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Gaza and the Anglo-Saxon Colonial Nightmare: Tony Blair, the GITA, and Imperialism’s Humanitarian Charade

02

Oct

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Gaza and the Anglo-Saxon Colonial Nightmare: Tony Blair, the GITA, and Imperialism’s Humanitarian Charade

By Ron Jacobs One of the most powerful conversations I've had this century took place in Washington Square in New York City on September 11, 2001—as the sky bore the acrid scent of a world that had just turned upside down. My friend and I were there, stunned, in the midst of the collective shock. A few blocks away, smoking concrete, flames, rubble: the material embodiment of a global trauma. Within earshot, a group of young people were discussing. One of them asked, "What should we do with the perpetrators?" I replied, "Find them, arrest them, try them." Another retorted…

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Scapegoating Immigrants: Trump’s Full-Scale Assault on Our Civil Liberties and Democracy

29

Sep

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Economy, Opinions, UncategorizedActivism, Advocacy, Authoritarian Overreach in America, Authoritarianism, Community, Crisis, Culture, Demographics, Division, Economic Impact of Immigrants, Economy, Governance, Grassroots Response to Immigration Policies, Immigrant Criminalization Propaganda, Immigration, Impact of Trump’s Rhetoric on Society, Justice, Legislation, Militarization, Military Deployment and Civil Liberties, Policy, Political Coercion and State Sovereignty, Protest, Public Protests Against Militarization, Resistance, Rights, Security, Sovereignty

Scapegoating Immigrants: Trump’s Full-Scale Assault on Our Civil Liberties and Democracy

In the midst of massive displays of support and solidarity with immigrant communities, Donald Trump escalated tensions by sending over 4,100 National Guard members—700 of whom were newly deployed—to Los Angeles, accommodated without proper food or resting facilities. Their arrival marks the first such deployment since 1965, executed without a gubernatorial mandate. The move prompts a critical question: at what point does the military's presence on American soil evolve from safeguarding public security to signalling dictatorship? Trump contends that the so-called “Radical Left” incites protests that threaten public order. Yet an impartial examination reveals the militarisation far exceeds a typical…

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