Tag: thinking about fascism

Policing language: Why the West created a new dictionary for Israel and Palestine

Seeking ideological uniformity on the issue, western officials and their media accomplices have long recognised the centrality of language to their political indoctrination project Joseph Massad n the official West and its mainstream regime media, there exists a specialised dictionary and thesaurus to translate to the western public all matters Israeli and Palestinian. Officials and journalists… Read More Policing language: Why the West created a new dictionary for Israel and Palestine

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South Asian University Issues Notice to PhD Student Who Cited Criticism of Modi: Report

According to the Indian Express, the university also initiated a disciplinary inquiry against the student’s supervisor, who subsequently resigned. New Delhi: The citation of American linguist Noam Chomsky’s criticism of the Narendra Modi government in a doctoral research proposal has resulted in a show-cause notice for the PhD scholar and a disciplinary inquiry against his supervisor… Read More South Asian University Issues Notice to PhD Student Who Cited Criticism of Modi: Report

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Report from Bangladeshi students

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ State terror in Bangladesh / Informal reports on the ground situation Bangladesh: Students Have Often Led Protests That Have Transformed the Country 105 people killed; national curfew imposed in Bangladesh after student protesters storm prison

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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, says Palestinian group / Sniping, Shredding, Incinerating: Israel’s War on Children in Gaza

GAZA casualties, live statistics Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, has been killed by a strike in Tehran in the early hours of Wednesday morning, the group said, only hours after Israel claimed it had killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Hamas blamed Israel for Haniyeh’s death, which one official described as a “grave escalation”. It said… Read More Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in Iran, says Palestinian group / Sniping, Shredding, Incinerating: Israel’s War on Children in Gaza

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We will all lose our humanity if we let the war in Gaza become the new normal

GAZA casualties, live statistics Nesrine Malik On Wednesday, Benjamin Netanyahu received a standing ovation after his speech to US Congress. It was a moment that seemed to usher in a new phase of the war in Gaza – one in which it is not only tolerated as an unfortunate necessity, but is seen as something for which… Read More We will all lose our humanity if we let the war in Gaza become the new normal

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Hannah Arendt’s ghosts: Reflections on the disputable path from Windhoek to Auschwitz

Historians on both sides of the Atlantic are currently engaged in a controversy about the allegedly genocidal nature of western colonialism and its connections with the mass violence unleashed by Nazi Germany between 1939 and 1945. The debate touches upon some of the most “sensitive” issues of twentieth-century history: the violent “dark side” of modern… Read More Hannah Arendt’s ghosts: Reflections on the disputable path from Windhoek to Auschwitz

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Why is Bella Hadid in the headlines? Because it distracts from the hell on Earth that is Gaza

NB: Attacking Hadid feels like a great distraction from the (US taxpayer-funded) hell on Earth that is Gaza. It’s fascinating to see which media outlets have chosen to write about this fake shoe controversy, but have ignored recent stories such as a 24-year-old man with Down’s syndrome being attacked by an IDF dog in Gaza… Read More Why is Bella Hadid in the headlines? Because it distracts from the hell on Earth that is Gaza

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State terror in Bangladesh / Informal reports on the ground situation

NB: This comment by a Bangladeshi activist on the current events has been sent with difficulty, given the government clampdown on communications. The writer has requested that it be widely circulated. Beneath it is a condensed translation of an informal report from a Facebook post by journalist Arka Bhaduri in West Bengal. DS Bangladesh police… Read More State terror in Bangladesh / Informal reports on the ground situation

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International Court of Justice rules Israeli occupation & settlements on Palestinian territory unlawful and de-facto annexation

Peter Beaumont Thorough, detailed and all encompassing, the international court of justice’s advisory ruling on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and settlement building represents a stark refutation of Israel’s claims, and will have a profound impact for years to come. The ICJ declared Israel’s long-term occupation of Palestinian territory “unlawful” and said it… Read More International Court of Justice rules Israeli occupation & settlements on Palestinian territory unlawful and de-facto annexation

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