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We Should Not Fear The Tyrants; The Tyrants Should Fear Us Apr 18, 2026

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If there were a thousand people living on an island, and one of them began making life miserable for everyone else, there would soon be 999 people living on the island. How strange, then, that a few oligarchs and empire managers get to push around an entire planet full of humans. Reading by Tim Foley.

The Number Of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing Because It's A Fictional Story Apr 17, 2026

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The most common pro-war talking point about Iran is that they massacred tens of thousands of protesters in January of this year - but what's funny is that they never cite the same number. Because it's a completely fictional story, they can just make up any number they want.

They Always Tell You Why The Empire Uses Violence, But Never Why Its Enemies Do Apr 16, 2026

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Violence is not always justified, but there is always a reason why it happens. Western pundits, politicians and newscasters will very seldom tell you what those reasons are unless it advances the interests of the western empire. Reading by Tim Foley.

I Hope The US Loses And The Empire Collapses, And Other Notes Apr 14, 2026

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I don't mind admitting that I hope the US and Israel suffer a crushing, devastating defeat in Iran. I hope this war collapses the entire US empire. My only loyalty is to humanity, and being on Team Human in today's world means being against the US empire and against Israel. Reading by Tim Foley.

Despise Israel AND The Entire Western Empire Apr 13, 2026

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Everyone hates Israel now, which is as it should be. But we all need to understand that Israel has never acted alone. Reading by Tim Foley.

Nobody's "Obsessed" With Israel - It's Just A Uniquely Horrible Country Apr 12, 2026

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Have you ever noticed how the same people who accuse Israel's critics of "obsession" with a tiny insignificant country will also fall all over themselves to tell you that Israel is an indispensable ally whose interests are inextricably intertwined with the interests of western civilization? Reading by Tim Foley.

The World Can Have Peace Or Israel, But Not Both Apr 09, 2026

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This serves as yet another reminder that the world can have peace or it can have Israel - but it cannot have both. Israel is a genocidal apartheid state whose entire existence is premised upon a strategy of unceasing violence and abuse in the middle east. As long as that state continues to exist in its present iteration, peace will never be attainable. Reading by Tim Foley.

The Empire Backs Down, For Now Apr 08, 2026

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So as things stand right now this certainly looks like a humiliating defeat for the empire. Iran gets a lot of things it didn't have before the war, including tolling the Strait of Hormuz and relief from the US sanctions that have been crushing its economy for years, while the empire gets to resume its shipping for a hefty fee and pretend it just rescued the world from a nuclear Iran. Quite the turnaround from a White House that just last month was saying "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!" Reading by Tim Foley.

US Troops Need To Start Disobeying Orders In Iran, And Other Notes Apr 06, 2026

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At this point if you're in the US military you have a moral obligation to start refusing orders. Desert. Become a conscientious objector. Ideally, get everyone together and launch a full-scale military coup. We're in "Mad King" territory. Someone's gotta do what needs to be done. Reading by Tim Foley.

Anti-Imperialists Want To Improve The World; Liberals Just Want To Feel Good About Themselves Apr 05, 2026

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Ultimately what separates the anti-imperialist left from mainstream liberal "humanitarians" is whether you're in it for humanity or for yourself. Reading by Tim Foley.

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