arvind
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* marxist voice from the imperial periphery
* biologist by training, jack of many things by vocation
* dialectical takes on society, science, technology, arts, geopolitics…
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* biologist by training, jack of many things by vocation
* dialectical takes on society, science, technology, arts, geopolitics…
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This is huge! I’ve just received the Pulitzer Prize for journalism! Okay, technically I wasn’t awarded it, but I kept bullying the actual winner until they handed it over, and Trump tells me this counts! I’m so proud of me!
January 16, 2026 at 2:25 PM
This is huge! I’ve just received the Pulitzer Prize for journalism! Okay, technically I wasn’t awarded it, but I kept bullying the actual winner until they handed it over, and Trump tells me this counts! I’m so proud of me!
“What is happening in India is preparation for genocide”: Prakash Raj at APCR event at Hyderabad
Maktook Media Channel
January 5, 2026
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o #Asia #India #fascism #Hindutva #Hinduism #HinduFundamentalism #Islamophobia #MuslimPhobia #discrimination #aparth[...]
Maktook Media Channel
January 5, 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
“What is happening in India is preparation for genocide”: Prakash Raj at APCR event at Hyderabad
Maktook Media Channel
January 5, 2026
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o #Asia #India #fascism #Hindutva #Hinduism #HinduFundamentalism #Islamophobia #MuslimPhobia #discrimination #aparth[...]
Maktook Media Channel
January 5, 2026
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOjKOAn74o #Asia #India #fascism #Hindutva #Hinduism #HinduFundamentalism #Islamophobia #MuslimPhobia #discrimination #aparth[...]
The History of Sushruta and the Famous 'Indian Nose Job'
The famous Cowasji’s unknown “plastic surgeon” was not an elite Ayurvedist, but was nevertheless a skilled practitioner, and belonged to the larger traditions and knowledge-systems of medicine in the subcontinent.
by Dr. Kiran[...]
The famous Cowasji’s unknown “plastic surgeon” was not an elite Ayurvedist, but was nevertheless a skilled practitioner, and belonged to the larger traditions and knowledge-systems of medicine in the subcontinent.
by Dr. Kiran[...]
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January 16, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The History of Sushruta and the Famous 'Indian Nose Job'
The famous Cowasji’s unknown “plastic surgeon” was not an elite Ayurvedist, but was nevertheless a skilled practitioner, and belonged to the larger traditions and knowledge-systems of medicine in the subcontinent.
by Dr. Kiran[...]
The famous Cowasji’s unknown “plastic surgeon” was not an elite Ayurvedist, but was nevertheless a skilled practitioner, and belonged to the larger traditions and knowledge-systems of medicine in the subcontinent.
by Dr. Kiran[...]
‘The Indian youth needs to know there is no shame in setting boundaries’: Sex educator Seema Anand
Anand’s latest book, ‘Speak Easy: A Field Guide to Love, Longing and Intimacy’, answers questions on relationships, kinks, intimacy, self-love and more.
Interview by Rush Mukherjee
Scr[...]
Anand’s latest book, ‘Speak Easy: A Field Guide to Love, Longing and Intimacy’, answers questions on relationships, kinks, intimacy, self-love and more.
Interview by Rush Mukherjee
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January 16, 2026 at 12:11 AM
‘The Indian youth needs to know there is no shame in setting boundaries’: Sex educator Seema Anand
Anand’s latest book, ‘Speak Easy: A Field Guide to Love, Longing and Intimacy’, answers questions on relationships, kinks, intimacy, self-love and more.
Interview by Rush Mukherjee
Scr[...]
Anand’s latest book, ‘Speak Easy: A Field Guide to Love, Longing and Intimacy’, answers questions on relationships, kinks, intimacy, self-love and more.
Interview by Rush Mukherjee
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BREAKING: Fox News has confirmed the death toll from the Iran riots is now 27 million and 451% of the victims were babies who were beheaded while crying for Trump to come and liberate them.
January 13, 2026 at 10:38 PM
BREAKING: Fox News has confirmed the death toll from the Iran riots is now 27 million and 451% of the victims were babies who were beheaded while crying for Trump to come and liberate them.
