Turkey has decided to submit its declaration of official intervention in South Africa’s gen*cide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on 14 May, ‘Israel systematically kill*ng thousands of innocent Palestinians and rendering a whole residential area uninhabitable is a crime against humanity, attempted gen*cide, and the manifestation of gen*cide.’
Turkey joins Egypt, among other states, in stating intentions to intervene in South Africa’s legal proceedings against Israel, while Colombia, Libya and Nicaragua have officially applied.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on 14 May, ‘Israel systematically kill*ng thousands of innocent Palestinians and rendering a whole residential area uninhabitable is a crime against humanity, attempted gen*cide, and the manifestation of gen*cide.’
Turkey joins Egypt, among other states, in stating intentions to intervene in South Africa’s legal proceedings against Israel, while Colombia, Libya and Nicaragua have officially applied.
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Continued….. The ICJ’s 26 January provisional ruling stated Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip since 7 October were plausibly gen*cidal and ordered Israel to take steps to avoid gen*cidal acts. Since then, Israel has k*lled more than 9,000 Palestinians, bringing the death toll to more than 35,000. With Israel blocking aid deliveries, the United Nations recently announced that famine had struck the northern Gaza Strip, which the international body had warned about for months.
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DECOLONISING RIDLEY SCOTT’S NAPOLEON
The recent Ridley Scott movie about Napoleon has been widely panned for its numerous historical inaccuracies. But it doesn’t just get things wrong, it also completely ignores crucial facts about the French tyrant’s life - such as his disregard for Africans and his forcibly bringing back slavery on the island of Haiti (then known as Saint Domingue). African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim’s got a bone to pick with Boney…
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The recent Ridley Scott movie about Napoleon has been widely panned for its numerous historical inaccuracies. But it doesn’t just get things wrong, it also completely ignores crucial facts about the French tyrant’s life - such as his disregard for Africans and his forcibly bringing back slavery on the island of Haiti (then known as Saint Domingue). African Stream’s Ahmed Ghoneim’s got a bone to pick with Boney…
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WHY AFRICANS SHOULD OPPOSE ISRAEL
As Israel’s relentless violence against Palestinians in Gaza continues to cost thousands of lives, more and more people are educating themselves on the history of Z*onism. But how did Israel get the funds to create such a wealthy and powerful state to begin with?
We know the US is a major funder of the Isreali state today, but much of Israel’s original wealth comes from the exploitation of African labour, land and resources. In this video, Pan-African organiser Ajamu Umi of @aaprpinternational explains how the brutal exploitation and colonisation of Palestine is linked the pillage and plunder of Africa.
As African people, we stand in firm solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Not only because we can personally relate to their experiences, but also because Israel continues its exploitation of our continent. To this day, Israel profits extensively from Africa’s diamonds, often known as ‘blood diamonds’ due to their links with imperialist-fuelled conflicts.
As Israel’s relentless violence against Palestinians in Gaza continues to cost thousands of lives, more and more people are educating themselves on the history of Z*onism. But how did Israel get the funds to create such a wealthy and powerful state to begin with?
We know the US is a major funder of the Isreali state today, but much of Israel’s original wealth comes from the exploitation of African labour, land and resources. In this video, Pan-African organiser Ajamu Umi of @aaprpinternational explains how the brutal exploitation and colonisation of Palestine is linked the pillage and plunder of Africa.
As African people, we stand in firm solidarity with the Palestinian struggle. Not only because we can personally relate to their experiences, but also because Israel continues its exploitation of our continent. To this day, Israel profits extensively from Africa’s diamonds, often known as ‘blood diamonds’ due to their links with imperialist-fuelled conflicts.
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WHY WE KICKED OUT US MILITARY - NIGER PM
Niger’s government has now publicly stated its reasons for sending the US troops stationed in the country packing. In an interview with the Washington Post, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said America had tried to dictate Niamey’s foreign policy - demanding it not partner with US foes, such as Iran and Russia. And Washington had also threatened sanctions if Niger went ahead with supplying Iran with uranium, as part of a 56-million-dollar deal with Tehran.
Niger’s government has now publicly stated its reasons for sending the US troops stationed in the country packing. In an interview with the Washington Post, Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine said America had tried to dictate Niamey’s foreign policy - demanding it not partner with US foes, such as Iran and Russia. And Washington had also threatened sanctions if Niger went ahead with supplying Iran with uranium, as part of a 56-million-dollar deal with Tehran.
