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FRANK ZAPPA ON U.S. ARROGANCE
Though the United States has only existed for a few hundred years, it maintains effective control over peoples all over the world, with cultures thousands of years older. Musician and composer Frank Zappa (1940-93) highlighted the absurdity of this relationship in this 1982 clip.
The United States has long exploited African cultures for profit. Between slavery on the unceded Indigenous territories now known as the United States and neocolonialism around the world and in Africa, our people’s labour, resources, and cultural products (like hip hop) helped build the US economy.
Zappa said the United States has always had more to learn from other cultures than vice versa. He further questioned how a country that is not focused on maintaining a culture can exist.
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Though the United States has only existed for a few hundred years, it maintains effective control over peoples all over the world, with cultures thousands of years older. Musician and composer Frank Zappa (1940-93) highlighted the absurdity of this relationship in this 1982 clip.
The United States has long exploited African cultures for profit. Between slavery on the unceded Indigenous territories now known as the United States and neocolonialism around the world and in Africa, our people’s labour, resources, and cultural products (like hip hop) helped build the US economy.
Zappa said the United States has always had more to learn from other cultures than vice versa. He further questioned how a country that is not focused on maintaining a culture can exist.
Let us know what you think in the comments.
Video credit: Manhattan Cable TV
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AMERICA’S WEALTH GAP, BROUGHT TO YOU BY SLAVERY
A quick search of US cities with the highest disparity in generational wealth provides a good case for reparations. According to GoBankingRates, cities like Newport and Palm Beach are home to many families born into ‘old money.’
Incidentally, those cities also have a history of slavery. Rhode Island, for example, was a key node for the European slave trade across the Atlantic, while Florida’s very beginnings as a US territory stemmed from its purchase from Spain. This measure meant to strengthen slavery on Southern plantations by denying potential runaways the former haven of Florida.
Even with supposed emancipation, the US has never come to terms with the legacy of slavery.
A quick search of US cities with the highest disparity in generational wealth provides a good case for reparations. According to GoBankingRates, cities like Newport and Palm Beach are home to many families born into ‘old money.’
Incidentally, those cities also have a history of slavery. Rhode Island, for example, was a key node for the European slave trade across the Atlantic, while Florida’s very beginnings as a US territory stemmed from its purchase from Spain. This measure meant to strengthen slavery on Southern plantations by denying potential runaways the former haven of Florida.
Even with supposed emancipation, the US has never come to terms with the legacy of slavery.
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Continued…. The promised 40 acres and a mule to freed slaves never happened, with the government instead returning 400,000 acres to Confederate occupants. As a result, more than a century later, Black people earn about three-quarters as much as the average white household and own only about 10 per cent as much net wealth.
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MANDELA CALLS OUT THE US!
In 2009, the United Nations (UN) declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day, in honour of the South African anti-apartheid icon, who was born on this date in 1918.
Mandela is remembered as a man who helped lead South Africa out of the crimes and excesses of apartheid. Western mainstream media may downplay him as a fluffy older man who liked to dance and forgive his oppressors, but we remember him as an anti-imperialist until the end.
In this video, Mandela calls out America as a warmonger. A country that supports carnage, consistently breaks the rules and is more than willing to go to any lengths, even at the expense of fundamental human rights, to push its hegemonic agenda.
He lambasts the US for its invasion of Iraq and the war it initiated 20 years ago. An unnecessary military campaign resulting in the deaths of anywhere between one and two million men, women and children.
In 2009, the United Nations (UN) declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day, in honour of the South African anti-apartheid icon, who was born on this date in 1918.
Mandela is remembered as a man who helped lead South Africa out of the crimes and excesses of apartheid. Western mainstream media may downplay him as a fluffy older man who liked to dance and forgive his oppressors, but we remember him as an anti-imperialist until the end.
In this video, Mandela calls out America as a warmonger. A country that supports carnage, consistently breaks the rules and is more than willing to go to any lengths, even at the expense of fundamental human rights, to push its hegemonic agenda.
He lambasts the US for its invasion of Iraq and the war it initiated 20 years ago. An unnecessary military campaign resulting in the deaths of anywhere between one and two million men, women and children.
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Continued.....When former US Secretary of State,Madeleine Albright, was asked if US sanctions that claimed the lives of up to 500,000 Iraqi children were justified, she responded, 'We think the price is worth it.'
Mandela was instrumental in tearing down South Africa's oppressive apartheid regime, as well as speaking up for other oppressed African states. May he continue to rest in peace and power!
Video credit : Democracy Now
Mandela was instrumental in tearing down South Africa's oppressive apartheid regime, as well as speaking up for other oppressed African states. May he continue to rest in peace and power!
Video credit : Democracy Now
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TRUCKER WHIPS AFRICAN WOMEN FOUND IN TRAILER
A shocking incident of a truck driver in northern Italy whipping female migrants has gone viral on social media. It was filmed on Monday, July 15, by a motorist at a rest stop at Ventimiglia, near the French border.
