Chris Brandon ابو مُنیٰ

Historian | Political Organizer | Active with @skanevanstern

[Chris Brandon ابو مُنیٰ @ChrisKBrandon]

I've compiled a basic Reading List on the Iraqi Communist Party that includes works on its history and figures like Comrade Fahd, Salam Adel, & Khalid Ahmad Zaki

DM me if interested, it's incomplete so let me know if you have something to add esp Arabic sources

Photo @7ayder87

[Cheyenne Hunt @CheyenneHuntCA]

Shawn Fain won UAW's biggest contract victories in 40 years and organized the South for the first time ever. Now, right before his re-election and ahead of a potential 2028 general strike, the DOJ opened a grand jury investigation into him — via a federal monitor Fain has clashed with since the UAW's Gaza ceasefire resolution.
Unions are one of the last real structural checks on oligarchy. That's exactly why the most effective labor leader in a generation is facing this kind of pressure right when it matters most. We need to watch this story closely.

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

It might be hot outside but the rent is freezing.

[DSA @DemSocialists]

13 Democrats in Congress signed onto a pledge to “reject socialism” today. Combined, they’ve raked in a whopping $10,088,996 from the Israel lobby. Nothing moderate about that. Should we tally up their Big Tech donations next?

[Max Jerneck @MaxJerneck]

Väldigt konstigt att utlandsfödda inte röstar på SD-blocket. Undrar vad det kan bero på 🤔🤔

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Most people don’t ask how I pray. They ask what I pray for.

I pray for peace and dignity and basic goodness for ALL of our kids.

[Erik Arnell @ArnellOErik]

Man måste också väga in alla nackdelar och framförallt den största nackdelen. Det gör inte Calmfors.

Det viktigaste handlar inte om export eller politisk integration, utan om vi ska behålla nyckeln till statens obegränsade betalningsförmåga i egen valuta eller reducera oss till låntagare som kan få slut på pengar.

En rationell strategi för Sverige vore att gå motsatt väg. Vi bör byta ut det finanspolitiska ramverket och dess artificiella finansiella begränsningar mot ett realekonomiskt ramverk som låter oss utnyttja vår valutasuveränitet för att uppnå full sysselsättning.

Inte låsa fast oss vid en doktrin som prioriterar finansiella nyckeltal framför välstånd och överlämnar nyckeln till Bryssel.

https://t.co/hWDDM3DvAW

[Max Jerneck @MaxJerneck]

If rent control is so terrible, why are cities with rent control considered the most liveable?

[Jeremy Cliffe @JeremyCliffe]

The Global Progressive Mobilisation just concluded here in Barcelona. An impressively global gathering - with representatives from Europe & US but also across Latin America, Africa, Asia. My observations:

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Hundreds of millions of people throughout the world are immersed in extreme poverty. Yet, disproportionate wealth remains in the hands of a few. It is an unjust scenario, in the face of which we cannot fail to question ourselves and commit to change things. There is no lack of resources at the root of disparities, but the need to address solvable problems related to a more equitable distribution of wealth, to be achieved with moral sense and honesty.

[Nassreddin 🍉 نصر الدين @Nassreddin2002]

🇸🇪Today 40 years ago, Swedish PM Olof Palme was assassinated.

Moral leaders like him are rare. Sadly.

He was at the forefront to support the 🇵🇸 quest for freedom, call for sanctions against apartheid 🇿🇦, help the anti-Franco🇪🇸 opposition and accept 🇨🇱 refugees fleeing Pinochet.

[Oliver Larkin for Congress @OliverALarkin]

The US has embargoed Cuba for 65 years.

We quit buying their sugar & let Big Sugar destroy the Florida Everglades.

Cuba fought to free Angola from apartheid South Africa & sends doctors worldwide.

Let’s end intervention & normalize relations with Cuba.

[Eric Blanc @_ericblanc]

ICE relies on private companies to help carry out its thuggery — we need to go after these corporate collaborators

Here's a list of low-lift national targets, mostly public-facing companies with relatively small ICE contracts that are set to expire soon, making them particularly vulnerable to consumer and employee pressure:

Dell ($18.8 million contract with ICE for Microsoft software licenses, expiring March 2026)

UPS ($90,500 small package delivery contract with ICE, expiring March 2026)

FedEx ($1 million delivery services contract with ICE, expiring March 2026)

Motorola Solutions ($15.6 million tactical communication infrastructure contract with ICE, expiring May 2026)

Comcast ($24,600 internet services contract for ICE Seattle office, expiring May 2026 — this could be a great fight for new mayor Katie Wilson to take on).

AT&T ($83 million IT and network contract with ICE, with a potential end date of July 2032).

LexisNexis ($21 million data-brokerage contract with ICE — this company is particularly vulnerable to pressure from university students and professor unions, since much of its revenue comes from colleges.)

Home Depot and Lowe’s are using AI-powered license plate readers and feeding this data into law enforcement surveillance systems accessible to ICE. Their parking lots are also regular sites of ICE raids targeting day laborers.

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

Jeremy Scahill on the “epic lie” that has been told about Palestinian resistance.

@jeremyscahill | @DropSiteNews

[Watermelon Pictures @watermelon_pics]

In 1936, Palestinians rose against the British Mandate, igniting a struggle that still echoes today.

PALESTINE 36, directed by Annemarie Jacir, tells the story of how it all began.

Watch the official trailer now!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

“is the sheep preaching hate when he says that i’m not going to let the wolf eat me anymore” —Denzel Washington speaking on Malcolm X

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

Corporate income taxes are $77 billion lower than last year, primarily due to the Republican tax cuts for the rich.

[Saikat Chakrabarti @saikatc]

$20 billion for Argentina.
$20 billion for Israel.
Medicaid cuts for Americans.

[Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein]

Members of Congress who've known about this since 2021 but never told the public:
- Chuck Schumer
- Nancy Pelosi
- Adam Schiff
- Mark Warner
- Kevin McCarthy
- Mitch McConnell
- Devin Nunes

[Aidan 🌹 🇵🇸 @aidan4progress]

Send money to Omar Fateh and co. In Minneapolis instead: https://t.co/KaHrywaPYq

[Nick Lloyd @Civil_War_Spain]

The horror never stops