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An infant froze to death in Gaza last night, starved and cold.
December 18, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An infant froze to death in Gaza last night, starved and cold.
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“Yesterday's storming of UNRWA's East Jerusalem compound by Israeli police and taking control - including by replacing the UN flag with the Israeli one - creates a dangerous precedent.”
Full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“Yesterday's storming of UNRWA's East Jerusalem compound by Israeli police and taking control - including by replacing the UN flag with the Israeli one - creates a dangerous precedent.”
Full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
Full statement by UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini: www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...
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Around a million Syrians have returned since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
December 8, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Around a million Syrians have returned since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
And every day at Damascus airport, families separated by years of war and dictatorship, are finally being reunited.
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Members of the Khayelitsha Canoeing Club are pleading with the City of Cape Town to clear the waterways of the Khayelisha Wetlands Park (known as the Blowy wetlands), which are filled with pollution and invasive hyacinth.
Read groundup.org.za/article/poll... by Vincent Lali
Read groundup.org.za/article/poll... by Vincent Lali
Pollution stops Khayelitsha’s canoe club classes
Hyacinth and sewage are destroying the Blowy wetlands
groundup.org.za
December 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Members of the Khayelitsha Canoeing Club are pleading with the City of Cape Town to clear the waterways of the Khayelisha Wetlands Park (known as the Blowy wetlands), which are filled with pollution and invasive hyacinth.
Read groundup.org.za/article/poll... by Vincent Lali
Read groundup.org.za/article/poll... by Vincent Lali
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"No one colonizes innocently, no one colonizes with impunity either; a nation which colonizes, a civilization which justifies colonization and therefore force, is already a sick civilization, a civilization which is morally diseased."
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
Since the declaration of the supposed ceasefire, the Israeli military has violated it an average of ten or more times a day, murdering hundreds of Palestinians, including scores of small children.
There is no peace in Gaza, nor in the West Bank. As the genocide continues, so must our resistance.
There is no peace in Gaza, nor in the West Bank. As the genocide continues, so must our resistance.
Ya Ghazze Habibti—Gaza, My Love
An anarchist from occupied Palestine makes the case for an anti-colonial understanding of the situation and explores what it means to act in solidarity with Palestinians.
crimethinc.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"No one colonizes innocently, no one colonizes with impunity either; a nation which colonizes, a civilization which justifies colonization and therefore force, is already a sick civilization, a civilization which is morally diseased."
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
—Aimé Césaire, Discourse on Colonialism
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This is a wild story. Jacob Zuma's daughter Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube has accused her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla of tricking 17 South African men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Duduzile now says she was also duped, into recruiting the men for what she thought was a legitimate training program
Duduzile now says she was also duped, into recruiting the men for what she thought was a legitimate training program
Jacob Zuma’s daughter accused of tricking men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine
South African police investigate allegations made against Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla by another of ex-president’s daughters
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is a wild story. Jacob Zuma's daughter Nkosazana Zuma-Mncube has accused her sister Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla of tricking 17 South African men into fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Duduzile now says she was also duped, into recruiting the men for what she thought was a legitimate training program
Duduzile now says she was also duped, into recruiting the men for what she thought was a legitimate training program
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We spoke to immigrants who claim they have been blocked from accessing medicines at Johannesburg clinics. They accuse the anti-immigrant group Operation Dudula of blocking their access, sometimes in collaboration with clinic staff.
Read groundup.org.za/article/immi... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Read groundup.org.za/article/immi... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Operation Dudula blocks access to clinics, violating court order
Witness testimony plus a visit by GroundUp to clinics confirms this. Clinic security guards are also blocking access to immigrants.
groundup.org.za
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
We spoke to immigrants who claim they have been blocked from accessing medicines at Johannesburg clinics. They accuse the anti-immigrant group Operation Dudula of blocking their access, sometimes in collaboration with clinic staff.
Read groundup.org.za/article/immi... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Read groundup.org.za/article/immi... by Kimberly Mutandiro
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i think disarming the state doing the genocide would work better than disarming the victims, but just what i think
November 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
i think disarming the state doing the genocide would work better than disarming the victims, but just what i think
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I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
August 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset.
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia.
In 2005 I started medical transition. (1/13)
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On November 11, 1887, four anarchists were hanged, after being found guilty of murder of a cop in Chicago's Haymarket Square, though the prosecutor admitted that they were actually tried for being anarchists.
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
On November 11, 1887, four anarchists were hanged, after being found guilty of murder of a cop in Chicago's Haymarket Square, though the prosecutor admitted that they were actually tried for being anarchists.
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This is actually the original definition of emotional labor, as defined by Arlie Hochschild, the sociologist who coined the term. It refers to the labor of performing emotions in order to do your job. It is not enough to just do your job, you have to put on a performance
There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This is actually the original definition of emotional labor, as defined by Arlie Hochschild, the sociologist who coined the term. It refers to the labor of performing emotions in order to do your job. It is not enough to just do your job, you have to put on a performance
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The haters said they couldn't do it. And they were right. Honestly, great call from the haters.
