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Koen Wouters
@koenwouters.bsky.social
you don't need eyes to see, you need vision

historian, writer, activist, trade unionist, photographer
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Marxist scholar, political analyst, historian and author Michael Parenti has died at the age of 92. See our interviews with him here: https://www.democracynow.org/appearances/michael_parenti
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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We woke up to the horrific news of the heaviest attacks in Palestine since the ceasefire. The devastation and human suffering are unimaginable—and only getting worse. Alongside 138 well-known Belgians, we speak up for Palestine.⁠

#SpeakUpForPalestine
March 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
“Er is geen clash tussen Zelensky en Trump. Er is een clash tussen een onverbiddelijke Russische dictator en een gevaarlijke Amerikaanse ­autocraat aan de ene kant en het complexe democratische Westen, met Zelensky als frontsoldaat, aan de andere kant.”

www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...
Hoezo, Zelensky had “het spel moeten spelen”?
Bieke Purnelle vindt de westerse reacties, ook in de media, op de publieke vernedering van de Oekraïense president beneden alle peil.
www.standaard.be
March 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Europe is sleepwalking into disaster. War, austerity, authoritarianism—our leaders are failing us.

Last night in Brussels @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social exposed the harsh truth: WTF happened to Europe?

Watch his full speech and join the fight for real democracy.
Yanis Varoufakis: Why the EU is failing and what must be done - DiEM25 Communications
Yanis Varoufakis' full speech at DiEM25's event in Brussels titled 'WTF Happened to Europe?'
diem25.org
March 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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It’s scary figuring out that the system is rigged.

It’s easier to believe that you’re just not working hard enough than it is to accept you’re being screwed over by those at the top.

Watch the full interview:
youtu.be/c6Hcgs3B_XU?...
Work Hard? Still Broke — Capitalism Was Never About Freedom | Grace Blakeley Exposes the Big Scam
YouTube video by Dr Myriam Francois
youtu.be
March 1, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.

Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.
February 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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📢 We're excited to announce that Melanie Schweizer will be joining us in Brussels with @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social, @graceblakeley.bsky.social and Katie Halper on March 7 for 'WTF Happened to Europe? How we Lost It — And What We Must Do'.

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February 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Benoem Trumps oproep voor wat het is: een voorstel tot etnische zuivering.

We roepen alle Belgische politici, ongeacht hun partij, functie of beleidsniveau, en media op om zich openlijk uit te spreken tegen dit gevaarlijke en immorele plan.
February 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Uitstekend opiniestuk van Christophe Busch van het Hannah Arendt Instituut

"Donald Trump heeft vrij spel door het verraad van de intellectuele elite"

www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20250...
Donald Trump heeft vrij spel door het verraad van de intellectuele elite
Een autoritaire leider als Donald Trump grijpt niet zomaar de macht, schrijft Christophe Busch. De wisselwerking tussen de vervreemde elite en de ontwortelde massa verzwakt mee de democratie.
www.standaard.be
January 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Trump’s comments on Gaza send a dangerous signal to those fighting for freedom and justice for the Palestinians.

The British government must condemn his comments, immediately recognise the State of Palestine and end its support for Israeli atrocities.
Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to clean out Gaza
The comments will outrage Palestinians in Gaza, for whom it is their home.
www.bbc.com
January 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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In the new Trump presidency, we have got to remain focused. We can’t panic.

No matter how many executive orders he signs or statements he issues, our goal is the same:

We must fight to create an America based on economic, social & environmental justice.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech | Bernie Sanders
The simple truth is that Trump ignored almost every major issue facing this country’s working families in his first speech
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Donald Trump is a president for the 1%.

We must break up the global oligarchy and hand power back to the people and our communities.
In Trump's America, the Oligarchy Is Done Pretending to Care About You
The world’s richest people are done feigning concern for immigrants, LGBTQ Americans, or democracy — they’re ready to cash in with Donald Trump.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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“A ceasefire is long overdue. Too many children have been killed or lost loved ones in a tragic start to the new year.” - UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.

UNICEF’s statement on the first few days of the new year in Gaza: uniceflink.org/3DNX2LJ
January 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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srael has put the entire population of Gaza on death row. Its genocidal rampage has exposed the West’s bizarre hypocrisy. The ICC’s indictment of genocidal maniacs Netanyahu and Gallant is a rare ray of light in a world getting darker by the minute. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
ICC issues arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged Gaza war crimes
Joe Biden describes as ‘outrageous’ the warrants for Israeli PM and former defence minister, which put them at risk of detention if they go to some other countries
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 9:06 AM
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Despite White House Pressure, 19 U.S. Senators Back Bernie Sanders's Bills to Block Arms Sales to Israel
19 U.S. Senators Back Bills to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Just hours after the United States vetoed yet another U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected three…
www.democracynow.org
November 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Glad that to see these demos in Germany vs the far right. But I wish they considered too the obscenity of the total support offered to the far right genocidal Israeli gvt by almost every German political party. Some consistency please www.theguardian.com/world/2024/j... x.com/yanisvaroufa...
January 22, 2024 at 7:29 AM