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On this day in 1971, German communist Monika Ertl assassinated Roberto Quintanilla, the Bolivian officer responsible for Che Guevara’s execution.
Ertl was the daughter of a Nazi propagandist who fled to Bolivia. She grew up among Nazi, including Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie, aka the "Butcher of Lyon", who director Kevin Macdonald alleges helped orchestrate Che’s murder. Monika broke from her fascist family and embraced the Communist cause. Moved by Che’s death in 1967, she joined the National Liberation Army of Bolivia (ELN), which Che had led.
Using the name “Imilla”, she worked with Che’s comrades to hunt down his killer. In 1971, she found Pereira in Hamburg. She shot him three times in the chest. As she fled, she left a purse, wig, revolver, and a note: “Victory or Death – ELN”.
The killing was traced to her. The US-backed Bolivian regime put a $20,000 bounty on her. In 1973, CIA-trained units ambushed and killed her in La Paz. Her body was never found. She was nicknamed “the avenger of Che”.
On Alexandra Kollontai’s birthday, we remember her legacy with two of her most enduring quotes.
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Netanyahu explicitly admits that the goal in Gaza is to eradicate the Palestinian population.
Israel announced last night that it has intensified the so-called “military pressure” on the Gaza Strip, consisting of massive bombings, the killing of over 100 people per day, mass graves, ground invasions, the blockade of humanitarian aid, and continuous displacement orders.
While congratulating the US for the ongoing bombings in Yemen, Netanyahu reiterates that negotiations will only take place under fire. Last week, the Palestinian resistance accepted proposals from Qatari and Egyptian mediators, which involved the release of five hostages each week in exchange for a truce. Yet, Netanyahu rejected the offer and put forward a new one without providing any guarantees of compliance—especially considering the ongoing violations in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the West Bank.
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“This is a crime committed before humanity.” Fifteen Palestinian rescuers were besieged and executed by the Israeli army. The team—comprised of 8 paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS), 5 first responders from the Gaza Civil Defense, and a UN staff member—was killed while responding to a distress call in Rafah.
After more than 8 days of silence and withheld communication, Israel disclosed the site of the mass grave where the bodies of the rescuers were buried. A UN team, present during the excavation and recovery of the bodies, also bore witness to the execution of civilians attempting to escape relentless bombings and the advance of Israeli tanks.
Israel’s blatant violation of humanitarian and international law continues with its ongoing bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip has now officially claimed the lives of over 50,277 people, with more than 114,095 others injured.
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🟡 BREAKING: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and eight far-right MEPs have been found guilty of embezzling €2.9 million in EU public funds. Twelve parliamentary assistants were also convicted for receiving stolen goods in the scheme.
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This week’s photo dump featuring people in struggle and major events worldwide. 🌎 📸
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina — Protesters clash with Federal Police during a protest over pensions and President Javier Milei’s government.
🇵🇰 Karachi, Pakistan — Police detain Baloch Yakjehti Committee activists and civil society members during a protest demanding Mahrang Baloch’s release and the return of missing Baloch persons.
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary — A protester holds a banner of Prime Minister Orbán on a pride flag, opposing a law to ban LGBTQ+ Pride events and allow facial recognition of attendees.
🇨🇱 Valparaíso, Chile — Fishermen clash with police while protesting delays in a bill to ensure fair fishing quotas between artisanal and industrial sectors.
🇬🇧 London, England — Protesters march to Parliament Square against Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plan to cut disability benefits and raise defense spending.
🇮🇷 Tehran, Iran — An Al-Quds Day banner honors leaders of the Palestinian and Lebanese resistance.
This Women’s History Month, we remember Louise Michel, one of the leaders of the Paris Commune of 1871, who fought on the barricades to establish a socialist revolutionary government in France. Michel, a teacher by trade, famously wrote in her memoirs: “The role of schoolteachers...is to give people the intellectual means to rebel.”
