, the NPA has waged more than five decades of “protracted people’s war” against US imperialism & the Philippine government which it classifies as a US “client state”.Image
Mar 25 6 tweets 3 min read
Why are protests erupting in Indonesia right now? 🧵 Image Indonesia’s parliament has passed a controversial law expanding the military’s role in government. The new legislation, discussed behind closed doors, allows active-duty officers to occupy civilian posts in 14 state institutions, including the Supreme Court and the Attorney General’s Office.Image
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Mar 24 9 tweets 3 min read
On this day in 1999, NATO began bombing Yugoslavia. It was the alliance’s first war without UN permission and, in just under three months, left 2,500 people dead and a further 12,000 injured. 🧵 Image The war set a precedent for future invasions, such as the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, which also went ahead in violation of international law against a sovereign state that posed no threat. Image
Mar 23 8 tweets 3 min read
Why Türkiye’s Protests Could Erupt Into a Full-Scale Uprising. 🧵 Image Türkiye is experiencing its fiercest protests in over a decade, with violent clashes between police and protesters raging for four consecutive nights.

Today, Turkish courts sentenced Istanbul’s mayor and CHP politician İmamoğlu on corruption charges to pre-trial detention. Image
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Mar 20 9 tweets 3 min read
22 years ago today, the US launched its bloody and illegal war on Iraq. 🧵 Here’s US President George W. Bush’s historic speech, delivered a day before the invasion.
Mar 11 6 tweets 3 min read
“You will just have to kill me.” – Police arrested Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a plane upon landing in Manila.

The ICC wants Duterte over his so-called “war on drugs,” which rights groups say left 30,000 people dead. Here’s a quick look back at his reign. 🧵 The Philippines remembers Duterte’s tenure as president for widespread extrajudicial killings, the rise of a climate of impunity, economic incompetence, and crackdowns on media, rights activists, and his political opponents. Image
Mar 3 8 tweets 3 min read
Who is cashing in on conflict in the DR Congo? As M23 rebels consolidate control, citizens rally outside foreign embassies, demanding accountability. Despite DR Congo’s vast resource wealth, the country is one of the poorest in the world. 🧵 With largely untapped resources worth $24,000,000,000,000, DR Congo is the most resource-rich country worldwide. But from the beginning of colonization to the present day, the country’s resources have been plundered, leaving the population among the poorest in the world. Image
Feb 28 9 tweets 4 min read
Did you know that Chiang Kai-Shek, who shaped today’s Taiwan, was responsible for the massacre of over 30,000 people on the island? Read on. 🧵 Image The February 28 (228) Massacre is considered to be one of the most significant events in Taiwan’s modern history. It marked the beginning of decades of White Terror, leaving a lasting impact on the island. Image
Feb 27 10 tweets 4 min read
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on his organization to disband and lay down arms—but the final decision rests with the PKK’s upcoming congress. For 43 years, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party has fought a national liberation war.

Here’s how it all began. 🧵 Image The PKK is one of the largest armed non-state actors worldwide. Öcalan led its foundation in 1978 in the southeast of Türkiye with the zeal to fight for an independent Kurdistan. The early PKK was heavily inspired by the socialist and anti-colonial movement that defined the 1970s.Image
Feb 26 7 tweets 3 min read
On this day in 1869, Bolshevik revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya was born. Many historians, however, overlook her tireless efforts and invaluable contributions to the Marxist-Leninist movement and Soviet society, reducing her to the role of “Lenin’s wife.” Read on to learn more about one of the Soviet Union’s most influential women. 🧵Image Nadezhda Krupskaya was born on February 26, 1869. As a leading Bolshevik revolutionary and wife of Lenin, she made significant yet often overlooked contributions to the Marxist-Leninist movement. Image