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Continued….. But it’s not like the US presence in Niger was benefitting the country much anyway. Zeine noted that American’s military had done next to nothing to combat the terrorist threat in Niger (itself a direct consequence of NATO’s intervention in Libya in 2011). The wider Sahel region is also suffering from a terrorist insurgency that’s draining African blood. Despite the presence of several Western militaries - including several US and CIA bases - Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali lost nearly 8,000 people to terrorism in 2022. In the early 2000s, this figure was less than 30.
What do you make of Zeine’s revelation regrading the serving of notice to the Americans? Are you surprised Washington’s trying to get its way again by threatening Africans with sanctions?
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RAFAH CROSSING OPEN AGAIN?
Images on social media appear to show the Rafah border crossing has re-opened allowing aid into Gaza from Egypt. There’s been no official confirmation, but on May 15th this footage was posted by activist @Kahlissee on X.
We hope it turns out to be true, with millions of Palestinians desperate for medical and food supplies. The crossing has been shut since it was seized by Israel last week, blocking the flow of aid workers and supplies. In a statement the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said the scale of the crisis ‘defies imagination’
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Images on social media appear to show the Rafah border crossing has re-opened allowing aid into Gaza from Egypt. There’s been no official confirmation, but on May 15th this footage was posted by activist @Kahlissee on X.
We hope it turns out to be true, with millions of Palestinians desperate for medical and food supplies. The crossing has been shut since it was seized by Israel last week, blocking the flow of aid workers and supplies. In a statement the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said the scale of the crisis ‘defies imagination’
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On May 16th, 1977, Modibo Keïta - the father of Malian independence - died a captive of the dictatorial regime of Moussa Traoré.
A committed Pan-Africanist, he worked relentlessly towards the eradication of artificial colonial borders. As president, he brought Mali into the Union of African States with Ghana and Guinea. He was also an instrumental figure in the formation of the Organization of African Unity and, earlier, the Mali Federation, which consisted of Senegal and Mali (at the time known as French Sudan). Keïta was one of the biggest supporters of the Algerian National Liberation Front during their anti-colonial war with France, transforming Mali into a base for their struggle.
A committed socialist and an ardent anti-imperialist, he moved his country out of France's grip by expelling French troops, closing the French military base and forging a new sovereign currency for Mali. Education was transformed and government-supported farming cooperatives became the backbone of the Malian economy.
A committed Pan-Africanist, he worked relentlessly towards the eradication of artificial colonial borders. As president, he brought Mali into the Union of African States with Ghana and Guinea. He was also an instrumental figure in the formation of the Organization of African Unity and, earlier, the Mali Federation, which consisted of Senegal and Mali (at the time known as French Sudan). Keïta was one of the biggest supporters of the Algerian National Liberation Front during their anti-colonial war with France, transforming Mali into a base for their struggle.
A committed socialist and an ardent anti-imperialist, he moved his country out of France's grip by expelling French troops, closing the French military base and forging a new sovereign currency for Mali. Education was transformed and government-supported farming cooperatives became the backbone of the Malian economy.
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The country became a close friend of revolutionary governments worldwide from Cuba to Vietnam.
Under Modibo Keïta, revolutionary Mali placed great emphasis on cultural preservation and development. National Youth Week was instituted as a cultural showcase bringing together various ethnic groups and regions to represent their heritage. The event is largely responsible for the prominence of Mali's famous musicians today, such as Salif Keïta.
Modibo Keïta was overthrown in a Western-backed coup in 1968 and sent to prison, where he died almost a decade later, aged 61.
Mali has struggled to find stability since Keïta‘s ouster. The last decade has been marked by militant violence after a Tuareg rebellion in 2012 was hijacked by al-Qaeda-linked extremists, who occupy most of the country's north. The neocolonial CFA franc currency that Modibo Keïta replaced was reintroduced to the country following his overthrow.
Men pass, but their ideas live on. Long live Modibo Keïta!
Under Modibo Keïta, revolutionary Mali placed great emphasis on cultural preservation and development. National Youth Week was instituted as a cultural showcase bringing together various ethnic groups and regions to represent their heritage. The event is largely responsible for the prominence of Mali's famous musicians today, such as Salif Keïta.
Modibo Keïta was overthrown in a Western-backed coup in 1968 and sent to prison, where he died almost a decade later, aged 61.
