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Journalism is not a crime. Bring Cecilia Sala home. The journalist was arrested in Iran on December 19th and is now detained in Evin Prison. Tehran has chosen to challenge everything the West universally holds sacred: our freedom ilfoglio.it/esteri/2024/12/2…

In nearly twenty years as a journalist, this was one of the most extraordinary moments I have witnessed. cnn.com/2024/12/11/world/vid…

“How do you distill the meaning of what happened in the last 10 days, as Syria’s rebels staged the greatest insurgent comeback in history to depose 60 years of Baathist rule?” Dawn in Damascus Superb by @kshaheen for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/da…

As myriad Syrians celebrate and many make preparations to come home, this is a good moment to also remember how awful so many people, especially in the West, were to Syrian refugees, how they demonized them and dismissed their stories and heartbreak and plight.

ASSAD FELL?!

Tbilisi tonight 🇬🇪 No amount of riot police is going to hold back the growing pro-EU protests.

You HAVE to understand: Ukraine and Georgia are not just fighting—they're standing in the line of fire, deterring the most evil force on this planet: Imperialist Russia. The dominoes are already falling. Stop our common enemy at the outset, with everything you've got.

Aleppo today Crimea tomorrow

I spent my childhood in Ceaușescu's Romania, so I know firsthand what it feels like to live in North Korea. And now, we're on the brink of experiencing life in Iran if you don't get off the couch, get your family and friends, and vote for the pro-EU candidate. /1

Yesterday, I was blocked from entering the Republic of Turkey. I flew into Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport from Yerevan, Armenia, for purposes of a tourist visit. At passport control, I was taken aside, informed 'you are on the blacklist,' detained for 16 hours and deported back.

been hiding a bit, seeking a bit, etc

this is so sick

Hazırlıkları aylar süren, haftalar önce duyurularına başladığımız ve günler önce biletleri tükenen MUBI Fest İstanbul 2024'ün başlamasına saatler kala, festival programında yer alan ve aynı zamanda açılış filmi olan QUEER'in gösteriminin yasaklandığını, İstanbul Kadıköy Kaymakamlığı'nın tebliği ile üzülerek öğrendik. Kararda filmin, toplum barışını tehlikeye atacak provokatif içerik taşıdığı gerekçesiyle yasaklandığı ve yasak kararının güvenlik nedeniyle uygulanacağı belirtiliyor. Bu yasak kararının, sanatı ve ifade özgürlüğünü kısıtlayan bir müdahale olduğuna inanıyoruz. Festivaller, sanatın ve kültürel çeşitliliğin kutlandığı, insanları bir araya getiren nefes alma alanlarıdır. Bu yasaklama, yalnızca bir filmi değil, tüm festivali anlamından ve amacından uzaklaştırmaktadır. Bu nedenle, MUBI olarak seyircimizin bizden beklediği doğru duruşu sergilemek istiyor ve MUBI FEST İstanbul’un tamamını iptal etme kararı aldığımızı üzülerek bildiriyoruz. Festivale katılmayı planlayan ve bu durumdan en az bizim kadar üzüntü duyduğuna inandığımız tüm sanatçılara, izleyicilere ve destekçilerimize, gösterdikleri anlayış ve dayanışma için teşekkür ederiz. İfade özgürlüğünün ve sanatsal ifadelerin korunması adına bu konudaki duruşumuzu sürdürmeye devam edeceğiz. Festival biletlerinin iadeleri konusunda bilgilendirme daha sonra paylaşılacaktır. MUBI Türkiye

has anyone read any good book or theory on how we could design a different system than democracy that doesn't lead to totalitarianism one way or the other? i need that right now.

german economy minister & chancellor hopeful rejoins twitter but makes it look like a dating platform ad

i don't think we get how far right young men have become & it's scary vice.com/en/article/barron-b…?

#Odesa 10 Iranian-made Shahid drones over the city. A report of a residential building hit. Attacks continue as I am typing. More drones are on the way. This is a normal night in Ukraine. There is only one word for it: terrorism. And we do not negotiate with terrorists.

Western diplomats stationed in #Azerbaijan must have a special set of skills - pretending it’s business as usual when the last remaining independent voices are arrested for treason by Aliyev. They post about gender-equality workshops and COP29, fooling people in Baku & the West.

Aljazeera journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and Ramy El Rafey were killed by a targeted Israeli airstike while covering the death of Ismail Hinayeh in front of his home in Gaza. Aljazeera presenters are breaking down in announcing it. I'm breaking down writing this.