NEW: The End of the Line: the centrepiece of Saudi Arabia’s Neom gigaproject - a 500m tall, 170km long wall-like building intended ultimately to house 9 million people - can’t get out of the ground, say more than 20 former Neom architects, engineers and senior executives.
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End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
ig.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The haters said they couldn't do it. And they were right. Honestly, great call from the haters.
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I had a really fun day in Johannesburg recently hanging out with female cycling group Girls On Bikes and "stance" crew Sentech Croozers.
"It is a political statement to see people of colour on bikes, in suburbs."
"It is a political statement to see people of colour on bikes, in suburbs."
‘You can do hard things!’ The young cycling enthusiasts reclaiming the streets of Johannesburg
Bike culture, once seen as an elite hobby or a last resort for the poor, is flourishing in the post-apartheid City of Gold
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I had a really fun day in Johannesburg recently hanging out with female cycling group Girls On Bikes and "stance" crew Sentech Croozers.
"It is a political statement to see people of colour on bikes, in suburbs."
"It is a political statement to see people of colour on bikes, in suburbs."
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At the Human Rights Defenders People’s Hearing, activists from mining-affected communities told harrowing stories of intimidation and violence. Civil society groups are now pushing Parliament to pass a law recognising and protecting those who risk their lives defending justice and the environment.
We are being hunted, say human rights defenders amid rising attacks
www.dailymaverick.co.za
October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
At the Human Rights Defenders People’s Hearing, activists from mining-affected communities told harrowing stories of intimidation and violence. Civil society groups are now pushing Parliament to pass a law recognising and protecting those who risk their lives defending justice and the environment.
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On Monday, about 60 people picketed outside the Eldorado Park Police Station, accusing SAPS officers of brutality. They said when SAPS and JMPD demolished their shacks last Thursday, police used pepper spray and damaged their possessions.
Read groundup.org.za/article/eldo... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Read groundup.org.za/article/eldo... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Eldorado Park occupiers picket police station after shack demolitions
They accuse the police of brutality during an eviction operation last week
groundup.org.za
October 28, 2025 at 7:03 AM
On Monday, about 60 people picketed outside the Eldorado Park Police Station, accusing SAPS officers of brutality. They said when SAPS and JMPD demolished their shacks last Thursday, police used pepper spray and damaged their possessions.
Read groundup.org.za/article/eldo... by Kimberly Mutandiro
Read groundup.org.za/article/eldo... by Kimberly Mutandiro
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On Friday, protesting residents from eNkanini, outside Durban, overturned the mobile office of their ward councillor. They said they have been living without services since 2017.
Read groundup.org.za/article/durb... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Read groundup.org.za/article/durb... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Durban ward councillor’s mobile office overturned by angry residents
People in eNkanini informal settlement say they have been living without services since 2017
groundup.org.za
October 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
On Friday, protesting residents from eNkanini, outside Durban, overturned the mobile office of their ward councillor. They said they have been living without services since 2017.
Read groundup.org.za/article/durb... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Read groundup.org.za/article/durb... by Tsoanelo Sefoloko
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SAVING LIVES | Immunisations are considered one of the most cost-effective health interventions, second only to access to potable water, says a leading vaccine expert. Find out more: tinyurl.com/5n7rax8t
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October 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
SAVING LIVES | Immunisations are considered one of the most cost-effective health interventions, second only to access to potable water, says a leading vaccine expert. Find out more: tinyurl.com/5n7rax8t
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Israel just bombed a home and now there are 40 people under the rubble.
They’re demolishing Gaza as quickly as they can while delaying their “peace” negotiations
They’re demolishing Gaza as quickly as they can while delaying their “peace” negotiations
October 9, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Israel just bombed a home and now there are 40 people under the rubble.
They’re demolishing Gaza as quickly as they can while delaying their “peace” negotiations
They’re demolishing Gaza as quickly as they can while delaying their “peace” negotiations
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when you become a boss you lose the right to chop it up with the employees in the break room. you gave that up in exchange for power. if you want a business AND the camaraderie, start a co-op
October 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
when you become a boss you lose the right to chop it up with the employees in the break room. you gave that up in exchange for power. if you want a business AND the camaraderie, start a co-op
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Tony Blair "should be headed to The Hague, not Gaza."
My latest for Zeteo, on the former British prime minister's "blood drenched" record in the Middle East: "one of repeated failures, brazen bias, and mass slaughter".
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My latest for Zeteo, on the former British prime minister's "blood drenched" record in the Middle East: "one of repeated failures, brazen bias, and mass slaughter".
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Tony Blair Should Be on Trial for War Crimes, Not Running Gaza
Donald Trump wants to put the former British prime minister on a new board to manage post-war Gaza. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea.
zeteo.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Tony Blair "should be headed to The Hague, not Gaza."
My latest for Zeteo, on the former British prime minister's "blood drenched" record in the Middle East: "one of repeated failures, brazen bias, and mass slaughter".
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My latest for Zeteo, on the former British prime minister's "blood drenched" record in the Middle East: "one of repeated failures, brazen bias, and mass slaughter".
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Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.
Assata Shakur, political activist and ex-Black Liberation Army member, has died
Assata Shakur “died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age,” according to Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
www.whatimreading.net
September 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age."
She was 78.
She was 78.