asian fusion center

generally displeased but agreeably so

[The New Inquiry @newinquiry]

On the anniversary of the first viral social media campaign for military intervention, Andrew Lee reflects on Kony 2012 https://t.co/5oDJtciNBC

[Kadi Kei @kadijakei]

“Were we angels, they cry, the kingdom of heaven might be wrought for us out of neocolonial extraction and war. Not sweatshop fires or lithium mines but our personal failures of discernment and prudence delay …; to hasten paradise would surely justify any price.”

[The New Inquiry @newinquiry]

To be poor in the United States is in some ways like being poor anywhere else, but it is exceptional in that, thanks to the efforts of the good people of Dhaka and Juarez and Shenzhen, you can also accumulate an immense volume of stuf
https://t.co/4ExP6YVvbL

[asian fusion center @barn_scowl]

"Even learning these facts as an adult felt dirty, subversive, like a kind of intellectual ingratitude. And there is nothing worse for an adoptee to be than ungrateful."

I wrote about adoption, family, empire, and belonging for @psyche_the_mag

https://t.co/ySBnpZD8RD

[asian fusion center @barn_scowl]

Wrote a pamphlet on the limitations and potentials of the concept of democracy, within and beyond the frameworks of the state

[IAS @narchiststudies]

This piece explores anarchist responses to democracy and asks what democracy looks like beyond the state. See previous editions of Lexicon breaking down concepts like gender, power, and white supremacy, free to download and print: https://t.co/vtI4AK4HXg

[IAS @narchiststudies]

The Institute for Anarchist Studies is releasing the latest edition of Lexicon, a series of pamphlets converting words into politically useful tools. Lexicon: Democracy is available to download for free here: https://t.co/ThCk1WXAYC

[IAS @narchiststudies]

If you can, please donate to this Guatemalan migrant family with 8 kids trying to survive in Philly.

[Swann Marcus @SwannMarcus89]

This is like the dril candles tweet if everything was candles

[the katerion channel 🇵🇸 🌾 @goodluckkat]

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[asian fusion center @barn_scowl]

You can read my article at https://t.co/1iFBEfvKnd and check out my other writing at https://t.co/YZQPULwLzS

I interviewed over a dozen activists for my book on global resistance to gentrification, Defying Displacement, out now from IAS/AK Press https://t.co/G4acb1osdX (6/6)

[asian fusion center @barn_scowl]

While the mayor's bragging about letting the billionaire owners of the Sixers steamroll over Philadelphia Chinatown, local activists are clear: the fight is "just getting started."

From my profile of @debbie_wei for @LoveNowMedia.

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[Mayor Cherelle L. Parker @PhillyMayor]

I am proud that we have reached an agreement that ensures our Sixers are staying home. This is the best sports facility agreement in Philadelphia history.

The @sixers are financing the $1.3 billion project with no city funds - an unprecedented approach among our local sports facilities. 76 Place will create over a thousand construction and operations jobs. The deal includes a $50 million Community Benefits Agreement and an historic Economic Opportunity Plan. The project is expected to generate over $700 million in new tax revenues for the City and School District. 

Let me be clear: the arena is not being built in Chinatown proper and no buildings in this historic community are being demolished.

Between the numerous commitments in the agreement to expanding economic opportunity, investing in our young people, and supporting adjacent communities, this is the right deal in my view for the City, our residents, and our neighborhoods.

[asian fusion center @barn_scowl]

And this isn't just a fight for Chinatown: it's a struggle against predatory development and gentrification throughout Philly and beyond. No matter what neighborhood you live in, you can link up with @SaveChinatownPA and @NACSphilly to join the fight. (5/)

[Jihad al-Haqq • جهاد الحق @JihadalHaqq]

For people like Palestinians, there's endless commentary about how they need to risk their lives, commit violence, and wage a revolution, but for Americans, y'all do a 180 and start writing commentary about Propaganda Is Just Too Powerful, We Can't Do Anything

[Malcolm Harris @BigMeanInternet]

One of my conclusions in WHAT'S LEFT is that it's up to the left to prepare well in advance to successfully handle this exact situation, everywhere

[Séamus Malekafzali @Seamus_Malek]

When Israel killed Ahmad Yassin, the leader of Hamas, the Bush administration condemned Israel for killing 7 others.

When Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah, the Biden administration congratulates Israel for its "measure of justice" in strikes Israel itself says killed 300 people.

[Séamus Malekafzali @Seamus_Malek]

If you are an American, I want you to think very hard about what these images in south Beirut remind you of