Despite President Donald Trump’s outspoken criticism of global entanglements and calls of “ending the era of endless wars,” stretching back all the way to his first term in office, the NED* not only continues to receive taxpayer funding under his administration to facilitate instability and conflict worldwide, it has quietly expanded its reach behind a newly adopted policy that makes its activities less transparent than ever.

Bob Vylan gets flak for supposedly preaching hatred and wishing death to the IDF at Glastonbury, as if wishing for the destruction of a genocidal army is the same as advocating for violence against people, much less a People.

Well, in 1998, Bob Dylan sung these lyrics, addressed to the "masters of war" :

And I hope that you die and your death will come soon
I will follow your casket by the pale afternoon
And I'll watch while you're lowered down to your deathbed
And I'll stand over your grave 'til I'm sure that you're dead

Hear it here, on 37:04: https://youtu.be/fHE6XBWM_yA?t=2224

In a sense, Bob Dylan was in fact more extreme than Bob Vylan, since he's talking about actual dying people as opposed to institutions.

In any case, Bob Vylan with their "Death to the IDF" slogan is in very good company.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32393799

Generated Summary below:

Video Description:

Zohran Mamdani VICTORY | Kshama Sawant RUNNING For Congress | No War But CLASS War | US Capitalism

#usnews #uspolitics #RevolutionaryBlackoutNetwork #geopoliticsinconflict #middleeastnews #usimperialism #Trump #runningindependent #kshamasawant #classwar #zohranmamdani #midtermelection #minimumwage #dsa

Generated Summary:

Main Topic:

The video discusses the implications of Zohran Mamdani's victory, Kshama Sawant's congressional campaign, and the need for a class-based analysis of US politics, particularly concerning war, imperialism, and the role of the Democratic party. It also covers the recent conflict between Iran and Israel and the US's involvement.

Key Points:

• Zohran Mamdani's Victory: The speakers express concern that Mamdani's victory could be a "tranquilizing drug" for the left, leading to complacency and a focus on primarying Democrats instead of building independent socialist movements and mutual aid. They question whether Mamdani will truly challenge the establishment and if his supporters will support Kshama Sawant, an independent socialist candidate.
• Kshama Sawant's Congressional Campaign: Sawant is running as an independent socialist against Adam Smith, a pro-war Democrat. The speakers emphasize the importance of supporting her campaign and criticize the DSA and AOC if they fail to endorse her. They highlight Smith's pro-war stance and his connections to the military-industrial complex and the Zionist lobby (APAC).
• Class War vs. Identity Politics: The speakers stress the importance of analyzing political issues through a class lens, rather than focusing on age or other identity-based divisions. They argue that even young politicians like AOC can be sellouts to the ruling class.
• Critique of the Democratic Party: The Democratic party is portrayed as beholden to big business interests, Wall Street, weapons manufacturers, and the health insurance industry. They are seen as enforcers for the capitalist class and war-mongers, regardless of occasional disagreements with Republicans.
• Iran-Israel Conflict and US Imperialism: The speakers discuss the recent conflict between Iran and Israel, arguing that Israel is an outpost of Western capitalism. They criticize the Democrats' "fake opposition" to Trump's actions, pointing out their own history of supporting war and imperialism. They highlight the dangers of escalating conflict and the need for international working-class solidarity against US imperialism.
• Call for International Working-Class Action: The speakers advocate for international working-class solidarity, mass strike action, and shutting down the capitalist war machine. They emphasize the role of labor movements, particularly dock workers, in refusing to transport weapons. They call for revolution everywhere.

Highlights:

• The critique of "celebrity worship" around politicians like Mamdani and the call for holding them accountable.
• The strong condemnation of Adam Smith's pro-war record and his labeling of anti-genocide protesters as "left-wing fascists."
• The emphasis on the need for independent socialist movements and a rejection of the Democratic party.
• The call for international working-class action, including mass strikes and shutting down ports to disrupt the capitalist war machine.
• The analysis of Israel as an outpost of Western capitalism and the US's role in funding its military actions.

About Channel, Revolutionary Blackout:

Blacking Out Corporate Propaganda and Educating for a Revolution.

