UNM; author of This Colonial Present (forthcoming) & Poverty in Common; editor of Formations of US Colonialism; coeditor of For Antifascist Futures; (he/him)
So Trump is ordering the FBI and the National Guard to DC. May I remind you the same guy refused to do anything on January 6th 2021 against the violent Capitol Hill insurrectionists even when Congressmen from his own party were begging him? https://t.co/fghFNVdbei
For Sidecar, Tariq Ali interviews Jean-Luc Mélenchon:
'I want to make a bet. I think that by the end of the century, maybe even sooner, the United States of America will not exist.'
https://t.co/r5NHDIV3eu
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LISTEN @thedigradio's 3-part series w Aziz Rana on history of American project and its legitimation thru popular Constitution worship. Ep 2: from World War I hyper-nationalist First Red Scare through Cold War when American liberalism, anti-communism, and empire triumphed. Link 👇
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During the Cold War, US allies used to deny the disappearances — the uncertainty was part of the terror. Now they just straight-up say they have a right to kidnap innocent people.
A provision in the secret agreement allowing a private company to transport uranium ore across the Navajo Nation has anti-nuclear advocates increasingly worried about the prospect of new mining activity. https://t.co/x3mZbV7YOB
It's simply untrue that, compared to 2017 mass resistance, we are seeing mass quiescence. February '25 saw 2x as many protests as Feb '17. This data doesn't include Bernie 'fighting oligarchy' huge rallies, or the disruptions at GOP & Dem town halls. But there are differences 1/3