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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks two years since the beginning of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, one of the greatest crimes of the modern era.

Two years of the Gaza genocide: A crime of Zionism and imperialism - World Socialist Web Site

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Two years of the Gaza genocide: A crime of Zionism and imperialism

On the second anniversary of Israel’s launching of the genocide on Gaza, billions of people around the world are outraged by the worst crime against humanity in the 21st century.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 2h

Israel attacks another aid flotilla days after illegal capture of the Global Sumud Flotilla - World Socialist Web Site

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Israel attacks another aid flotilla days after illegal capture of the Global Sumud Flotilla

The Freedom Flotilla said in a statement, “Sources so far indicate that the unarmed crew aboard, including doctors, journalists, and elected officials, have been abducted, as well as the vital aid wor...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 9h

Not a single Democrat declares that there can be no negotiation with a president seeking to overthrow the Constitution & establish his dictatorship or that the central task is to build support for removing Trump & his fascist sidekick JD Vance from office.

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Silence of the Democrats aids Trump dictatorship

The Democrats’ silence is not simply a matter of cowardice or miscalculation. It flows from the class character of the Democratic Party as a party of Wall Street and the military-intelligence apparatu...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 9h

Paramount workers to studio management: “You are aligning yourselves with … a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people” - World Socialist Web Site

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Paramount workers to studio management: “You are aligning yourselves with … a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people”

The Employees of Conscience accuse studio executives in an open letter of lining up with genocide and investing in pro-Israeli propaganda while helping to suppress Palestinian filmmakers.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 9h

Nearly 15 percent of respondents reported experiencing two or more indicators of financial stress in 2023—the highest level in over a decade. Single-parent families were hit hardest, with more than 30 percent reporting financial stress.

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Survey reveals decline in Australian living standards

Since 2021, all indicators of financial stress have increased. These include having to ask for financial help from family, friends or welfare organisations; being unable to heat one’s home; skipping m...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

Judge Goodstein had received death threats in recent weeks that were linked to her rulings, especially after she blocked the release of voter registration data sought by the Trump administration.

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Huge fire destroys the house of South Carolina Circuit Court judge after clash with Trump, Miller

The fire that destroyed the residence of Judge Diane Goodstein on Edisto Island took place under conditions of open incitement by Donald Trump and his fascist lieutenants against members of the judici...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

On October 14, a five-day strike by 46,000 Kaiser Permanente workers is set to begin. One of the largest healthcare strikes in U.S. history, it comes under conditions of an unprecedented attack on democratic rights by the fascist Trump administration.

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Kaiser health care workers connect upcoming national strike with fight against Trump

This strike is not simply a contract dispute over wages or staffing levels. It is a political confrontation with the corporate oligarchy which is destroying public health.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

Six months since the death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr., widow asks: “Why don’t I have answers?” - World Socialist Web Site

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Six months since the death of Stellantis worker Ronald Adams Sr., widow asks: “Why don’t I have answers?”

Stellantis, the United Auto Workers and Michigan safety officials continue to remain silent on the death of the 63-year-old skilled tradesman, even as full production at the engine plant has resumed.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed that his government will kick thousands of 18- and 19-year-olds off unemployment benefits.

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New Zealand government to push teenagers off welfare

The government aims to push thousands of unemployed 18- and 19-year-olds into low-paid, casualised jobs and into the armed forces.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

Help the SEP Reach 100 New Monthly Donors by December!

The Socialist Equality Party (UK) is making an urgent appeal: Can you donate an hour’s pay per month to support our vital work?

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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

A punishing assault on mothers and babies: WIC nutrition program targeted by government shutdown and Trump budget - World Socialist Web Site

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A punishing assault on mothers and babies: WIC nutrition program targeted by government shutdown and Trump budget

WIC, a nutrition program serving nearly 7 million pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children, is threatened with running out of funds due to the government shutdown, and is targeted for $...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 10h

Canada Post’s latest “offer” marks a further escalation in the Liberal government-led war on striking postal workers - World Socialist Web Site

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Canada Post’s latest “offer” marks a further escalation in the Liberal government-led war on striking postal workers

Canada Post presented provocative new offers last Friday that translate the Liberal government’s plans to restructure the post office at workers' expense, through the elimination of tens of thousands ...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 11h

Child dies amid far-right anti-immigrant campaign cultivated by South Africa’s ANC - World Socialist Web Site

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Child dies amid far-right anti-immigrant campaign cultivated by South Africa’s ANC

The African National Congress’s scapegoating of foreigners has paved the way for a wave of far-right vigilantism in South Africa.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 13h

The gold price surge is a sign of growing uncertainty and doubts over the stability of the international monetary system based on the US dollar as the global currency.