During the Paris Commune, Michel helped create ambulance stations, rallied the masses with her great speeches, and fought as part of the 61st Batallion of Montmartre.
After the Commune was crushed, Michel handed herself in in exchange for her mother’s release. During her trial, she demanded to be executed by firing squad like her comrades who were massacred on the barricades. But the court was wary of making her a martyr, and she was instead deported to a penal colony in New Caledonia, where, as a fervent anarchist, she continued her activism.
Michel remained massively influential until she died in 1905, when 100,000 people reportedly attended her funeral.
49 years ago today, Israeli occupation forces shot and killed 10 Palestinians while protesting the Israeli authorities’ expropriation of thousands of dunums of Palestinian land. Since then, March 30 has been known as Land Day. The Land Day anniversary is a time for Palestinians to renew their commitment to their ancestral lands, showcasing steadfastness against their occupiers who are waging an extermination war against Palestinians in Gaza.
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56 years ago today, one of the world’s longest-running communist guerrilla armies was founded, the Philippines’ New People’s Army (NPA). Starting with just 60 fighters, today, the NPA counts thousands in its ranks & has built a mass base of several million nationwide.
Founded by the Communist Party of the Philippines in 1969 on the principles of Marxism-Leninism-Mao Zedong Thought, the NPA has waged more than five decades of “protracted people’s war” against US imperialism & the Philippine government which it classifies as a US “client state”.
Its strategy includes guerrilla warfare, land reform in liberated areas, and building a mass base among the poor. The NPA welcomes women, LGBT+ people, and those from oppressed communities.
Despite relentless US-backed offensives, the NPA remains active. In the name of counterinsurgency, the Armed Forces have committed human rights abuses, including torture, bombings, and killings. Human Rights Watch has condemned the state’s “red-tagging” campaign.
red. media is on the ground as massive anti-government protests erupt in Istanbul. Hundreds of thousands swarmed the protest scene despite an initial attempt by police to block access.
Protesters tore down police barricades, leaving security forces unable to prevent the crowds from flooding into the demonstration area. The crowd includes a broad mix of organizations and parties, including numerous socialist, left-wing, and pro-Kurdish groups. The student movement—currently disrupting multiple universities—is also strongly represented.
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In 2022, red. media interviewed Hamdan Ballal, a Palestinian activist and co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land.’
Ballal spoke with us about the meaning of resilience in Masafer Yatta, a collection of Palestinian communities facing the constant threat of forced displacement and settler violence. Recently, Ballal’s arrest by the Israeli army while inside an ambulance sparked widespread outrage. His arrest highlights Israel’s institutionalized discrimination and violence against Palestinians, as well as the ongoing illegal expansion of settlements.
This morning, shocking videos emerged from Masafer Yatta documenting violent attacks by settlers against shepherds and their families. At least five people were hospitalized in serious condition. The Israeli army arrived at the village and arrested all the Palestinian youths. According to the UN, 2024 saw the highest levels of settler violence in the occupied West Bank in two decades.
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The US authorities have revoked over 300 student visas as punishment pro-Palestinian activism. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the numbers yesterday in a press conference and labeled the individuals involved as "lunatics."
The most recent case involves Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish Fulbright scholar at Tufts University, detained by ICE after co-authoring a pro-Palestinian op-ed for her university newspaper. Homeland Security claims she supported Hamas, without providing any evidence or charging her with any crime. Rubio stated that these attacks on free speech will continue.
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Marco Rubio claimed that Cuban doctors working abroad were essentially slaves who weren’t being paid—an assertion promptly debunked by Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness at the same press conference.
Cuba has long maintained strong relations with its Caribbean neighbors, including those led by right-wing governments like Jamaica, largely due to its medical program, which plays a crucial role in public health provision across the region.
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🟡 BREAKING: First footage showing the aftermath of Israel’s bombing of Beirut’s Dahyeih suburb. The targeted building was located in a residential area, next to two schools. Panic erupted among young students and residents after Israel announced its intention to strike the location.