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[Extreme violence; racism; slavery]
It's more than the nazis. Roma people were persecuted the moment they arrived in Europe.
- When they first arrived in Europe they were Hindus (nowadays they are either Christians or Muslims, with some minorities of other religions) and as such wer[...]
It's more than the nazis. Roma people were persecuted the moment they arrived in Europe.
- When they first arrived in Europe they were Hindus (nowadays they are either Christians or Muslims, with some minorities of other religions) and as such wer[...]
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January 15, 2026 at 3:39 PM
[Extreme violence; racism; slavery]
It's more than the nazis. Roma people were persecuted the moment they arrived in Europe.
- When they first arrived in Europe they were Hindus (nowadays they are either Christians or Muslims, with some minorities of other religions) and as such wer[...]
It's more than the nazis. Roma people were persecuted the moment they arrived in Europe.
- When they first arrived in Europe they were Hindus (nowadays they are either Christians or Muslims, with some minorities of other religions) and as such wer[...]
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1,100+ police killings in 2025, MLK anti-imperialism, US empire in Caribbean, Venezuela's resources, environmental racism, Washington DC and Trump takeover, AI waste, Trump's continuity, Venezuela still in charge, Israel destabilizes Somalia, Malcolm X murder investigation.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:47 PM
1,100+ police killings in 2025, MLK anti-imperialism, US empire in Caribbean, Venezuela's resources, environmental racism, Washington DC and Trump takeover, AI waste, Trump's continuity, Venezuela still in charge, Israel destabilizes Somalia, Malcolm X murder investigation.
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Hugely exciting moment in Iran as women tear off their hijabs and head into the streets, waiting to be liberated by American bombs. "Hopefully, Iran can become the next Gaza!" they cry, clutching pictures of Donald Trump against their chests.
January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Hugely exciting moment in Iran as women tear off their hijabs and head into the streets, waiting to be liberated by American bombs. "Hopefully, Iran can become the next Gaza!" they cry, clutching pictures of Donald Trump against their chests.
Rosa Luxemburg Conference 2026 proposes alternatives to Germany’s war path
Thousands attended the 31st Rosa Luxemburg Conference and the Luxemburg–Liebknecht demonstration, rejecting Germany’s rearmament and militarization drive.
by Ana Vračar
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
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Thousands attended the 31st Rosa Luxemburg Conference and the Luxemburg–Liebknecht demonstration, rejecting Germany’s rearmament and militarization drive.
by Ana Vračar
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
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January 14, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Rosa Luxemburg Conference 2026 proposes alternatives to Germany’s war path
Thousands attended the 31st Rosa Luxemburg Conference and the Luxemburg–Liebknecht demonstration, rejecting Germany’s rearmament and militarization drive.
by Ana Vračar
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
http[...]
Thousands attended the 31st Rosa Luxemburg Conference and the Luxemburg–Liebknecht demonstration, rejecting Germany’s rearmament and militarization drive.
by Ana Vračar
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
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The Quasi-Official State of Apartheid in Today's India
With respect to minorities, we risk the perpetuation of apartheid-like conditions under the cover of a legal system that, on paper, guarantees equality.
by Sarayu Pani
The Wire
January 12, 2026
https://thewire.in/communalism/th[...]
With respect to minorities, we risk the perpetuation of apartheid-like conditions under the cover of a legal system that, on paper, guarantees equality.
by Sarayu Pani
The Wire
January 12, 2026
https://thewire.in/communalism/th[...]
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January 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The Quasi-Official State of Apartheid in Today's India
With respect to minorities, we risk the perpetuation of apartheid-like conditions under the cover of a legal system that, on paper, guarantees equality.
by Sarayu Pani
The Wire
January 12, 2026
https://thewire.in/communalism/th[...]
With respect to minorities, we risk the perpetuation of apartheid-like conditions under the cover of a legal system that, on paper, guarantees equality.
by Sarayu Pani
The Wire
January 12, 2026
https://thewire.in/communalism/th[...]