“You can jail a Revolutionary, but you can’t jail the Revolution.” -- Fred Hampton (1948 - 1969)

We should focus our actions, time, and resources on Direct Action, Mutual Aid, and Community Outreach. If you do engage in Electoral Politics do not support the Duopoly (Red or Blue Team). No War but Class War!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32392820

Timestamps and Generated Summary below:

Timestamps:

1. 0:00.000 - 2:57.000 Intermission
2. 3:38.000 - 4:42.500 Thumbnail Segment Overview
3. 4:42.500 - 1:22:03.500 Zohran Panel
4. 1:22:03.500 - 1:22:15.000 Interaction Reminder
5. 1:22:15.000 - 1:48:27.500 Big Beautiful Bill Uproar
6. 1:48:27.500 - 1:48:37.000 Interaction Reminder
7. 1:48:37.000 - 2:07:16.000 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Sniper, Bush Fire, Deadly Ambush, Two Firefighters Dead
8. 2:07:16.000 - 2:07:25.500 Interaction Reminder
9. 2:07:42.000 - 2:33:42.000 Bob Vylan Banned, UK Glastonbury festival, Susan Sarandon (Pro-Palestine Rally in New York, NOV 22 2023 Variety Article), State Dept. Remarks
10. 2:33:42.000 - 2:35:02.500 Reminder: Filming Documentary Called 'Removed'
11. 2:35:02.500 - 2:35:12.000 Interaction Reminder
12. 2:35:12.000 - 3:07:56.500 Dave Chappelle Calls Out DJ Khaled
13. 3:07:56.500 - 3:11:02.000 Viewer Poll: Do you agree with Trump's Big Beautiful Bill?, Viewer Comments, Back Live on Thursday Evening at 8 pm ET
14. 3:11:02.000 - 3:11:42.593 Endcards/Credits

Video Description:

#davechappellelatestnews #sabbysabs #bigbeautifulbill #zohranmamdanipanel #bobvylannews #geopoliticsinconflict

Generated Summary:

Main Topic:

The video is a podcast episode discussing various news stories and political issues, including Dave Chappelle's comments on DJ Khaled, the "big beautiful bill" and its potential impact, Bob Vylan's controversial statement, and a panel discussion on Zohran Mandami's Democratic primary win in New York City.

Key Points:

• Dave Chappelle & DJ Khaled: The podcast will discuss why Dave Chappelle called out DJ Khaled for being silent.
• "Big Beautiful Bill": The panel will explain how the "big beautiful bill" could affect people, especially those in rural areas and on Medicaid.
• Bob Vylan Controversy: The podcast will delve into the controversial statement made by Bob Vylan at the Glastonbury Festival and its consequences.
• Zohran Mandami Panel: The main focus is a panel discussion about Zohran Mandami's recent Democratic primary win in New York City, exploring both the pros and cons of his victory and whether he can be trusted to fulfill his promises.
  • The panel discusses Mandami's statement about billionaires and whether they should exist.
  • Panelists debate whether Mandami will "sell out" like other progressive politicians such as AOC.
  • The panel also discusses why Mandami won middle class and upper middle class voters instead of lower income voters.
  • Panelists discuss the strategy of reforming the Democratic party.

Highlights:

• The panel discussion on Zohran Mandami features diverse perspectives from politically engaged individuals, including former candidates and organizers.
• The discussion explores the challenges faced by progressive candidates within the Democratic party and the potential for them to be co-opted by the establishment.
• The panelists raise concerns about relying solely on electoral politics and the need for grassroots organizing and community building.
• The discussion touches on the influence of mainstream media and the Democratic party's shift to the right.
• The panel discusses the influence of Barack Obama on the black community.

About Channel:

Leftist news commentary and interviews. Fighting for political and social change. Sabby Sabs podcast is a part of Revolutionary Blackout Network.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32566109

Ken Klippenstein
Jul 01, 2025

"In a paragraph, let’s review: A machine politician, former governor and scion of a political dynasty lost to a 33-year-old Muslim, immigrant, and socialist who is unapologetically critical of Israel. The political ruling class and the news media assumed Andrew Cuomo, but more than that, they dismissed the people’s choice, assembling their pipe dream on the it’s-the-party-elder’s-turn proposition.

I didn’t expect Mamdani to win. I thought the Party machinery was unbeatable. I was wrong. I’ve learned some mind-bending lessons.

• Money Doesn’t Decide.
• Young People Do Vote.
• Saying Controversial Things is Okay "

• $45 billion for building new immigration detention centers, including family detention facilities. This represents a 265 percent annual budget increase to ICE’s current detention budget. It is a 62 percent larger budget than the entire federal prison system and could result in daily detention of at least 116,000 non-citizens.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32332431

Generated Summary below:

Main Topic: The video discusses the outrage and media firestorm surrounding Bobby Vylan's chants of "Death to the IDF" and "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" at Glastonbury, contrasting it with the comparatively muted response to the alleged atrocities committed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) against Palestinians.

