the pessimistic foreigner
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Lost in the occident
In search of the new Dialektik der Aufklärung
Sociology, Social Philosophy, Literature
"... when his father took him to discover ice"
In search of the new Dialektik der Aufklärung
Sociology, Social Philosophy, Literature
"... when his father took him to discover ice"
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Ongoing genocide
How the Israeli army is razing the part of Gaza it is supposed to withdraw from
How the Israeli army is razing the part of Gaza it is supposed to withdraw from
Despite the ceasefire that was declared on October 10, Israel has continued to raze many buildings east of the 'yellow line' in the Gaza Strip, according to local residents and satellite images of the enclave.
www.lemonde.fr
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Ongoing genocide
Colonialists are trying to save themselves!
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 11, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Colonialists are trying to save themselves!
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NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NEWS: Trump officials are worried the ICC may try to prosecute them for war crimes once Trump's term ends, and are threatening sanctions against the ICC to change its founding document to grant them immunity. (via Reuters / link in reply)
"Wir haben diesen Fehler korrigiert". It wasn't a simple mistake! It's part of a smear campaign. Die ZEIT should apologise.
After I lodged a complaint, the author was compelled to accuracy, if only by contriving an illogical sentence in order to retain his snark and appearance of dignity. But the paper has issued a correction. It knows one of their journalists was playing fast & loose with the truth.
December 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
"Wir haben diesen Fehler korrigiert". It wasn't a simple mistake! It's part of a smear campaign. Die ZEIT should apologise.
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Two Paris concerts rally support and raise funds for Palestine
Two Paris concerts rally support and raise funds for Palestine
Two concerts in the French capital raised funds for Gaza on Tuesday: one at the Zénith venue, spearheaded by Yann Tiersen, Pomme and Aloïse Sauvage, and the other at La Flèche d'Or, under the direction of Rallye.
www.lemonde.fr
December 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Two Paris concerts rally support and raise funds for Palestine
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The ultra-rich are claiming an increasing share of global wealth, report shows
The ultra-rich are claiming an increasing share of global wealth, report shows
The wealth of the ultra-rich is undergoing a historic surge. This is the key takeaway of the third major report of the World Inequality Lab co-directed by French economist Thomas Piketty, which emphasizes how political choices can reverse these trends.
www.lemonde.fr
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The ultra-rich are claiming an increasing share of global wealth, report shows
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New BDS target.
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
December 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New BDS target.
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
Stop FANUC: We’re going after genocide enabling robots, are you in?
Together let’s end the Japanese company FANUC’s complicity in Israel’s genocide, apartheid and military occupation.
Read more: bdsmovement.net/stop-fanuc
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"Doch es lohnt sich, den Gedanken der in fünf Panels strukturierten Debatte zu folgen. Denn was man hier findet, ist eine Art politischer Detektor, ein Frühwarnsystem for eine Gesellschaft, die schon weiter nach rechts gerutscht ist, als sie es wahrnimmt."
December 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"Doch es lohnt sich, den Gedanken der in fünf Panels strukturierten Debatte zu folgen. Denn was man hier findet, ist eine Art politischer Detektor, ein Frühwarnsystem for eine Gesellschaft, die schon weiter nach rechts gerutscht ist, als sie es wahrnimmt."
VerBILDlichte deutsche Feuilleton-Bros!
Ich bin zutiefst getroffen von der unerwarteten Kritik an unserem Symposium „Aufstieg und Fall der BRD“. Es wäre mir nie in den Sinn gekommen, dass mittelmäßige deutsche Feuilleton-Bros sich über unseren Abschied vom mittelmäßigen deutschen Feuilleton empören
December 9, 2025 at 10:53 AM
VerBILDlichte deutsche Feuilleton-Bros!
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Any article (like this @deutschewelle.dw.com one) that speaks of this visit but doesn't mention that Chancellor Merz is visiting a man wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity is a contribution to disinformation.
And genocide in Gaza is still ongoing
www.dw.com/de/merz-besu...
And genocide in Gaza is still ongoing
www.dw.com/de/merz-besu...