Gold price surge continues, passing the $4,000 mark - World Socialist Web Site

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Gold price surge continues, passing the $4,000 mark

The rise of US debt to $37 trillion means that the global monetary system is based on the currency of the most indebted country in history, the credit rating of which has been downgraded by the three ...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 13h

Protests against Gaza genocide continue internationally, Starmer government denounces UK campus demos - World Socialist Web Site

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Protests against Gaza genocide continue internationally, Starmer government denounces UK campus demos

“If you see a genocide taking place and you’re seeing that your government is aiding and abetting it, what else should you do but disrupt that?”

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

Israel’s Hannibal Directive

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Did Israel use the Hannibal Directive against civilians on October 7? | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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Jenn Budd @jennbudd.bsky.social · 2d

ICE thugs did this to an 84 year old peaceful protester and her husband. Honor First right boys! This is why I do what I do.

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84 year old victim with blood on her head from ICE attack

Blood covering the middle of her shirt.

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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 3d

SOCIALIST EQUALITY PARTY

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100 New Monthly donors by December!

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Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

The Trump administration’s military escalation against Venezuela continued this past Friday with the Pentagon confirming the sinking of yet another vessel in the southern Caribbean and the threat by Trump to annihilate the country with nuclear weapons.

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Trump threatens Venezuela with “fire and fury”

Echoing the genocidal campaign pursued under US auspices in Gaza, Trump’s threats against Latin America flow from a policy of state terror against any resistance to the American oligarchy.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

Speaking from the Oval Office Monday afternoon, President Donald Trump threatened to ignore court orders and override local governors and mayors to deploy US military assets in major American cities.

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Trump threatens to override courts, invoke Insurrection Act and unleash military on US cities

On Monday, the fascist in the White House threatened to ignore court orders and local politicians that did not submit to his drive to establish a police-military dictatorship.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

The detaining of the Sumud flotilla by Israel in a flagrant act of piracy in international waters with the support of the imperialist powers has unleashed an international wave of mass outrage with mass protests in major cities across Spain & all of Europe

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Historic protests in Spain oppose Gaza genocide

An explosive conflict is emerging between the working class and the capitalist political establishment, including pseudo-left parties complicit in Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

Fall of the French government: the ruling class seeks dictatorship - World Socialist Web Site

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Fall of the French government: the ruling class seeks dictatorship

While Prime Minister Sébastier Lecornu was unpopular, falling to 15 percent in the polls in just a few weeks, his resignation reflects not a revitalization but a mortal crisis of French democracy.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

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Jane Goodall, the primatologist who revolutionized our understanding of chimpanzees and ourselves, dies at 91

Goodall demonstrated that the evolutionary origins of many basic human behaviors are shared with our closest biological relatives.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 1d

Today marks two years since the beginning of Israel’s genocide in Gaza, one of the greatest crimes of the modern era.

Two years of the Gaza genocide: A crime of Zionism and imperialism - World Socialist Web Site

www.wsws.org/en/articles/...

Two years of the Gaza genocide: A crime of Zionism and imperialism

On the second anniversary of Israel’s launching of the genocide on Gaza, billions of people around the world are outraged by the worst crime against humanity in the 21st century.

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 2d

New autumn COVID-19 spike as UK government continues to limit access to free vaccines - World Socialist Web Site

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New autumn COVID-19 spike as UK government continues to limit access to free vaccines

Millions of people who once qualified for free COVID vaccination are now excluded. They must either pay out-of-pocket for a private vaccine or go without. The price of a private COVID jab in the UK is...

Jude Jackson @judejack.bsky.social · 2d

The response to this latest war crime perpetrated by Israel reveals the vast gulf that exists between the rulers in the North American and European imperialist centres and the working class.

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