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Ah, International Women's Day, a day for liberal women to co-opt the concept of radical feminism in order to uplift white supremacy and capitalism. If we really wanna uplift women (and in so doing, all genders), we gotta recognize that feminism is a rejection of all domination and coercion, especially capitalism and white supremacy. Furthermore, we gotta widen our gaze to see how patriarchy injures men and boys. In other news, let's briefly deconstruct the dumbshittery of the State of the Union. TLDR: it's a campaign event that tries to gaslight you into thinking progress is being made on your behalf. Israel doesn't just have the backing of Uncle Sam, but of AI. Using technology, Israel has been able to essentially automate genocide, prioritizing targets that will kill and maim as many Palestinians as possible. Unless you're a trust fund kid, you likely have a very tenuous relationship to housing. As homelessness is criminalized in more places, we should recognize our likewise tenuous connection to legality. PLUS the climate chaos in genocide, head of ISIS cozying up to the US, and more!

The US can't and won't condemn the murder of Palestinian children even when asked pointedly. NATO attempted to use humor and memes to propagandize people into thinking Ukraine would win. Here's how that turned out... Apparently some intentional killings by police don't count as murders by police. You read that right. PLUS techo bros try geoengineering, and a voice for Gaza and Assange in British Parliament, George Galloway! leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com

Sexual violence is often used as a weapon of war. Unfortunately, claims of sexual violence are also used to declare victimhood in the face of legitimate allegations of war crimes, as is the case with Israel. As more and more details emerge from Israel's flimsy reports from October 7th, the issue of mass rape is a glaring example of how those perpetuating genocide weaponize rape claims in order to deflect from their own war crimes, some of which include sexual assault of Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile here at home, kids are living in abject poverty while forces like the NYPD get $29 million A DAY (you read that right), and cop cities are popping up in almost every state to protect the failing empire from its own demise. PLUS the FBI targets Indigenous youth, and plastic waste colonialism means poor countries are drowning in blame and plastice as rich countries ship away problems and claim green futures.

It's genocide. Deeds matter. Not words. As corporate media continues to throw up headlines about how conflicted Biden feels, and how the UN feels this or that way about Israel, the genocide continues unabated. Don't let these "feel-good" or promising headlines hide the fact that our government is perpetuating the ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Meanwhile, another day in the US, another mass shooting. It's vital to make connections btwn violence at home and abroad as part of the same colonialist imperialist machine, and also consider several other factors and indeed lies like "lone wolf" syndrome when analyzing why the fuck this keeps happening? PLUS it's Day X for Assange leecamp.net

This one goes out to all the October 7th handwringers: check your facts. More and more comes to light about the remarkable propaganda campaign about supposed violent acts by H**as on October 7th. Meanwhile, in the birthplace of genocidal colonialism, the European Parliament silences member Clare Daly for, well, for speaking facts. Here on the homefront, why wage war on homelessness when you can wage a war on the homeless? As more and more people find it impossible to stay housed in the richest country on earth, it's becoming increasingly illegal to be homeless - so much so that one state wants to make it legal to shoot homeless people. Not kidding. PLUS Biden administration admits it doesn't care about your opinion, and look out Ecuador - Uncle Sam has a 5-year plan. leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com

The nuclear arms race never went away, it just shifted gears. And now, it's shifting back into high gear with a brand spankin new $1.5 trillion deal that'll require, among other ills, massive new mining for radioactive materials. Meanwhile, lest we forget, slave labor is still totally legal in the land of the free. A new report shows how extensive the network of forced prison labor is in the agriculture industry. Border surveillance is booming, and it's on your phone too! PLUS connecting struggles from the Appalachian Trail to the Gaza strip.

Welp, the ICJ ruling has come down as you've now likely heard - what does it mean, what does it do and where do we go from here? Meanwhile in the shared category of horrific acts, the US can now add gassing prisoners to its tally of human rights violations. This past week, a prisoner in Alabama was tortured and ultimately murdered by the state using nitrogen gas. But wait, there's more: A new investigation at the border shows that Border Patrol doesn't just actively try to kill migrants and refugees, they kill them through decisive passivity - as in ignoring their calls for help. PLUS the UK plots against a truthteller, NATO are Naz*s (no really), and more! leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com

And now for a list of things you knew but didn't have official confirmation on! Amidst its ongoing support for genocide in Gaza, a US representative said the quiet part loud and just straight up said (or slipped) that the US is all about suppressing democracy. Next up, the struggle to pay rent in the US is actually killing us sooner. The US is implicated in South Africa's case of genocide - more on that via Eleanor's latest show on Project Censored. We can't green colonialist or green capitalist our ways out of our current system. The whole damn system has to go. And there was perhaps no one who put it better and lived it more fully than Klee Benally. Rest in Power. leecamp.net artkillingapathy.com

'Tis the season! Earlier this month, rad Jews celebrated the eight nights of Chanukah with direct action blocking business as usual in the face of genocide. Several Jewish elders also locked themselves to the gates of the White House in protest of the US support for genocide. Meanwhile, it's already a crime to boycott Israel in about 30 states. But now, thoughtcrimes against Israel could also be illegal. Child labor is no big deal, right? It's so not a big deal that in Florida, the argument is no longer about whether kids should work but whether the kids at work deserve any worker's rights. PLUS further proof Bezos is a penis wrinkle, and MORE!

It's not worth discussing COP(out)28 much, but here's an action that draws the important connection between what's happening in Palestine to the greenwashing farce of the COP meetings. Last week, a much beloved and powerful poet and teacher Refaat Alareer was murdered by Israel. He was specifically targeted - why? Why is it so important to go after the poets, the storytellers? In Europe, the far right continues to gain momentum. It's not hard to see why once you consider the fact that neoliberalism is the long road to fascism. 2023 is already beating out all previous years on record when it comes to gun violence and mass killings in the US. Congress (and yes, Dems too) deserves a healthy dose of blame for never passing common sense gun legislation AND we can't talk about gun violence in this country unless we address the culture of violence that drives it, and the networks of far right wing men who goad each other into committing acts of terrorism for their ideological aims. PLUS senior and childhood poverty are on the rise bc 'Murica AND MORE!