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Israel is believed to have besieged and executed 15 Civil Defense crew members in Rafah.
On Monday, Gaza’s civil defense lost contact with its team in Rafah after they responded to rescue calls. The Israeli army reportedly besieged the crew, executed them, and buried their bodies. Their vehicles were destroyed, some buried too, making it difficult to locate the victims.
Yesterday, a team from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) accompanied Civil Defense members to Rafah to discover the fate of their colleagues. Only one body was found, Anwar Al-Attar, the head of the Civil Defense mission in Rafah. Search operations have been ongoing since this morning to locate the others.
Gaza’s Government Media Office stated, “The Israeli occupation is deliberately targeting medical and relief workers, in direct defiance of international agreements that guarantee their safety.” According to the UN, over 333 aid workers in Gaza have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023.
“Prison for Bolsonaro!” Large rallies erupted across Brazil’s major cities as protesters demanded accountability from far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro for his role in the 2023 coup attempt against President Lula.
Chants of “No Amnesty!” and “Prison for Bolsonaro!” echoed through the marches. Bolsonaro has already been charged by Brazilian courts and faces potential prison time if convicted. The charges stem from the January 8, 2023 riots, when far-right supporters attempted to storm Congress and the Presidential Palace in an effort to overturn Lula’s election victory.
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Bolivian police have shot and killed Indigenous leader Jhonny Cruz, the Youth Secretary of the Confederation of Rural Peasant Workers of Bolivia. Evo Morales confirmed the news yesterday, as Cruz was a member of the coca growers’ union led by Morales.
The incident took place last Wednesday, when Cruz had an altercation with police officers, but his identity was only confirmed yesterday. Police say that Cruz was armed and resisted arrest — a claim his family and friends deny. Morales suspects foul play and believes it could be part of a strategy to intimidate Indigenous groups and unions in the area who support him in the ongoing internal faction fight against President Luis Arce.
Cruz was a close ally of Evo Morales and an outspoken critic of Luis Arce’s government, which he accused of betraying the Movement Towards Socialism party.
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As survivors dig through the rubble of a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 1,700 people, Myanmar’s military is bombing them from the sky. The UN condemned the attacks as “completely outrageous and unacceptable.”
Airstrikes hit resistance-held areas just hours after the quake, according to ethnic armed groups and humanitarian workers. The Karen National Union, one of Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armies, reports that the military “continues to carry out airstrikes targeting civilian areas, even as the population suffers tremendously from the earthquake.”
The military seized power in a 2021 coup, sparking a mass resistance movement. Despite a ceasefire declared by the opposition National Unity Government to allow aid, the junta continues its assaults.
For more on Myanmar’s resistance groups, check our previous report here.
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🟡 UPDATE: Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in prison — two of them suspended — and banned from holding public office for five years, with immediate effect.
Le Pen will avoid prison through an electronic monitoring bracelet, but her ineligibility means she cannot run in the 2027 presidential election, where she was a leading contender. The far-right leader was found guilty of misappropriating nearly €3 million in EU funds to pay National Rally party staff through the European Parliament. She was also fined €100,000.
Despite keeping her seat as MP for Pas-de-Calais for now, the ruling is a major blow to her long-standing electoral ambitions. The five-year ban applies even if she appeals.
Happy birthday to Alexandra Kollontai, Marxist theorist, politician, diplomat, and the first female minister in history! Kollontai played a significant role within the Bolshevik Party, where she served as the People’s Commissar for Welfare in the first Soviet Government headed by Vladimir Lenin from 1917 to 1918.
Kollontai was a fierce advocate for women’s liberation rooted in dialectical materialism, a belief that continues to outstrip many of the ideas put forward by bourgeois feminism. Following the Bolshevik Revolution, Kollontai fought tirelessly for radical new liberties for women, which bore fruit when the Soviet Union became the first country to legalize abortion.
