"No other land, the winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature has been unable to obtain distribution in theaters or on streaming platforms in the US." This is despite being the highest-grossing Oscar-nominated documentary in the rest of the world. The filmmakers will release the film independently & plan to show it in ~100 US theaters. https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-other-land-documentary #NoOtherLand #USCensorship #USPol #USIslamophobia #Racism #Zionism .
Americans who disagree with Trump must step up. "The only thing that has actually toppled autocracy is civil resistance. "It is a sustained, unrelenting group of people being out in the world, demonstrating their resistance, their refusal, & their ridicule" of this fascist regime. The future is still made of the decisions that we take together to make the whole thing crumble.
The Intercept
How to Really Resist
Anat Shenker-Osorio, a political messaging expert, and Sunjeev Bery discuss sustained civil resistance.
 #Trump #Fascism #GeneralStrike #Resistance #USPol .
Analysis: "The Left has created the swing to the Right": Germany & Australia "Traditionally, support for the socio-economic underdogs came from the Left, the progressive polity. "But that willingness by the Left..to give voice to the oppressed has significantly diminished. "It surrendered the macroeconomic debate to the mainstream [neoliberalism]".
The Left has created the swing to the Right – some reflections – William Mitchell – Modern Monetary Theory
 #AfD #Germany #AusPol #euroPol #FarRight #AustralianElection #GermanElection #Neoliberalism #Racism #Immigration .
Analysis: "This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk" "Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics."
The Intercept
This Is the Way to Stop Elon Musk
Senate Democrats have the power to block federal contracts to Tesla and SpaceX. It’s the path to pushing Musk out of politics.
 #Tesla #Musk #USPol #USDems #StopElonMusk #GumUpTheWorks #ResistFascism .
Interview: Trump, Musk & the Movement to Shatter the State Three strains of conservatism form Trump's anti-democratic coalition: * finance-backed corporate interests previously friendly to Dems * Christian conservative think tanks * the online-driven white supremacist movement Also, Quinn Slobodian on links between the Trump team & Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
Democracy Now!
“Crack-Up Capitalism”: Historian Quinn Slobodian on Trump, Musk & the Movement to “Shatter” the State
Who are the minds behind DOGE, and what do they really believe? Historian Quinn Slobodian says three strains of conservatism have converged to form...
 #AfD #Trump #Musk #Vance #Racism #USPol #Neo-Nazism .
Report: "Israel bans entry to foreigners who support the prosecution of soldiers" The law adds to previous legislation denying entry to those calling for boycotts. The original law was used on multiple occasions to bar entry to activists. BDS in action:
Al Jazeera
Do boycotts against Israel work? Fatima Bhutto & Omar Barghouti
Fatima Bhutto and BDS co-founder Omar Barghouti on the fight to defend Palestinian rights and end Israeli occupation.
Al Jazeera
Updates: Three buses explode near Tel Aviv in suspected ‘terror’ attack
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Thursday, February 20.
 #IsraeliCrimesAgainstHumanity #Israel #Censorship #BDS .
Report: Israel says Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is an “unlawful combatant" - "an arbitrary, dangerous, illegal, & vengeful measure." The decision "reflects the failure of the Israeli public prosecution to substantiate the allegations" against him. Such "tactics against civilians, especially doctors, often lead to torture, ill-treatment, & even death, as seen in previous cases." https://www.palestinechronicle.com/video-shows-israeli-occupations-mistreatment-of-dr-hussam-abu-safiya/ #HussamAbuSafiya #IsraeliCrimesAgainstHumanity #GazaGenocideNotWar #USPol .
Analysis: Trump has stated the plain truth about the US's commitment to the Judaization of Palestine & “normalization”... between a “greater” Israel & its Arab neighbors, including apartheid & physical displacement. It's the actual policy that US diplomatic speak has always disguised as the "two-state solution".
CounterPunch.org
The End Game: Normalization
Despite the fallout, there was little that was actually new or shocking about Trump and Netanyahu's press conference last week. What shocked i...
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Report: The City of Sydney council has passed a historic BDS motion against Israel. The motion confirms that "it does not & will not fund or invest in companies complicit in Israeli settlements."
City of Sydney passes “Historic” BDS motion following investigation into human rights abuses – Honi Soit
 #CityOfSydney #AusPol #IsraeliCrimesAgainstHumanity #EthnicCleansing #WestBankSettlements .
Report: The Hind Rajab Foundation has filed an ICC complaint against Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar ahead of his visit to Brussels. The foundation accused Saar, along with Netanyahu, of being responsible for the “mass displacement, starvation, & persecution of Palestinians”. “Belgium must act under international law. No impunity for war criminals!” the group said.
Al Jazeera
Updates: Israel threatens to ‘open the gates of hell’ on Gaza
Hamas says Israeli attack that killed policemen in southern Gaza a 'serious violation' of ceasefire deal.
 #ICC #GideonSaar #IsraeliCrimesAgainstHumanity #Belgium . image