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Cops clearing a pro-Palestine camp in front of the German parliament, which was set up by activists demanding the government stop arms exports to Israel and an end to the criminalization of the Palestinian solidarity movementm

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On this day, 26 June 1952, Black feminist and squatting activist, Olive Morris was born in Harewood, Jamaica. Moving to London with her family, she became a founding member of the Organisation of Women of African and Asian Descent (OWAAD), established the Brixton Black Women's Group, was a member of the British Black Panther Movement, and helped found the Manchester Black Women's Cooperative and Manchester Black Women's Mutual Aid Group. Morris was one of the first to squat at 121 Railton Road, Brixton London, an address which subsequently housed a range of community and political groups until the 1990s. She also wrote many articles, about topics like Black and Asian workers' struggles, and critiques of strains of anti-fascism which ignored institutional, state and police racism.In one speech, she declared that "the Black women's movement is part of the world struggle for national liberation and the destruction of capitalism. Only when this is achieved can we ensure that our liberation as Black women is genuine, total and irreversible."Morris was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and died shortly after in 1979, aged just 27. Emma Allotey later recalled: "Her premature death was a shock to the community. A Lambeth council building, 18 Brixton Hill, was named after her in March 1986. There is a community garden and play area named after her in the Myatt’s Fields area. In 2009, Olive was chosen by popular vote as one of the historical figures to feature on a local currency, the Brixton Pound."Learn more about black British working class history in this book: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/black-history/products/the-making-of-the-black-working-class-in-britain-ron-ramdin To access this hyperlink, click our link bio then click this photo

Former Swiss Minister Alain Berset Elected Secretary General of the Council of Europe 🇪🇺🇨🇭

Big news for Switzerland! Swiss politician Alain Berset is set to become the next head of the Council of Europe.

With 114 votes after the second round of voting in Strasbourg, Berset is the first Swiss to nab the post and he will take office on September 18.

The Strasbourg-based body – not to be confused with the European Union (EU), of which Switzerland is not a member – is a 46-state international organisation, founded in 1949 to promote and safeguard democracy, the rule of law and human rights.

Take a look at this article to learn more about Berset and what he's got planned for his five-year term. 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/democracy/a-swiss-at-the-top-of-the-council-of-europe/81366532?utm_campaign=messenger&utm_medium=social&utm_source=telegram&utm_content=o

TIL Kendrick Lamar is the only musician outside of the classical and jazz genres to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music [source, comments]

The fragrance of the day? Tear gas! – Watch this protester in Nairobi, Kenya, use typical Kenyan cheeky humor to criticize the police crackdown on anti-government protests.

The Gen Z-driven uprisings erupted after President William Ruto pushed for IMF-backed crippling tax reforms that targeted the working class.

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Song of the Day 💃🏾🕺🏻: https://youtu.be/5JUjFN9AuFU

Ethischer, schöner, cooler: Wer eine Umwälzung der Ordnung anstrebt, muss auf die Benachteiligten hören, sagt Philosoph Daniel Loick. Ein Gespräch über revolutionäre Alltagspraktiken und lebensnotwendige Infrastrukturen. https://www.woz.ch/!GV1VPNNH7QAQ

Good idea: don't strive for perfection

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-dont-job.html

When neuroscientists think about the strategy an animal might use to carry out a task—like finding food, hunting prey, or navigating a maze—they often propose a single model that lays out the best way for the animal to accomplish the job.

But in the real world, animals—and humans—may not use the optimal way, which can be resource-intensive. Instead, they use a strategy that's good enough to do the job but takes a lot less brain power.

Study: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adj4064

What is behind the rage in Kenya? red. media was in Nairobi during the current uprising and asked the protesters. The response was loud and unwavering: “Power to the people! Power! Power! Power!”

The rage boiled over after a popular uprising culminated in the deadly storming of the parliament building. In response, President William Ruto threatened to deploy the military against what he labeled as a “treasonous” mobilization led by Gen Z protesters.

Yesterday was the launch of the “7 Days of Rage” movement in response to a police killing at the same anti-austerity protests last week. With at least 22 protesters killed so far, the world is watching to see how Kenya will react next.

Meanwhile, the government plans to enforce the crippling IMF-backed tax bill on essential resources, further straining an already dire economic situation. According to a recent Infotrak report, 73% of Kenyans are either in severe financial distress or failing to make ends meet.

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