Kollontai believed true women’s liberation could only be achieved by overthrowing capitalism and establishing a socialist society. She also argued that women’s liberation should not be limited to legal and political rights but should include economic, social, and sexual emancipation.
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Al Jazeera’s narrative on Syria has sparked outrage and sharp criticism. As a soft power tool for both the US and Qatar, the network has deliberately shaped its coverage to serve their strategic interests in the region.
In Syria, AJ has amplified narratives that legitimize the massacres of civilians and promote sectarian rhetoric in support of Ahmad Al-Sharaa, the self-proclaimed president of Syria and former Al Qaeda member. AJ plays a central role in advancing Qatar's propaganda. Read more about the network’s influence in Syria and the whole region.
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red. Media was on the ground when over two million people in Istanbul protested against the AKP-led government. The largest wave of protests in a decade shaking Türkiye has been ongoing for 10 days straight.
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The iconic Pikachu keeps spreading. In Istanbul, he can be seen all over the place — from “Chu,” the Che Guevara Pikachu, to signs asking why Bulbasaur’s ghosting the resistance.
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Protesters from various Turkish socialist organizations storm into police lines during the unprecedented anti-government protests sweeping the country.
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“From Lebanon to Yemen, from Palestine to Iraq, we swear that the cause will not die.” Massive demonstrations took place in Sana’a, Yemen, for Al-Quds Day.
Al-Quds Day is an international day, established by Iran’s first Supreme Leader Khomeini in 1979, to express solidarity with the Palestinian people and their struggle. The events saw protests held worldwide, although those planned for Beirut were canceled due to Israeli bombings in the city.
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Pikachu bravely takes the lead once again in Turkey’s streets.
The cartoon has become an unlikely icon in the country’s historic anti-government uprising, the largest protests Turkey has seen in over a decade.
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Protesters being arrested, stripped naked, humiliated, and beaten by security forces are seen in videos now circulating widely online from Bogor, Indonesia. The footage reflects escalating repression during a wave of nationwide protests that began after parliament passed a controversial military law on March 20.
The new legislation expands the power of active-duty military personnel by allowing them to take on a wider range of civilian roles. Many see this as a dangerous step toward military dictatorship, echoing the era of Suharto’s rule. Prabowo Subianto, the current president, served as a general under Suharto and was also his son-in-law.
In some instances, demonstrations have escalated into clashes with police, resulting in arrests and reports of excessive force by security forces. Despite the crackdown, protests are expected to continue as public dissatisfaction grows over concerns of increased military influence in civilian affairs.
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🟡 BREAKING: Israel has bombed Beirut’s Dahyeih suburb.
Since the ceasefire on November 27, 2024, Lebanese authorities have reported over 1,250 Israeli violations, resulting in at least 106 people killed and over 336 injuries. This is the first direct strike on Beirut since then.
This morning, after two missiles were launched from southern Lebanon toward Israeli settlements, Israel carried out massive airstrikes across the South, targeting at least 11 locations, including Beirut. According to Al-Akhbar, Israel has also used white phosphorus munitions too.
Hezbollah has denied involvement and reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire, accusing Israel of fabricating pretexts to justify its aggression on Lebanon. In addition to the ongoing violations and killings by Israel in Lebanon, Israel has refused to withdraw from Lebanese territory, maintaining its occupation.
A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Southeast Asia, with Bangkok and central Myanmar among the hardest hit. In Bangkok, a 30-story skyscraper under construction collapsed, trapping at least 43 workers and prompting the government to declare a state of emergency.
In Myanmar, multiple buildings in Mandalay fell, and a major hospital in Naypyidaw was forced to treat numerous casualties in an outdoor triage area. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed shortly after the initial quake, further complicating rescue efforts.
Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities in both countries work to assess the full extent of the damage. Working-class neighborhoods in Bangkok, marked by overcrowding and poor infrastructure, are particularly vulnerable. Thai officials have not yet released displacement figures for these communities, which face heightened risk due to the city’s stark inequality.
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