How the new Labour Codes undid 70 years of labour rights progress of working journalists
With one stroke, working journalists and other workmen in newspaper establishments have lost labour benefits they have enjoyed since 1955, when two protective laws were first legislated to protec[...]
With one stroke, working journalists and other workmen in newspaper establishments have lost labour benefits they have enjoyed since 1955, when two protective laws were first legislated to protec[...]
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January 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
How the new Labour Codes undid 70 years of labour rights progress of working journalists
With one stroke, working journalists and other workmen in newspaper establishments have lost labour benefits they have enjoyed since 1955, when two protective laws were first legislated to protec[...]
With one stroke, working journalists and other workmen in newspaper establishments have lost labour benefits they have enjoyed since 1955, when two protective laws were first legislated to protec[...]
Six points to navigate the turmoil in Iran
by Vijay Prashad
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
<a href="https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/13/six-points-to-navigate-the-turmoil-in-iran/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/13/six-points-to-navigate-the-turmoil-in-iran/ #Iran #Asia #MiddleEast #US #USA #Israel #Europe #EU #America #colonialism #imperialism #capitalism
by Vijay Prashad
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
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January 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Six points to navigate the turmoil in Iran
by Vijay Prashad
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
<a href="https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/13/six-points-to-navigate-the-turmoil-in-iran/" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://peoplesdispatch.org/2026/01/13/six-points-to-navigate-the-turmoil-in-iran/ #Iran #Asia #MiddleEast #US #USA #Israel #Europe #EU #America #colonialism #imperialism #capitalism
by Vijay Prashad
peoples dispatch
January 13, 2026
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If you think Iranians are desperate to be friends with Israelis and hand their resources over to the US, and if you think that fondness is reciprocated by the nations that razed Gaza, I’m afraid you are part of the problem.
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/regime-cha...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/regime-cha...
Regime change liberals are every bit as problematic as pro-war conservatives
Iranians are not waiting to be saved by western feminists
www.councilestatemedia.uk
January 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
If you think Iranians are desperate to be friends with Israelis and hand their resources over to the US, and if you think that fondness is reciprocated by the nations that razed Gaza, I’m afraid you are part of the problem.
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/regime-cha...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/regime-cha...
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Are we really pretending the US and Israel give a damn about Iranians after they levelled Gaza?
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/are-we-rea...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/are-we-rea...
Are we really pretending the US and Israel give a damn about Iranians after they levelled Gaza?
For the past week or two, the corporate media have been reporting on the protests in Iran, but they’re not giving us the full picture.
www.councilestatemedia.uk
January 10, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Are we really pretending the US and Israel give a damn about Iranians after they levelled Gaza?
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/are-we-rea...
www.councilestatemedia.uk/p/are-we-rea...
Assassination plot against President Ibrahim Traore foiled in Burkina Faso
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets slogan[...]
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets slogan[...]
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January 10, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Assassination plot against President Ibrahim Traore foiled in Burkina Faso
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets slogan[...]
A plot to kill Burkina Faso’s president, Ibrahim Traoré, and disable a drone base, ahead of a planned foreign military intervention, was thwarted by security forces, while Burkinabes took to the streets slogan[...]
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Israel is the first and only nation to recognize the Somaliland region of Somalia. The zionist entity plan to establish a military presence will enhance U.S. policies that destabilized the Horn of Africa. Somali scholar Suldan Mohamed provides analysis.
www.blackagendareport.com/israels-reco...
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Israel's Recognition of Somaliland Destabilizes the Horn of Africa | Black Agenda Report
Israel is the first and only nation to recognize the Somaliland region of Somalia as an independent state. The zionist entity's plan to establish a military presence will enhance the U.S. decades-long...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Israel is the first and only nation to recognize the Somaliland region of Somalia. The zionist entity plan to establish a military presence will enhance U.S. policies that destabilized the Horn of Africa. Somali scholar Suldan Mohamed provides analysis.
www.blackagendareport.com/israels-reco...
www.blackagendareport.com/israels-reco...
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"I guess they believe their own propaganda that he's a dictator and if you get rid of him (Maduro) the whole thing will all fall apart. Well it hasn't fallen apart." Thanks to Dimitri Lascaris for inviting me to his program.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vleO...
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The 'Donroe Doctrine' Is Global Hegemony On Steroids w/ Margaret Kimberly
YouTube video by Reason2Resist with Dimitri Lascaris
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January 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
"I guess they believe their own propaganda that he's a dictator and if you get rid of him (Maduro) the whole thing will all fall apart. Well it hasn't fallen apart." Thanks to Dimitri Lascaris for inviting me to his program.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vleO...
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The U.S. attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of the president and first lady are the culmination of years of intervention against that state. Corinna Mullin discusses the importance of anti-imperialist mobilization in solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
www.blackagendareport.com/solidarity-v...
www.blackagendareport.com/solidarity-v...
Solidarity with Venezuela and Opposition to U.S. Aggression and Kidnapping of the Maduros | Black Agenda Report
The U.S. attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of the president and first lady are the culmination of years of intervention against that state. Corinna Mullin discusses the importance of anti-imperialist...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The U.S. attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of the president and first lady are the culmination of years of intervention against that state. Corinna Mullin discusses the importance of anti-imperialist mobilization in solidarity with the Venezuelan people.
www.blackagendareport.com/solidarity-v...
www.blackagendareport.com/solidarity-v...
Venezuela, Even More Than Palestine, Is the Linchpin of a Consistent Radical Left in The Era of Global Neofascism Led by the U.S.
Solidarity with Palestine tests morality, but solidarity with Venezuela tests politics. The recent U.S. intervention demands a radical left moving [...]
Solidarity with Palestine tests morality, but solidarity with Venezuela tests politics. The recent U.S. intervention demands a radical left moving [...]
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January 9, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Venezuela, Even More Than Palestine, Is the Linchpin of a Consistent Radical Left in The Era of Global Neofascism Led by the U.S.
Solidarity with Palestine tests morality, but solidarity with Venezuela tests politics. The recent U.S. intervention demands a radical left moving [...]
Solidarity with Palestine tests morality, but solidarity with Venezuela tests politics. The recent U.S. intervention demands a radical left moving [...]
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Keep yourself alive, people in the global south.
January 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Keep yourself alive, people in the global south.
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[Political doom-posting,MENA, LATAM]
As a Southern Arab guy of Yemeni descent, i always found Latinos relatable because i was essentially the Arab equivalent of them, almost all the negative stereotypes associated with them are shared with my people,but also silly things like anime an[...]
As a Southern Arab guy of Yemeni descent, i always found Latinos relatable because i was essentially the Arab equivalent of them, almost all the negative stereotypes associated with them are shared with my people,but also silly things like anime an[...]
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January 8, 2026 at 3:34 PM
[Political doom-posting,MENA, LATAM]
As a Southern Arab guy of Yemeni descent, i always found Latinos relatable because i was essentially the Arab equivalent of them, almost all the negative stereotypes associated with them are shared with my people,but also silly things like anime an[...]
As a Southern Arab guy of Yemeni descent, i always found Latinos relatable because i was essentially the Arab equivalent of them, almost all the negative stereotypes associated with them are shared with my people,but also silly things like anime an[...]
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its very simple: wafrn is bisexual #actualy-a-better-description-would-be-bigender #but-i-like-more-the-bisexual-joke
Low-key I know very little about how this site (wafrn) works. All I know is that it bridges the gap between Bluesky and the Fediverse.
January 7, 2026 at 12:45 PM
its very simple: wafrn is bisexual #actualy-a-better-description-would-be-bigender #but-i-like-more-the-bisexual-joke
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The US news media has been platforming war crimes for decades.
January 7, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The US news media has been platforming war crimes for decades.
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The silencing of activists continues. India govt is in effect saying opposing fossil fuels going against Indian interests. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...
More climate activists under ED radar after searches at Harjeet Singh’s properties
More climate activists are on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate, which searched properties linked to climate activist Harjeet Singh in a funding probe| India News
www.hindustantimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 AM
The silencing of activists continues. India govt is in effect saying opposing fossil fuels going against Indian interests. www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/m...