Chris Banks

Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL)

[Gloria La Riva @GloriaLaRiva]

10 years ago this week, the remaining 3 Cuban Five heroes, who prevented U.S.-based terrorism against Cuba, returned home to a heroes' welcome. For all my comrades & the many people who fought for their freedom, let's continue the fight for Cuba's right to live!

[Party for Socialism and Liberation @pslnational]

How are the U.S. and Israel reacting to the developments in Syria?

Both Biden and Netanyahu have claimed credit for the success of the rebel fighters, which are led by Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham.

Read on Liberation News ⤵️
https://t.co/1d1OOcrD9l

[Chris Banks @Bankschris82]

@ellarroz @annywhere_ @UAWStaffUnited @AkincilarRita @molly_ragan @s_phia_ @Michelle_Mc_G Anny provided a lot of context and a persuasive argument. You have not. Thank you for your reply, however.

[Manolo De Los Santos @manolo_realengo]

NYT lies again about Venezuela! Before results are even in, they claim “Voting barriers mar Venezuela’s election” with zero evidence—just a few isolated anecdotes.

Over 800 observers on the ground say a different story of high participation, quick lines & a peaceful environment

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

BREAKING: The International Court of Justice orders Israel “to take all measures” to prevent genocide and rejects Israel’s bid to have South Africa’s case dismissed. The Order stops short of explicitly calling for a ceasefire but was welcomed by South Africa as by “implication” requiring a stop to military operations. Netanyahu angrily rejected it, saying Israel would continue its war.

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

An 88 y/o Palestinian survivor of the 1948 Nakba, now living in Nashville, remembers her home in Akka before it was ethnically cleansed.

"Jewish, Muslim and Christian Palestinians lived together" before Israel existed. "Israel can’t erase what we had and it will come back."

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

Tonight’s Socialist Program has been censored & removed by @YouTube before it even went up. No specific reason given - @BrianBeckerDC and @layansima discuss the global antiwar movement

Last week’s episode received 464k views. Will keep you all posted about where/when we post it

[Chris Banks @Bankschris82]

@Riovice Great solidarity!

What are these young people chanting at the beginning?

[Palestine Culture @PalestineCultu1]

You can never uproot Palestine.

[The People's Forum @PeoplesForumNYC]

WE MADE HISTORY!

300,000+ people gathered at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC in what was the largest protest in the history of the US in support of Palestine and was the culmination of weeks of protests in cities across the country.

Read the statement: https://t.co/6HvfQGbzuV

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

Irish parliamentarian Matt Carthy (@sinnfeinireland) points out that Western leaders never say "Palestine has the right to defend itself” while using the phrase "Israel has the right to defend itself" as “cover for genocide.”

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

Palestinian Ambassador to the UN, Riyad Mansour, called Israel's attempts to blame the al-Ahli Hospital bombing on Palestine a lie.

He referred to a since deleted Tweet by Israel's army spokesperson that said "a hospital in Gaza" was struck by the "Israeli Air Force."

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

Three months after launching the community entrepreneurship program, APEC, President Ibrahim Traoré lays the first bricks at a new tomato processing factory in Burkina Faso. APEC is seen as part of a major drive toward "indigenous development" in this former French colony.

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

60,000 hospitality workers in Las Vegas voted by 95% to authorize a strike at 22 casinos if a new five-year contract isn't reached. The old contract expired Sept 15.

They’re members of UNITE HERE affiliates Culinary Workers Union Local 226 and the Bartenders Union Local 165

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

“This war isn’t against some foreign country. The front lines are right here at home. It’s the war of the working class.”

@UAW President Shawn Fain announced that 7,000 more autoworkers will join the strike. He calls it a “class war” against the Big 3 and corporate greed.

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

“It must be recognized that the resistance movements unfolding in Africa…are expressions and continuation of the struggle against colonialism. They are defiant reactions to 'modern slavery,' unremitting plunder, and domination.”

-Eritrean FM Osman Saleh at the UNGA

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

"NATO's war in Libya is the root cause of the spread of terrorism and violent extremism in the Sahel region," stated Mali's Foreign Minister during his address to the UN General Assembly, warning that a similar military intervention should not be repeated in the region.

[BreakThrough News @BTnewsroom]

Around 40 nations used the opportunity of this year’s UN General Assembly to denounce the U.S. blockade of Cuba. Here are just a few.