Mali has struggled to find stability since Keïta‘s ouster. The last decade has been marked by militant violence after a Tuareg rebellion in 2012 was hijacked by al-Qaeda-linked extremists, who occupy most of the country's north. The neocolonial CFA franc currency that Modibo Keïta replaced was reintroduced to the country following his overthrow.
Men pass, but their ideas live on. Long live Modibo Keïta!
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KING CHARLES’S PORTRAIT: RED FOR DANGER
A painting of King Charles III has caused a stir online.
British artist Jonathan Yeo said his strokes meant to communicate the king’s ‘deep humanity.’ However, the painting’s blood-red background has creeped out many online, saying it alludes to the British royal family’s violent legacy of colonialism. ‘Looks like he’s going straight to hell,’ one social media user wrote.
The British empire reigned over 412 million people—23 per cent of the global population—in 1913. At its peak in 1920, it controlled about 22 million square kilometres, nearly 17 per cent of the global land area.
Currently, King Charles III is the biggest landowner in the world, according to financial experts at Invezz, which said the king and the royal family own over 6.6 billion acres of land or 17 per cent of the world’s land area. That’s 37 times more than the next largest landowner, the Catholic Church, which, according to Invezz, owns some 177 million acres.
A painting of King Charles III has caused a stir online.
British artist Jonathan Yeo said his strokes meant to communicate the king’s ‘deep humanity.’ However, the painting’s blood-red background has creeped out many online, saying it alludes to the British royal family’s violent legacy of colonialism. ‘Looks like he’s going straight to hell,’ one social media user wrote.
The British empire reigned over 412 million people—23 per cent of the global population—in 1913. At its peak in 1920, it controlled about 22 million square kilometres, nearly 17 per cent of the global land area.
Currently, King Charles III is the biggest landowner in the world, according to financial experts at Invezz, which said the king and the royal family own over 6.6 billion acres of land or 17 per cent of the world’s land area. That’s 37 times more than the next largest landowner, the Catholic Church, which, according to Invezz, owns some 177 million acres.
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Continued….. Most of the king’s holdings are in former British colonies, after having displaced indigenous people.
The royal family also played a vital role in the European slave trade. King Charles II set up two shipping companies in the 1660s and 1670s, monopolising the slave trade between West and Central Africa and the Americas. The company undertook nearly 250 slave trafficking voyages between 1680 and 1688.
In 1678, the British parliament passed a law allowing merchants’ companies to join the sinister trade. In total, British ships trafficked about 3.4 million Africans to sell in the Americas during the European slave trade.
More recently, shortly after Charles’s mother had become queen, the British imprisoned, tortured and k*lled about 100,000 Kenyans during a state of emergency between 1952 and 1960.
Those are just a few of the British Empire’s crimes.
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The royal family also played a vital role in the European slave trade. King Charles II set up two shipping companies in the 1660s and 1670s, monopolising the slave trade between West and Central Africa and the Americas. The company undertook nearly 250 slave trafficking voyages between 1680 and 1688.
In 1678, the British parliament passed a law allowing merchants’ companies to join the sinister trade. In total, British ships trafficked about 3.4 million Africans to sell in the Americas during the European slave trade.
More recently, shortly after Charles’s mother had become queen, the British imprisoned, tortured and k*lled about 100,000 Kenyans during a state of emergency between 1952 and 1960.
Those are just a few of the British Empire’s crimes.
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UAE’S AFRICAN LAND GRAB
There’s a new scramble for Africa few are talking about. Countries are buying up huge swathes of the continent’s forests to off-set their own carbon footprints. And UAE is one of the biggest buyers. The Middle East petrostate aims to be a net-zero nation by 2050 and has snapped up African forests covering the size of Great Britain. But this sell-off comes at a huge cost for local populations.
According to NGO, Fern, millions of people depending on Africa’s wildlife havens for their livelihood, are having their rights violated and sold off to a foreign entity. Meanwhile, major oil and gas producers of the world get to ‘whitewash’ their image as polluters. They can also make millions by selling their stake in forests to other polluting nations in the form of ‘carbon credits’. Ahmed Ghoneim looks at the dirty game being played in Africa as the world strives to go green.
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There’s a new scramble for Africa few are talking about. Countries are buying up huge swathes of the continent’s forests to off-set their own carbon footprints. And UAE is one of the biggest buyers. The Middle East petrostate aims to be a net-zero nation by 2050 and has snapped up African forests covering the size of Great Britain. But this sell-off comes at a huge cost for local populations.