Key Points:

• Double Standard: The speaker argues that there's a stark contrast between the condemnation of Vylan's chants and the lack of outrage over alleged IDF actions, including the killing of unarmed civilians seeking humanitarian aid.
• IDF Actions: The video cites a report from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz detailing alleged orders for IDF soldiers to deliberately shoot at unarmed Palestinians near food distribution sites. It also lists a series of alleged war crimes committed by the IDF.
• "From the River to the Sea": The speaker defends the chant "From the river to the sea," arguing that for many, it represents a call for equal rights for all Palestinians living between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, not the eradication of Israel.
• Criminal Investigations: The speaker criticizes the criminal investigations launched against Bobby Vylan and the Irish band Kneecap for their pro-Palestinian stances, while those who arm the IDF are not investigated.
• Misrepresentation: The speaker accuses media outlets of misrepresenting Vylan's chants, falsely claiming he called for the death of Israelis, rather than the IDF.
• Anti-Semitism: The speaker argues that conflating Jewish people with the actions of the IDF is a form of anti-Semitism.
• Irony: The speaker points out the irony that those condemning Vylan for calling for the death of the IDF are the same ones supporting policies that lead to the deaths of IDF soldiers.

Highlights:

• The speaker emphasizes the alleged hypocrisy of Western media and politicians in condemning chants against the IDF while downplaying or ignoring alleged IDF atrocities.
• The video presents a strong defense of the chant "From the river to the sea," arguing that it is not inherently anti-Semitic.
• The speaker predicts that those complicit in the alleged genocide will eventually be held accountable.

About Channel:

The corporate media has failed us. It's time to build something new.^[[1] https://www.patreon.com/owenjones84/about]

This is my independent channel, unaffiliated to any media organisation, in which I try to challenge and expose injustices, give a platform to the unheard, and offer alternatives to a broken system. Not as dry as it sounds (hopefully!)

Democrats should put progressive issues on the ballot this year. They could put in a $17 minimum wage and a progressive land value tax (that replaces the state property tax) to fund state social programs cut by the Republicans.

What's left over after funding local social safety nets goes to a basic income program for the poor and middle class. They could also put no voter purges 179 days from the election, make election day a holiday for state employees, and drive-through voting on the ballot.

Democrats could put upzoning on the state ballot to increase the housing supply and drive prices down. The GOP would be running against populist programs and Democratic candidates at the same time.

Despite winning an election in the most Jewish city in America, repeatedly speaking about the need to combat antisemitism during his campaign, and cross-endorsing Jewish candidate Brad Lander, pro-Israel politicians and pundits claim that Mamdani’s win makes Jewish New Yorkers feel unsafe because he has refused to condemn the phrase “Globalize the Intifada”, a slogan that encourages international support for the Palestinian cause.

Mamdani has never actually used the phrase himself.

Responding to a slew of inaccurate statements from an anti-Palestinian caller on The Brian Lehrer Show, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) said that New York Jews were “alarmed” by Mamdani’s positions, “particularly references to global jihad.”

Lehrer pushed back on Gillibrand’s assertion, asking the Senator whether she had any proof that Mamdani supported violence. “Again Brian, I don’t have all the data and information, and I’ve never sat down with Mr. Mamdani,” she responded. “So I’ve asked to have that meeting.”

Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY) baselessly claimed that Mamdani has called for violence against Jewish people in the past.

Current New York Mayor Eric Adams told CNN’s Jake Tapper that Mamdani was antisemitic because he praised Hamas. When Tapper questioned the claim, Adams told him that he would be able to find proof by doing a “little research.”

This blogpost is close to 3 weeks old and I haven't seen it anywhere on lemmy yet. Pretty decent writeup of not just why but also how to unionize effectively, catered to tech workers in the US.

Zohran Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo is a historic turning point for Palestine in U.S. politics. It reflects a growing fatigue with Israel’s role in American life and the slow implosion of Zionism under the weight of its own

Source

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32472965

Edward Helmore
Sun 29 Jun 2025 13.06 EDT

"Mamdani said he was inspired by the US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, who once remarked: “Call it democracy or call it democratic socialism. There has to be a better distribution of wealth for all of God’s children in this country.”

He then reiterated his intent to raise taxes on New York’s wealthiest as part of a campaign pledge “to shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods”.

“I don’t think that we should have billionaires because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality... "

Michelle Taylor sat at the defense table during her sentencing hearing in St. Augustine, Florida, listening to a trio of forensic chemists lay out the scientific evidence to prove what she’d sworn for years: She had not set the fire that burned down her house and killed her own son.

It was the last Friday in May, and the St. Johns County courthouse was mostly empty.

