Newry Marxists

[The Balls on the Falls @BeechieBoys]

Come on the Newry nuicks. Get out there and show your support for the men, women and children of Garvaghy Rd.

[Newry Marxists @NewryMarxists]

Talking place this Saturday in Newry
#Newry

[Let’s talk Vietnam #abolishNATO #freePalestine @darrion_nguyen]

In just 2 days Vietnamese people donated 126B VND (roughly 5m USD) to support our brother, double the target (65B) which was supposed to reach in 65 days. There is universal online / offline support - all felt gratitude toward Cuba for what they have helped us in the past.

[Mick Wallace @wallacemick]

No Peace until there's no Zionism. Palestine will be Free...

[Des Dalton @Irelandherown]

The 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell has seen a rush by some to deify him. The followers of his cult would have Hagiography take the place of history when assessing his place in Irish history.
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[Lianys Torres Rivera @lianystr]

Cuban ballet students from the Fernando Alonso National School of Ballet have just won the
🇿🇦🥇🇨🇺 Grand Prix and Gold at the XII International Ballet Competition of South Africa!

#Cuba is proud of them!

[Belly of the Beast @bellybeastcuba]

Ten U.S. students graduated from the Latin America School of Medicine (ELAM) last week.

Cuba provides students from medically underserved communities full scholarships as well as meals and accommodations. Since it opened in 1999, ELAM has graduated more than 35,000 doctors.

[Lianys Torres Rivera @lianystr]

From Ho Chi Minh City, 🇻🇳, a fundraising campaign has begun to build solar energy systems in primary schools in 🇨🇺. This initiative is an expression of the friendship and mutual support btw the two peoples, at a time when Cuba is facing difficulties in the energy sector.

[Chay Bowes @BowesChay]

You may have never heard of Ngo Dinh Diem, South Vietnam’s first president, but the similarities between him and Zelensky are stark, and his end and Zelenskys future may rhyme.

Dinh Diem met his grim end on November 2, 1963, executed in a CIA-backed coup.

He was Installed by the U.S. (sounds familiar) in 1955 to counter communism, he became a liability, corrupt, repressive, and despised,(sounds familiar). Half a century later, Volodymyr Zelensky "leads" Ukraine, propped up by the West since 2019 to defy Russia.

Hailed as a wartime hero, he too is guilty of massive graft and authoritarianism. Their stories aren’t identical, but the parallels are stark: corruption that undermines their legitimacy, criminality masked as necessity, and fates tethered to American interests.

Diem’s regime was a cesspool of corruption. He handed power to his family (Zelensky to his TV companny execs) his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu ran security, while Nhu’s wife lived extravagantly as peasants suffered. U.S. aid, meant to fight the Viet Cong, disappeared into their hands or funded repression. Land reforms favored loyalists, alienating the rural base Washington wanted to win over. By 1963, the system was rotten, protests were rampant, and the U.S. saw him as a problem to be solved.
Zelensky took office promising to clean up Ukraine’s oligarchic mess. Instead, the Pandora Papers tied him to vast crooked offshore wealth, and scandals have piled up since. Wartime aid in the form of billions from the West has been stolen and marred by defence officials pocketing millions. Allies accused of bribery, like Oleh Tatarov, stay close, and Ukraine’s corruption ranking remains dismal. Like Diem, he preaches reform while the system festers, now testing the patience of Trump.

Diem’s rule leaned on brute force. His security apparatus tortured opponents, rigged elections, and targeted Buddhists, sparking global outrage. It was state-sponsored thuggery, justified as a bulwark against communism, but it backfired, fueling the insurgency. Zelensky’s approach is similar. Since Russia’s incursion, he’s banned opposition parties and media, citing security and legalised brutal forced conscription.

His “anti-oligarch” law looks more like a power grab than a fix.

Both broke the rules to survive, Diem with violence, Zelensky with wartime edicts and violence agoanst his own people.

Diem’s fate was sealed when he stopped serving U.S. goals. By 1963, his corruption and misrule had eroded support, and the Kennedy administration approved his removal. South Vietnamese generals, with CIA help, overthrew and killed him, destabilizing the country further. Zelensky, as of today, clings on, But signs of strain are clear, U.S. aid has faltered, allies grow wary, and some speculate he could be "sidelined" if he becomes a burden. A coup or exile is increasingly likely.

Both were and are U.S.-backed figures tasked with fighting a larger enemy. Diem’s corruption and repression lost him Washington’s favor, Zelensky’s scandals and power plays could do the same. Diem’s family skimmed aid while he crushed dissent, Zelensky’s circle profits as he tightens control. The U.S. dropped Diem when he faltered, Zelensky’s survival hinges on staying useful.

History shows Washington has no qualms about ditching leaders who outlive their purpose.

Diem’s bloody end marked a turning point for Vietnam. Zelensky’s story isn’t over, but the patterns are there: corruption eroding trust, criminality excusing overreach, and a reliance on American support that could vanish.

He’s still the West’s man, for now. If the tide turns, don’t be surprised if his fate mimics Diem’s. Power doesn’t forgive failure, and neither does Trump, and given the Oval Office debacle and his recent attpt to dodge US backed anti corruption investigations..

Do you really think the "discussions" haven't happened, Russian intelligence suggests they have indeed, in Switzerlamd.

Watch this space.

[David Ramírez Álvarez 🇨🇺 @DvidTwit]

🚨Palestinian students graduated as doctors from the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) in Havana.

As a gesture of gratitude, they gifted their Kuffiyehs to the Provost of the University.

While #Cuba promotes solidarity with those in need, imperialism promotes genocide.

[Pamphlets @PamphletsY]

🚨BREAKING 🇨🇺 — China Donates over 2,200,000 Solar Panels to Repair Cuba's Power Grid.

[Dan Kovalik @danielmkovalik]

Cuba’s intervention in Africa is an example of the type of intervention desperately needed to stop the #GazaGenocide

[IPSC @ipsc48]

UTTERLY BIZARRE.
We have had 16 National Marches for Palestine, countless other demos, plus all the mobilisation around the country for almost two years. We have shown consistent solidarity with our Palestinian sisters and brothers. None of it acknowledged by the government 1🧵

[BRICS News @BRICSinfo]

JUST IN: 🇨🇳 China announces BRICS will soon take steps to reduce reliance on the US dollar.

[Chay Bowes @BowesChay]

Old poster from the Ukrainian SSR.warning of Banderite Nazi collaborators.

"A snake from his Safe"

"Do you recognise this Serpent? Who spilled the blood of innocent Children?"

[Luna Oi! 👁 UK/USA Expert/Human Rights Watcher 👁 @LunaOi_VN]

WAR Between Cambodia and Thailand? Important Update!

[Chay Bowes @BowesChay]

Zelensky is now going after 17 year olds.

By July 31, all Ukrainian young men who have turned 17 this year are required to register for military service, reports the TCC.

[TrademarkBelfast @TrademarkBF]

When the state is legitimizing hate, racism and violence against migrant workers please don't clutch your pearls when fascists burn down a hostel, don't throw your hands up in shock when racists kill someone...
#mainstreamingfarright
#normalizingracism