According to NGO, Fern, millions of people depending on Africa’s wildlife havens for their livelihood, are having their rights violated and sold off to a foreign entity. Meanwhile, major oil and gas producers of the world get to ‘whitewash’ their image as polluters. They can also make millions by selling their stake in forests to other polluting nations in the form of ‘carbon credits’. Ahmed Ghoneim looks at the dirty game being played in Africa as the world strives to go green.
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TWO AFRICAN PRESIDENTS HANG OUT IN TOWN
It’s not often you see two African presidents out for an evening stroll in the city together. But that’s exactly what happened a couple of months back. In this clip, you can see the presidents of Eritrea and Somalia wandering through downtown Asmara - casually interacting with locals, amid minimal security. There were hand shakes, high fives and big smiles all round, and the promenade included a stop-off at a coffee house.
Of course, Isaias Afwerki and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had some very important business besides socialising and checking out the capital’s nightlife. They were holding security talks amid heightened tensions in the region, after Ethiopia (from which Eritrea broke away) recognised (Somalia’s) breakaway Somaliland in return for access to the sea.
It’s not often you see two African presidents out for an evening stroll in the city together. But that’s exactly what happened a couple of months back. In this clip, you can see the presidents of Eritrea and Somalia wandering through downtown Asmara - casually interacting with locals, amid minimal security. There were hand shakes, high fives and big smiles all round, and the promenade included a stop-off at a coffee house.
Of course, Isaias Afwerki and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud had some very important business besides socialising and checking out the capital’s nightlife. They were holding security talks amid heightened tensions in the region, after Ethiopia (from which Eritrea broke away) recognised (Somalia’s) breakaway Somaliland in return for access to the sea.
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Continued….. Relations between Eritrea and Somalia haven’t always been great either, with the latter previously accusing the former of providing insurgents with weapons - something Asmara brands a lie put about by Addis Ababa.
But judging by the videos of their relaxed walkabout, the two presidents get on well enough - so it could signal a new era in bilateral ties.
The videos also contradict the typical Western portrayal of Afwerki as an autocratic ruler… would you agree?
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But judging by the videos of their relaxed walkabout, the two presidents get on well enough - so it could signal a new era in bilateral ties.
The videos also contradict the typical Western portrayal of Afwerki as an autocratic ruler… would you agree?
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ON THE GROUND: CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS FORCE ISRAEL DIVESTMENT
On 9 May, African Stream journalist Inem Richardson visited a student encampment at California State University, Sacramento, California’s first state university campus and among the first universities in the United States to announce it would meet students’ demands for divestment from Israel.
The university said it will divest $4.5 million it has ‘indirectly’ invested in Israel.
While the university’s policy change did not officially reference Israel, it stated, ‘CSU Sacramento opposes and condemns all acts of gen*cide, ethnic cleansing, and other activities that violate fundamental human rights.
On 9 May, African Stream journalist Inem Richardson visited a student encampment at California State University, Sacramento, California’s first state university campus and among the first universities in the United States to announce it would meet students’ demands for divestment from Israel.
The university said it will divest $4.5 million it has ‘indirectly’ invested in Israel.
While the university’s policy change did not officially reference Israel, it stated, ‘CSU Sacramento opposes and condemns all acts of gen*cide, ethnic cleansing, and other activities that violate fundamental human rights.
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Continued….. CSU Sacramento will not engage in any activity or enter into any agreement that conflicts with these values.’
The student encampment lasted 10 days and around 100 students marched on 7 May.
Richardson later visited a student encampment just 13 miles (21 kilometres) away at the University of California Davis. Check out what students had to say.
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The student encampment lasted 10 days and around 100 students marched on 7 May.
Richardson later visited a student encampment just 13 miles (21 kilometres) away at the University of California Davis. Check out what students had to say.
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PAUL NEWMAN MASTERCLASS: US-ISRAEL HYPOCRISY
Washington has long applied double standards when it comes to the rule of law, particularly in relation to Israel.
In this 1983 video, actor Paul Newman brings up another hard-to-argue-against example. The U.S. downplayed Israel's downing of Libyan-Arab Airline Flight 114 in 1973, but caused an uproar when the Soviet Union downed Korean Airlines Flight 007 in 1983. The incident was used to justify astronomical US defence spending.
Well, forward wind to today and not a lot has changed. While demanding Russia’s president is prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine, the US defends Israel’s war on Gaza, despite the ICJ warning of plausible genocide.
