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Derek Royden
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I write about activism and politics.
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Today people honor MLK's legacy, not just in the US but around the world. With this in mind, I am republishing this piece I wrote in 2019. Thanks for reading!
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Building MLK's beloved community
As his life careened toward its tragic end, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became more wide ranging in his critique of American society, making ...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:35 PM
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Today people honor the legacy of MLK, not just in the US but around the world. Toward this end, I am republishing this piece I wrote in 2019. Thanks for reading!
derekroyden.blogspot.com/2026/01/buil...
Building MLK's beloved community
As his life careened toward its tragic end, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became more wide ranging in his critique of American society, making ...
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January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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This history is important for our present moment. Thanks for reading!
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Before Venezuela’s oil, there were Guatemala’s bananas A woman walks past a banner that says ‘against fore...
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January 15, 2026 at 11:29 PM
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This important piece from researchers at the University of Montreal explores how teachers in Gaza are approaching their work through the continuing horror. Thanks for reading!
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Lessons from Palestine: Understanding the resistance of educators and students in times of crisis Emmanuelle Khoury , Université de Mo...
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January 12, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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If it was difficult to believe in international law before, we seem to have entered an era where it's buried for good. Thanks for reading!
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Venezuela attack, Greenland threats and Gaza assault mark the collapse of international legal order Jorge H. Sanchez-Perez , Universit...
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January 8, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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Posted this good back grounder on possible war criminal and objectively bad person Stephen Miller earlier today. Thanks for reading!
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Stephen Miller: portrait of Donald Trump’s ideologue-in -chief Natasha Lindstaedt , University of Essex During a recent interview ...
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January 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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A good back grounder on an objectively bad person. Thanks for reading!
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Stephen Miller: portrait of Donald Trump’s ideologue-in -chief Natasha Lindstaedt , University of Essex During a recent interview ...
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January 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Something a little different. Thanks for reading!
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Why you’re wise on Tuesday and foolish on Sunday: Practising wisdom in uncertain times Igor Grossmann , University of Waterloo and Ja...
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January 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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How does what the Trump Administration did in Venezuela look from a legal perspective? An expert on international law explains. Thanks for reading!
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Were the US actions in Venezuela legal under international law? An expert explains Sarah Heathcote , Australian National University ...
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January 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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How does what the Trump Administration look from a legal perspective? An expert explains. Thanks for reading!
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Were the US actions in Venezuela legal under international law? An expert explains Sarah Heathcote , Australian National University ...
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January 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
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In case you missed it, republished this piece shedding some light on the situation in Venezuela to the blog yesterday. Thanks for reading!
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US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far Andrew Gawthorpe , Leiden University Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Mad...
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January 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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We're still trying to make sense of this. Here's a good place to start. Thanks for reading!
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US snatches Maduro in raid on Caracas: what we know so far Andrew Gawthorpe , Leiden University Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Mad...
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January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Many in #Gaza to ‘Lose Access to Critical Medical Care’ as Israel Suspends Doctors Without Borders
www.commondreams.org/news/israel-... The genocide continues.
Many in Gaza to 'Lose Access to Critical Medical Care' as Israel Suspends Doctors Without Borders | Common Dreams
The Israeli government said Tuesday that Doctors Without Borders, one of the largest medical organizations currently operating in Gaza, is among the 25 humanitarian groups that will be suspended at th...
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December 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Very disturbing piece on the human cost of US foreign aid cuts. Thanks for reading!
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What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Read the original on Propublica, here . In August, I tr...
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December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta.

Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.
Post from Julie K Brown that says Does somebody at the DOJ want to tell me why my American Airlines booking information and flights in July 2019 are part of the Epstein files (attached to a grand jury subpoena)? As the flight itinerary includes my maiden name (and I did book this flight) why was the DOJ monitoring me? Record Locato American Arlines CONPIDENTIAL for official
December 28, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Can you have a relationship with a calculator, a tv or a mobile phone?

No, and you can't have one with AI either, it is just a search engine which tells you what the billionaires want you to hear.
December 29, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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In case you missed it, republished this story about the strange Fandom for Peaky Blinders in Afghanistan. Thanks for reading!
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The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world ...
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December 29, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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This piece about Afghanistan avoids the usual ahistorical nonsense. Thanks for reading!
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The Taliban may not like Peaky Blinders, but its Afghan fans are part of a long history of cultural engagement with the world ...
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December 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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In case you missed it, posted this investigative piece from Propublica to my blog yesterday. Thanks for reading!
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Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen. Read the original on Propublica, here . ...
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December 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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In their quest to destabilize the Middle East, Israel is now destabilizing Africa.

Israel wants to use Somaliland as a forward base to attack the Houthis in Yemen.

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is purely from a place of Israel’s desire to form a greater Israel.

#Somalia #US
Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as sovereign state
Diplomatic breakthrough criticised by African Union, which said it could have ‘far-reaching implications for peace and stability across the continent’
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December 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Flow blockchain exploited for $3.9 million

December 27, 2025
https://www.web3isgoinggreat.com/?id=flow-infinite-mint-exploit
Flow blockchain exploited for $3.9 million The Flow blockchain suffered an exploit in which an attacker was able to mint a large number of wrapped FLOW tokens, which they then swapped to tokens on other blockchains. Ultimately around $3.9 million was stolen, and the FLOW token dramatically plunged in price. Some crypto exchanges, such as Upbit and Bithumb, halted withdrawals and deposits for FLOW after the exploit was discovered. Flow later confirmed the exploit, and said that validators "executed a coordinated halt" of the network to shut down the attack.
December 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Dear Rich People,

You've got a lot of money now.

Can we agree that that's enough; you keep what you have & stop wanting more so the rest of us can try sorting things out in 2026?

Sincerely,
The Sane
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December 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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This is the kind of long form reporting we see too little of these days. Warning though, it's deeply disturbing. Thanks for reading!
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Someone Is Getting Away With Eunice Whitman’s Killing. Alaska’s Slow Justice System Let It Happen. Read the original on Propublica, here . ...
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December 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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In case you missed it, republished this piece to the blog earlier today. Thanks for reading!
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How Hannah Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right  populism Christopher J. Finlay , Durham University Sales of Ha...
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December 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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After a week off, I posted this piece on one of the 20th century greats to my blog. Thanks for reading!
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How Hannah Arendt can help us understand this new age of far-right  populism Christopher J. Finlay , Durham University Sales of Ha...
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December 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM