Nate
@internatetional.bsky.social
@internatetional on Twitter. He/him. Tionghoa, internationalist, anti-capitalist. Merdeka hanya dalam pikiran.
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for Trans Day of Visibility, let's not forget trans people in non Western countries, where they often face much more brutal repression than the avg Western country, yet are often overlooked or ignored by Western trans folks
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
for Trans Day of Visibility, let's not forget trans people in non Western countries, where they often face much more brutal repression than the avg Western country, yet are often overlooked or ignored by Western trans folks
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My modest contribution to the recent online discussion on whether Fukuyama is good, actually.
“The end of history is no longer something to be longed for, but something to be avoided through deliberate blood sacrifice.” www.liberalcurrents.com/fukuyama-fai...
Fukuyama Fails to Answer the Basic Questions of Liberal Political Theory
Francis Fukuyama seeks to promote liberal democracy, but from underneath his own feet the specter of illiberalism reproduces itself.
www.liberalcurrents.com
March 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
My modest contribution to the recent online discussion on whether Fukuyama is good, actually.
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Whilst in power Jimmy Carter supported several brutal dictatorships, with a long record of human rights abuses, in order to further the interests of the US empire. For some reason liberals (who purport to care about freedom) aren't talking about facts so well known they're on his wikipedia page.
December 31, 2024 at 7:37 AM
Whilst in power Jimmy Carter supported several brutal dictatorships, with a long record of human rights abuses, in order to further the interests of the US empire. For some reason liberals (who purport to care about freedom) aren't talking about facts so well known they're on his wikipedia page.
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Merry Christmas, here's an overview of the 25 or so SNA factions I just put out for paid subscribers
akmckeever.substack.com/p/on-the-syr...
akmckeever.substack.com/p/on-the-syr...
On the Syrian National Army
A brief overview of the factions and and their commanders as HTS state building efforts continue
akmckeever.substack.com
December 25, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Merry Christmas, here's an overview of the 25 or so SNA factions I just put out for paid subscribers
akmckeever.substack.com/p/on-the-syr...
akmckeever.substack.com/p/on-the-syr...
Watching US internal political debates as a third worlder never fails to leave me feeling a type of way. Like being part of an impoverished mass looking at a dictator's palace wondering what plans they've cooked up for you that you have absolutely no say in. Will they be nice? Will they kill you?
December 25, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Watching US internal political debates as a third worlder never fails to leave me feeling a type of way. Like being part of an impoverished mass looking at a dictator's palace wondering what plans they've cooked up for you that you have absolutely no say in. Will they be nice? Will they kill you?
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This Haaretz piece of IDF soldiers’ confessions of human rights violations absolutely wrecked me
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024...
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024...
December 24, 2024 at 2:28 AM
This Haaretz piece of IDF soldiers’ confessions of human rights violations absolutely wrecked me
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024...
www.haaretz.com/opinion/2024...
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Full Lebanon ceasefire deal text: www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Revealed: Full text of the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire agreement | The National
The National has obtained the final version of the deal discussed at a Lebanese government meeting on Wednesday
www.thenationalnews.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Full Lebanon ceasefire deal text: www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
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Brief analytical overview of the new insurgent offensive in northwest Syria that took many observers by surprise. What are the motivations underlying it? What is the role of Turkey? And what are the likely outcomes? www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-new-in...
The New Insurgent Offensive in Northwest Syria
Since yesterday, insurgent factions led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (which broke ties with al-Qa‘ida) under the “Military Operations Administration” collective have been engaging in an offensive against ...
www.aymennaltamimi.com
November 28, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Brief analytical overview of the new insurgent offensive in northwest Syria that took many observers by surprise. What are the motivations underlying it? What is the role of Turkey? And what are the likely outcomes? www.aymennaltamimi.com/p/the-new-in...
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Don't you dare look away. This is what Harris meant when she said "I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists."
Don't you fucking dare look away
Don't you fucking dare look away
October 6, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Don't you dare look away. This is what Harris meant when she said "I will never hesitate to take whatever action is necessary to defend our forces and our interests against Iran and Iran-backed terrorists."
Don't you fucking dare look away
Don't you fucking dare look away
So I remember American centrist liberals on Twitter/Bluesky insisting and convincing me that Biden was going to impose an arms embargo any day now? That gonna happen, or should I hope that Iran would prove to be sufficiently threatening to Israel just like Egypt 1973?
October 6, 2024 at 12:12 AM
So I remember American centrist liberals on Twitter/Bluesky insisting and convincing me that Biden was going to impose an arms embargo any day now? That gonna happen, or should I hope that Iran would prove to be sufficiently threatening to Israel just like Egypt 1973?
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'They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say Indonesian captain raped girls, purposely sank boat
The boat capsize last March killed 67 Rohingya refugees, including 28 children.
The boat capsize last March killed 67 Rohingya refugees, including 28 children.
'They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat
The Associated Press has interviewed eight surviving passengers who provided the first insights into what happened on board and why the boat capsized.
apnews.com
May 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
'They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say Indonesian captain raped girls, purposely sank boat
The boat capsize last March killed 67 Rohingya refugees, including 28 children.
The boat capsize last March killed 67 Rohingya refugees, including 28 children.
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"As he saw it, nostalgia was a kind of pathological patriotic love, an intense and dangerous homesickness ... associated with being uprooted, a sickness of displacement, a kind of sadness or depression that arose from the desire to return to one’s home."
Reminds me of this recent essay on diaspora
Reminds me of this recent essay on diaspora
April 11, 2024 at 12:33 PM
"As he saw it, nostalgia was a kind of pathological patriotic love, an intense and dangerous homesickness ... associated with being uprooted, a sickness of displacement, a kind of sadness or depression that arose from the desire to return to one’s home."
Reminds me of this recent essay on diaspora
Reminds me of this recent essay on diaspora
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Over 1600 academics condemn Israel’s scholasticide, the systematic destruction of Gaza’s education system.
truthout.org/articles/ove...
truthout.org/articles/ove...
Over 1,600 Academics Sign Letter Condemning Israel’s Scholasticide in Gaza
All of the universities in Gaza and at least 76 percent of the school buildings in Gaza have been bombed.
truthout.org
April 11, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Over 1600 academics condemn Israel’s scholasticide, the systematic destruction of Gaza’s education system.
truthout.org/articles/ove...
truthout.org/articles/ove...
Retreating here momentarily from Twitter. I know, I haven't forgotten about my book backlog, but I'm a bit busy with real life as it is. As for personal updates: last January I just signed up for labour union membership and told them I'd volunteer to make their website, so I'm working on that now.
April 8, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Retreating here momentarily from Twitter. I know, I haven't forgotten about my book backlog, but I'm a bit busy with real life as it is. As for personal updates: last January I just signed up for labour union membership and told them I'd volunteer to make their website, so I'm working on that now.
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Unyielding support for Palestinians’ right to self-defense doesn't mean political support for every faction—and criticism of Hamas is inadequate without acknowledging Israel has long financed it in order to delegitimize Palestinian self-determination. archive.ph/H8LSL (1/2)
October 11, 2023 at 4:41 PM
Unyielding support for Palestinians’ right to self-defense doesn't mean political support for every faction—and criticism of Hamas is inadequate without acknowledging Israel has long financed it in order to delegitimize Palestinian self-determination. archive.ph/H8LSL (1/2)
Will go and give that Sukarno autobiography a read, followed by this book I just acquired on the Indonesian New Order-era transmigration program. Hopefully I can finish these soon enough so I can talk about them.
October 5, 2023 at 7:38 PM
Will go and give that Sukarno autobiography a read, followed by this book I just acquired on the Indonesian New Order-era transmigration program. Hopefully I can finish these soon enough so I can talk about them.
Might start using this site a bit more since my tweet visibility on the other site is still fucked. There's a good number of books I should start talking about, and one of the things I'm interested in is the history and situation of the Southeast Asian left—mostly Marxist, some anarchist
October 1, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Might start using this site a bit more since my tweet visibility on the other site is still fucked. There's a good number of books I should start talking about, and one of the things I'm interested in is the history and situation of the Southeast Asian left—mostly Marxist, some anarchist
Today I met with the Asian Labour Review team. Great people, amazing discussions. Lots of prominent labour organisers in various industries were here to share their experiences too. 10/10, hoping to be a future contributor! Check out the ALR: labourreview.org
August 24, 2023 at 2:35 PM
Today I met with the Asian Labour Review team. Great people, amazing discussions. Lots of prominent labour organisers in various industries were here to share their experiences too. 10/10, hoping to be a future contributor! Check out the ALR: labourreview.org
Reposting from Sixth Tone on Twitter: “I didn’t write about China as a competitor to the U.S.…The average Chinese person is not waking up and thinking: What can I do to help my country surpass the U.S.? But they are waking up and thinking about improving their lives. So I wrote about that.”
Peter Hessler’s World of Words
The acclaimed author on generations, his approach to writing, and how China has changed since the 1990s.
sixthtone.com
August 21, 2023 at 7:38 PM
Reposting from Sixth Tone on Twitter: “I didn’t write about China as a competitor to the U.S.…The average Chinese person is not waking up and thinking: What can I do to help my country surpass the U.S.? But they are waking up and thinking about improving their lives. So I wrote about that.”
🇮🇩 Dirgahayu kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia 🇮🇩
August 16, 2023 at 6:20 PM
🇮🇩 Dirgahayu kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia 🇮🇩