The expert witnesses each testified via Zoom, their faces appearing on a pair of large monitors inside the wood-paneled courtroom. None of the experts knew Taylor personally. But they knew chemistry. And each made clear that the case against Taylor had been based on junk science: faulty analysis by a state lab worker who detected gasoline in fire debris samples where there was none.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32243046

Rumble Link: https://rumble.com/v6vhjkz-trump-bill-clears-senate-hurdle-haaretz-exposes-idf-gaza-aid-site-crimes-tu.html

Video Description:

On this stream: The 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes the Senate after an intense night of negotiations - Israeli paper of record publishes scathing report on the IDF's conduct at and aroud the "Humanitarian Aid" distribution sites - Tucker Carlson and M\arjorie Taylor Greene put their "America First" spin on Zohran Mamdani's primary victory in NYC - and more.

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the post-civilization left

Due Dissidence is a multimedia one-stop shop for left politics and gallows humor in written, audio, and video form.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32224436

Generated Summary below:

Video Description:

The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on the growing freakout of NYC Zionists and establishment Democrats over the primary win of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani.

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Generated Summary:

Main Topic: The video analyzes the Zionist backlash following Zohran Mamdani's New York primary victory and what it signifies about the changing political landscape and the declining influence of Zionism.

Key Points:

• Zionist Meltdown: Mamdani's victory triggered a significant negative reaction from Zionist groups, highlighting their fear of losing control and influence through democratic processes.
• Shifting Political Landscape: The election result indicates a growing repudiation of Zionism and a shift in public sentiment, particularly among young people, making Israel a political liability.
• Co-option Attempts: Established Democratic figures like Chuck Schumer are attempting to co-opt Mamdani, similar to how they allegedly co-opted AOC, to moderate his positions and integrate him into the existing political structure.
• Grassroots Movement: Mamdani's success is attributed to a motivated grassroots energy and an understanding that Zionism is toxic, representing a positive development in democratic politics.
• Zionist Billionaire Influence: The video discusses the influence of Zionist billionaires, their coordinated efforts to control political narratives and actions, and their alarm at the prospect of losing influence with Mamdani's potential victory.
• DSA Skepticism: One of the speakers expresses skepticism towards the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), viewing them with suspicion and criticizing their ties to the Democratic Party.
• Comparison to Corbyn: The video draws parallels between the attacks on Mamdani and the smear campaign against Jeremy Corbyn, emphasizing the need to stand firm against such tactics.

Highlights:

• Mamdani's clever response during a mayoral debate when asked about Israel's right to exist ("with equal rights for all").
• Discussion of Mamdani's family background, including his father's influential work on colonialism and his mother's career as a filmmaker.
• Analysis of the tactics used by Zionist groups, including WhatsApp groups of billionaires plotting political strategies and attempts to link Mamdani to anti-Semitism.
• The observation that many prominent Zionists who advocate for Israel's safety would never choose to live there themselves.

About Channel:

Independent news and investigative journalism on politics and empire.

They tried. Oh, did the media try.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/32225244

The UK's EHRC recently opened a public review period for their new Code of Practice for following the Equality Act of 2010.

Despite previous claims that this judgement does not reduce trans rights, its new Code of Practice tells a different story.

I spent 8 hours reading through the entire Code of Practice, analysing it and writing up my feedback. Like all the trans people who organized a Mass Lobby over this, I also concluded that this new guidance was horrific. See Trans Solidarity Alliance's guidance on this situation.

Amongst many other dangerous and belittling statements about "biological sex" and how trans people should use services that align with their sex at birth stated throughout the entire thing, it clearly states in Section 13.3.19 that single sex services cannot lawfully include trans people of a matching gender. Asserting that this would amount to discrimination against cis people of the opposite sex.

Picture this: You're a trans person that has suffered domestic abuse. You seek a support group to help you. You find a women's support group friendly to trans women. A gender critical finds out about this, and asks a cis male friend to threaten to sue the support group for discrimination. The support group is forced to make a difficult decision: become trans-exclusionary, leaving you with no support or go to court on the matter.

This EHRC views the complaint by the cis man, here as completely lawful and in following with the Equality Act, an act meant to protect minorities, and urges organizations to not include trans people because of it.

It bases its entire guidance on the idea that trans people are not their acquired gender, and it's ok to pry into and treat them as their birth sex.

So the fall of the alt right is more important then it seems, it was the defeat of organized White identity politic that we have not seen before or sense. Yes the right wing has re surged under Trump with new found patronage from powerful people but organized Whiteness has been thoroughly defeated. The new wave of the right is very racially agnostic with many of its big names being POC. If you watch Jreg he coined this "multi racial fascism"