Merz besucht Israel: Freundschaft trotz Streits – DW – 05.12.2025
Friedrich Merz reist erstmals als Bundeskanzler nach Israel. Es ist ein Besuch in schwierigen Zeiten. Das Miteinander verändert sich.
www.dw.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Any article (like this @deutschewelle.dw.com one) that speaks of this visit but doesn't mention that Chancellor Merz is visiting a man wanted by the ICC for war crimes and crimes against humanity is a contribution to disinformation.
And genocide in Gaza is still ongoing
www.dw.com/de/merz-besu...
And genocide in Gaza is still ongoing
www.dw.com/de/merz-besu...
"Never before had an official document of this nature demonstrated ... such disregard toward its traditional allies, especially those in Europe".
NATO chief once called Trump 'Daddy'. Now Daddy shows them the truth: Flatterers must be despised.
NATO chief once called Trump 'Daddy'. Now Daddy shows them the truth: Flatterers must be despised.
US national security strategy targets Europe and spares its adversaries
US national security strategy targets Europe and spares its adversaries
The document released by the White House on Friday, in which Washington's traditional alliances no longer entail any real commitment, marks a historic break from the post-1945 era.
www.lemonde.fr
December 6, 2025 at 12:12 PM
"Never before had an official document of this nature demonstrated ... such disregard toward its traditional allies, especially those in Europe".
NATO chief once called Trump 'Daddy'. Now Daddy shows them the truth: Flatterers must be despised.
NATO chief once called Trump 'Daddy'. Now Daddy shows them the truth: Flatterers must be despised.
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Release Marwan Barghouti.
February 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Release Marwan Barghouti.
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You can't be against right-wing extremism in your own country and at the same time support the most right-wing extremist regime in the world.
February 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You can't be against right-wing extremism in your own country and at the same time support the most right-wing extremist regime in the world.
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The common sense of the "civilised" world contains racist elements.
February 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The common sense of the "civilised" world contains racist elements.
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« Dans Gaza » sur Arte : le récit viscéral du génocide à travers le regard des journalistes palestiniens
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/HCl
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/HCl
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
« Dans Gaza » sur Arte : le récit viscéral du génocide à travers le regard des journalistes palestiniens
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/HCl
➡️ https://l.humanite.fr/HCl
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The New Yorker recently ran a profile of #ZohranMamdani mentioning our author Marc Kagan and his book "Take Back the Power". The brother of US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Marc was one of Mamdami's favorite teachers in high school. 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The New Yorker recently ran a profile of #ZohranMamdani mentioning our author Marc Kagan and his book "Take Back the Power". The brother of US Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan, Marc was one of Mamdami's favorite teachers in high school. 1/2
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Gaza: Civil defence agency says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes
Gaza: Civil defence agency says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes
Israel's strikes also wounded some 200 people, according to a civil defense spokesman, who accused Israel of 'a clear and flagrant violation of the ceasefire.' Israel blamed Hamas, accusing it of targeting its soldiers.
www.lemonde.fr
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Gaza: Civil defence agency says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes
In their ignorant, selfish behaviour, the Germans pay no attention to the question of genocide.
February 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
In their ignorant, selfish behaviour, the Germans pay no attention to the question of genocide.
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Germany’s election outcome is a disaster that was predictable. Being political is no longer possible through the system, i.e., by working with parties. Community organising and civil disobedience, in the name of anti-racism, social justice, and anti-colonialism, are the only way.
February 23, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Germany’s election outcome is a disaster that was predictable. Being political is no longer possible through the system, i.e., by working with parties. Community organising and civil disobedience, in the name of anti-racism, social justice, and anti-colonialism, are the only way.
The common sense of the "civilised" world contains racist elements.
February 10, 2025 at 6:43 AM
The common sense of the "civilised" world contains racist elements.
You can't be against right-wing extremism in your own country and at the same time support the most right-wing extremist regime in the world.
February 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You can't be against right-wing extremism in your own country and at the same time support the most right-wing extremist regime in the world.