According to the Associated Press, 12 Eritrean women had paid smugglers $110-$165 to be loaded into the truck while the driver was having lunch. Police believe he was unaware they were inside and found them when they called for attention as outdoor temperatures topped 30°C. He then told them to get out and hit them with a cargo strap as they left. At the time of writing, police are still searching for the driver for questioning.
The women reportedly returned to a local charity centre run by Caritas and crossed the border later that day.
A shocking incident of a truck driver in northern Italy whipping female migrants has gone viral on social media. It was filmed on Monday, July 15, by a motorist at a rest stop at Ventimiglia, near the French border.
According to the Associated Press, 12 Eritrean women had paid smugglers $110-$165 to be loaded into the truck while the driver was having lunch. Police believe he was unaware they were inside and found them when they called for attention as outdoor temperatures topped 30°C. He then told them to get out and hit them with a cargo strap as they left. At the time of writing, police are still searching for the driver for questioning.
The women reportedly returned to a local charity centre run by Caritas and crossed the border later that day.
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Continued….. Far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the migrant crisis can only be resolved by tackling the problem in the countries of origin. She commented in Libya during this week’s Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum.
Across Europe anti-migrant sentiment has been stoked up by other politicians, like Hungary’s Victor Orban, France’s Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage in the UK.
Extreme right-wing parties are gaining ground by scapegoating migrants and refugees fleeing Western-instigated conflicts. They are being blamed for Europe’s economic woes after decades of neoliberalism.
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Across Europe anti-migrant sentiment has been stoked up by other politicians, like Hungary’s Victor Orban, France’s Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage in the UK.
Extreme right-wing parties are gaining ground by scapegoating migrants and refugees fleeing Western-instigated conflicts. They are being blamed for Europe’s economic woes after decades of neoliberalism.
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Fifteen months after the start of a brutal war between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the trail of devastation is of apocalyptic proportions. Almost one in three war-related injuries are on women and children under age 5. Sudan now has the world’s largest internal displacement crisis, with 10 million living in refugee camps. Another 2 million have fled the country. At least 15,000 civilians have been killed, with the US envoy to Sudan reporting the figure could be as high as 150,000. The actual death toll has been difficult to establish because war has decimated Sudan’s health sector. The country also has the world’s largest hunger crisis, with half of the nearly 50 million Sudanese food insecure.
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Continued….. Previous mediation attempts have failed. The UN attempted to facilitate the most recent talks on 11-12 July.
In a speech given on the day of the mediation, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected negotiations unless the RSF withdraws from civilian infrastructure and homes. ‘We will get full revenge for every Sudanese who has been harmed [by the RSF],’ he said.
In a speech given on the day of the mediation, Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan rejected negotiations unless the RSF withdraws from civilian infrastructure and homes. ‘We will get full revenge for every Sudanese who has been harmed [by the RSF],’ he said.
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GERMAN TROOPS TO EXIT NIGER, ANOTHER NEOCOLONIAL DOMINO DOWN
Germany is likely to become the third Western country whose military forces will leave Niger.
On 16 July, German Foreign Affairs minister Annalena Baerbock announced Germany is no longer able to continue military operations due to Niger's partnership with Russia and Niger’s lack of trust in Germany. This came after Niger refused to allow immunity from prosecution for German troops.
Niger also recently expelled troops of Germany’s fellow NATO allies, France and the US. France exited in December. Germany is set to evacuate by 31 August. The US is due to depart by 15 September. Italy is the only remaining Western entity occupying Niger.
Germany is likely to become the third Western country whose military forces will leave Niger.
On 16 July, German Foreign Affairs minister Annalena Baerbock announced Germany is no longer able to continue military operations due to Niger's partnership with Russia and Niger’s lack of trust in Germany. This came after Niger refused to allow immunity from prosecution for German troops.
Niger also recently expelled troops of Germany’s fellow NATO allies, France and the US. France exited in December. Germany is set to evacuate by 31 August. The US is due to depart by 15 September. Italy is the only remaining Western entity occupying Niger.
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Continued….. Germany pulled out of Mali in December 2023 for similar reasons.
Nigerien civilians, like their Malian and Burkinabé neighbours, prefer their government not to partner with US and European countries to combat terrorism. Niger has instead strengthened its relationship with Russia and Iran.
It has also entered into the Alliance of Sahel States with Burkina Faso and Mali, a confederation with shared economic, foreign and security policies. All three alliance members ousted Western-backed leaders in recent years to the applause of most of their populations.
Nigerien civilians, like their Malian and Burkinabé neighbours, prefer their government not to partner with US and European countries to combat terrorism. Niger has instead strengthened its relationship with Russia and Iran.
It has also entered into the Alliance of Sahel States with Burkina Faso and Mali, a confederation with shared economic, foreign and security policies. All three alliance members ousted Western-backed leaders in recent years to the applause of most of their populations.
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While Black South Africans did most of the legwork in the fight against the oppressive apartheid system, their African brothers across the continent were right by their side until the end.
By the early to mid-1960s, several African countries had attained political independence. These newly independent states made it their priority to help free the rest of their African brothers from the shackles of oppression.
One such state was Sudan, which banned South African planes and ships to protest against apartheid.