Watch Paul Newman get a round of applause on the Phil Donahue show, as he highlights Washington’s selective moral outrage.
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Washington has long applied double standards when it comes to the rule of law, particularly in relation to Israel.
In this 1983 video, actor Paul Newman brings up another hard-to-argue-against example. The U.S. downplayed Israel's downing of Libyan-Arab Airline Flight 114 in 1973, but caused an uproar when the Soviet Union downed Korean Airlines Flight 007 in 1983. The incident was used to justify astronomical US defence spending.
Well, forward wind to today and not a lot has changed. While demanding Russia’s president is prosecuted for war crimes in Ukraine, the US defends Israel’s war on Gaza, despite the ICJ warning of plausible genocide.
Watch Paul Newman get a round of applause on the Phil Donahue show, as he highlights Washington’s selective moral outrage.
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OTA BENGA: THE BOY EXHIBITED IN A HUMAN ZOO
How Western colonisers practised barbarism in the name of science. The Tragic story of Ota Benga.
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How Western colonisers practised barbarism in the name of science. The Tragic story of Ota Benga.
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ALI ‘MAKE SOME NOISE’ BONGO GOES ON HUNGER STRIKE
Gabon's deposed president, Ali Bongo, who last year pleaded with friends around the world to “make some noise" after he was overthrown in a military coup, has gone on hunger strike - in protest over his and his family’s alleged torture. According to the family's lawyer, two of his youngest sons, Jalil and Bilal, have decided to join him on the hunger strike.
Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest in the capital, Libreville, along with Jalil and Bilal, after a group of Gabonese soldiers staged a coup and annulled the results of the country's disputed presidential election in August 2023, in which he was declared the winner with 64.27% of the vote. He was set to rule the Central African nation for a third term, having succeeded his father, Omar Bongo, who had been in power from 1967 to 2009 (when he died).
Gabon's deposed president, Ali Bongo, who last year pleaded with friends around the world to “make some noise" after he was overthrown in a military coup, has gone on hunger strike - in protest over his and his family’s alleged torture. According to the family's lawyer, two of his youngest sons, Jalil and Bilal, have decided to join him on the hunger strike.
Ali Bongo was placed under house arrest in the capital, Libreville, along with Jalil and Bilal, after a group of Gabonese soldiers staged a coup and annulled the results of the country's disputed presidential election in August 2023, in which he was declared the winner with 64.27% of the vote. He was set to rule the Central African nation for a third term, having succeeded his father, Omar Bongo, who had been in power from 1967 to 2009 (when he died).
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Continued.....In October 2023, Gabon's new leadership also imprisoned the deposed first lady, Sylvia Bongo, and her eldest son, Noureddin Bongo, on corruption and embezzlement charges. On May 14th, the family's lawyer claimed in a statement cited by AFP that both had been subjected to physical assault while in custody.
The oil-rich Central African nation is part of OPEC and was colonised by France until 1960, when it became independent. It is currently under the leadership of Brice Oligui Nguema, a military officer who is serving as interim-president.
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The oil-rich Central African nation is part of OPEC and was colonised by France until 1960, when it became independent. It is currently under the leadership of Brice Oligui Nguema, a military officer who is serving as interim-president.
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PRO-PALESTINE TIKTOKERS SPOOK U.S. SENATOR
So, US senator and former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, has finally admitted the truth. A US ban on TikTok aims to combat the spread of information sympathetic to Palestine. He was speaking during a forum staged by the Washington-based think-tank, McCain Institute. And there wasn’t much protest from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was sat alongside him. It follows accusations the app, which has servers in China, promotes pro-Palestinian accounts. Too bad.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, who owns X, and Mark Zuckerberg, who owns Meta, overwhelmingly support US foreign policy. Their apps are accused of censoring those challenging Western mainstream narratives, but there’s no talk of taking them down. Get the picture? So much for free speech.
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So, US senator and former presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, has finally admitted the truth. A US ban on TikTok aims to combat the spread of information sympathetic to Palestine. He was speaking during a forum staged by the Washington-based think-tank, McCain Institute. And there wasn’t much protest from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who was sat alongside him. It follows accusations the app, which has servers in China, promotes pro-Palestinian accounts. Too bad.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, who owns X, and Mark Zuckerberg, who owns Meta, overwhelmingly support US foreign policy. Their apps are accused of censoring those challenging Western mainstream narratives, but there’s no talk of taking them down. Get the picture? So much for free speech.
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