Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2024-08-22). Democrats Who Say They Want A Ceasefire Vote For More Military Aid. popularresistance.org "We rally, we march, and we continue to fight like hell for our rights!," wrote the organizers in a social media post. "The Democratic Party has funneled billions of dollars to support a genocide that Israel is committing on the Palestinian people with our tax dollars and the people say no more! No more money for bombs and war, we want our money to go to free education, housing, and healthcare! We want justice for all of our communities all across the United States and we will fight for it until we get it!" | Mondoweiss spoke with Lara Haddadin, who has been an organizer with the U.S. Palestinian Community Networ…
ecns.cn (2024-08-20). 'U swan, he frog': Comforting Chinglish goes viral. ecns.cn Crude, succinct and very much to the point, Chinglish — a mishmash of Chinese and English long ridiculed for generating confounding and awkward translations — has recently created a buzz on social media for its unique consoling touch.
geo.tv (2024-08-22). WATCH: Russian President Putin kisses gold-encrusted Holy Quran received as gift. geo.tv 
Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen kissing the Holy Quran during his visit to a mosque in Chechnya this week in a video that has gone viral on social media. | Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his actions in response to former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama's scathing criticism of him, citing their "personal" attacks to justify his own behaviour, Politico reported."Did you see Barack Hussein…
geo.tv (2024-08-22). Indian state plans law for Muslim marriages and divorces. geo.tv 
Muslim students display placards during a protest against the recent hijab ban in few colleges of Karnataka state, at Aliah University in Kolkata, India, February 9, 2022. — Reuters | Russian President Vladimir Putin was seen kissing the Holy Quran during his visit to a mosque in Chechnya this week in a video that has gone viral on social media. | Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his actions in response to former pres…
Basit Mahmood (2024-08-22). Jonathan Gullis rinsed after it is announced that he has joined TalkTV as a presenter. leftfootforward.org Former Tory MP Jonathan Gullis has been roasted online after it was revealed that he has joined TalkTV as a presenter. | The former Tory Deputy chair and MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, is set to present his first TalkTV show this Friday, according to Guido Fawkes. | Gullis, who holds disgraceful views about child refugees and who has defended the Rwanda scheme, found himself ridiculed online after the announcement was made. | One social media user wrote in response: "Loudmouth right wing idiots, joins platform for Loudmouth right wing idiots." | Another user posted on X: "Playing to your strengths eh @GullisJona…
Basit Mahmood (2024-08-22). Advertiser boycott on X leads to revenue collapse causing headache for Elon Musk. leftfootforward.org Elon Musk's woes have increased after it was revealed that an advertiser boycott of social media platform X has led to a collapse in revenues. | X, formerly Twitter, has come in for some heavy criticism in recent weeks after allowing misinformation to be spread freely following the horrific attacks in Southport, in which three young girls were killed in the attack that took place during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. | The misinformation played a significant role in far-right riots in towns and cities across the UK, while Musk has also welcomed back the likes of far-right figures and groups such as Tommy R…
Ana Luisa Brown (2024-08-22). Cuba's President congratulates Radio and Uneac anniversaries. plenglish.com On the day of #RadioCubana, a centenary force that continues to be fundamental in the vital exercise of communication, congratulations to all radio workers in the country, with the sincere hug of someone who has always felt like your colleague, the president wrote on X social media. | In another message on X, celebrating six decades of Uneac, Diaz-Canel recalled the words of the historic leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, who defined that organization as '… that renunciation of passions, that renunciation of selfishness, personalism and ambitions', where the work of each one is the work of all. | This yea…
noemail (2024-08-22). Leaders Express Grief Over Andhra Pradesh Pharma Plant Blast, Demand Probe. devdiscourse.com Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar expressed heartfelt condolences over the tragic reactor blast at a pharmaceutical company in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Atchutapuram, Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh, on Wednesday. The explosion claimed at least 17 lives and left several others with burn injuries. Dhankhar took to social media platform X to announce, 'Deeply pained by the loss of lives due to mishap at a factory in Anakapalle, Andhra Pradesh. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families, and pray for the speedy recovery of the injured.'
Human Rights Watch (2024-08-22). New Ai Weiwei Rights-Inspired Limited Edition Lithographs. hrw.org Click to expand Image | © JRP | Editions | (Geneva) — The renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has partnered with Human Rights Watch and the Swiss art publisher JRP | Editions on three series of limited edition lithographs that will be available in September 2024, and can be previewed on jrp-editions.com.A portion of the proceeds will benefit Human Rights Watch.The artworks consist of three series of 99 lithographs released in three colors: "Malibu," "Sunshine," and "Peach." They resemble a geometric tile consisting of surveillance cameras, Twitter birds, and handcuffs to symbolize the struggl…
It's Going Down (2024-08-22). This is America #199: Antifascist Report from the UK, Vicky Osterweil on Election Cycle Amidst Ongoing Genocide. itsgoingdown.org 
Welcome, to This Is America, August 21st, 2024. In today's episode, first we speak with the host of 12 Rules for What?, an antifascist podcast on the Channel Zero Network, about the wave of antifascist mobilizations against the far-Right following a series of anti-immigrant riots in the so-called United Kingdom, after the spread of viral…
Staff (2024-08-22). Uncommitted delegates explain why they disrupted the DNC for Gaza. therealnews.com 
The mood inside the Democratic National Convention is triumphant, but not everyone is content to toe the party line. On the first day of the convention, three uncommitted delegates dropped a banner calling for a stop to US arms to Israel. In what has now become a viral internet moment, the delegates around them responded …
Emma De Souza (2024-08-22). 'How Lawsuit Against AI Music Will Offer Little Help to Smaller Labels and Independent Artists'. bylinetimes.com recent days. | The track, Verknallt in einen Talahon, went viral on TikTok and in less than a month amassed 3.5 million streams on Spotify where it reached No 3 on the streaming platform's The song's creator, Josua Waghubinger, who goes by the name Butterbro, has said he made the track's chorus by feeding his own lyrics into