To recognise the northeast African state’s solidarity, 43-year-old Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) visited in June 1962 as part of a continental tour to mobilise support for Black South Africans’ fight against apartheid.
By the early to mid-1960s, several African countries had attained political independence. These newly independent states made it their priority to help free the rest of their African brothers from the shackles of oppression.
One such state was Sudan, which banned South African planes and ships to protest against apartheid.
To recognise the northeast African state’s solidarity, 43-year-old Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) visited in June 1962 as part of a continental tour to mobilise support for Black South Africans’ fight against apartheid.
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Continued….. At the end of the visit, the Sudanese government granted Mandela a diplomatic passport, which, in essence, gave him citizenship. This gesture was more than a symbol of Pan-African solidarity; it significantly eased the liberation leader’s travel, hampered by his lack of a South African passport, which he could not get due to apartheid laws and his activism.
On Nelson Mandela International Day, which falls on the 18th of July, we look back on that trip, which, some six decades later, serves as a shining example of the spirit of Pan-Africanism.
On Nelson Mandela International Day, which falls on the 18th of July, we look back on that trip, which, some six decades later, serves as a shining example of the spirit of Pan-Africanism.
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DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS’ S.O.S. CALL FOR SUDAN
The war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—reportedly backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—has been raging for over 15 months now.
With each passing day, civilians are paying the price. Through lack of food, healthcare and armed violence, the Sudanese population appears to have seen it all at the hands of the two warring sides.
The conflict has also forced many humanitarian agencies to suspend or scale down their operations, leaving the approximately 10 million internally displaced people with nowhere to turn to for food, healthcare and other services. An additional 2 million people have fled the country.
United Nations (UN) estimates indicate that over 25 million people, more than half of the country’s population, desperately need humanitarian aid.
The situation has led aid organisations, such as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), to urgently call on the world to respond to this humanitarian catastrophe.
The war between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF)—reportedly backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—has been raging for over 15 months now.
With each passing day, civilians are paying the price. Through lack of food, healthcare and armed violence, the Sudanese population appears to have seen it all at the hands of the two warring sides.
The conflict has also forced many humanitarian agencies to suspend or scale down their operations, leaving the approximately 10 million internally displaced people with nowhere to turn to for food, healthcare and other services. An additional 2 million people have fled the country.
United Nations (UN) estimates indicate that over 25 million people, more than half of the country’s population, desperately need humanitarian aid.
The situation has led aid organisations, such as Doctors Without Borders (MSF), to urgently call on the world to respond to this humanitarian catastrophe.
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MESSI’S ARGENTINA: GOATS OF RACISM
Another racism row has hit Argentina’s footballers. After beating Colombia to lift the Copa America trophy, they sang racist songs about Black French players. It was live-streamed by Argentine star Enzo Fernandez (@ezojfernandez) who’s now facing an investigation by French football authorities and his English club Chelsea.
Similar racist songs were sung by Argentina fans at the Qatar World Cup less than two years ago. Despite condemnation, we now have the Argentina players joining in. Players who star in a side that doesn’t have a single Black player.
Ahmed Ghoneim tackles the long history behind the racist dressing room that blights world football.
Another racism row has hit Argentina’s footballers. After beating Colombia to lift the Copa America trophy, they sang racist songs about Black French players. It was live-streamed by Argentine star Enzo Fernandez (@ezojfernandez) who’s now facing an investigation by French football authorities and his English club Chelsea.
Similar racist songs were sung by Argentina fans at the Qatar World Cup less than two years ago. Despite condemnation, we now have the Argentina players joining in. Players who star in a side that doesn’t have a single Black player.
Ahmed Ghoneim tackles the long history behind the racist dressing room that blights world football.
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Global Forest Watch, a Washington-based initiative that uses satellites to track deforestation, reports that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is experiencing a catastrophic loss of forests in the country’s North Kivu province in the east.
The group says illegal loggers cut down 7,255 hectares of forest in 2022. A long-running resource conflict fuelled by foreign interests is driving displaced Congolese into unlawful logging to make charcoal for their daily needs and to sell. Numerous armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, are involved in selling timber.
The group says illegal loggers cut down 7,255 hectares of forest in 2022. A long-running resource conflict fuelled by foreign interests is driving displaced Congolese into unlawful logging to make charcoal for their daily needs and to sell. Numerous armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, are involved in selling timber.
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Continued……Virunga National Park, a sanctuary for many of the world’s last mountain gorillas as well many other species unique to Africa, has borne the brunt of a decades-long insurgency that has displaced more than 7 million Congolese internally and k*lled at least 6 million people since the late 1990s.
Because of insecurity, rangers cannot effectively patrol and protect the once-densely forested park, leading to a shocking loss of biodiversity and natural beauty.
The DRC’s conflict is not just k*lling people. It is destroying the country’s ecosystem as well.
Because of insecurity, rangers cannot effectively patrol and protect the once-densely forested park, leading to a shocking loss of biodiversity and natural beauty.
The DRC’s conflict is not just k*lling people. It is destroying the country’s ecosystem as well.
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