Autocrats follow a predictable playbook. Learn how we can disrupt their rise before revolution or civil war become the only solutions...

https://hartmannreport.com/p/fourteen-steps-to-tyranny-how-autocratic-8d3

Arnie Arnesen is a former New Hampshire lawmaker and groundbreaking political candidate who’s since become a bold, truth-telling radio host.

After getting fired from commercial radio for calling out big industries, she moved to #IndependentMedia where she speaks on #politics, policy, and power.

She hosts #TheAttitude, a #progressive public affairs show aired coast to coast, and proudly does it unpaid—because, as she puts it, no one can fire her now.

An #interview
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-host-of-the-attitude-with-arnie-arnesen-on-corporate-media-contamination-news-soundbites-and-the-trump-administrations-impact-on-public-affairs-reporting/

Statements by the #Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union, an umbrella organisation of Kurdish left organisations, and the Kurdistan Free Life Party, based in #Iran / Eastern Kurdistan, also known as #Rojhelat.

Kurdistan Democratic Communities Union: No solution can be achieved through war.

Kurdistan Free Life Party (Iran): Concerning the conflict between Iran and Israel.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/kurdish-left-the-people-of-iran-should-not-be-forced-to-choose-between-war-or-dictatorship/

#JasonHickel writes that while the climate movement has done amazing work, it’s hit a wall — and that wall is #capitalism.

It prioritizes profit over people or the planet, so it keeps investing in #FossilFuels because they’re more profitable, even though we know what needs to change.

Only by moving toward economic #democracy — where we control production for social and ecological goals, not just profit — can we realistically solve the #ClimateCrisis.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/climate-socialism/

Blaming all of today’s chaos on Trump and his team is way too simple — the real issue is deeper.

The #DemocraticParty hasn’t stepped up as a serious opposition; they’ve been weak, confused, and out of touch. Instead of learning from past failures (especially 2016), they keep repeating mistakes, ignoring public anger, and scapegoating their own base.

The fight ahead isn’t just against #MAGA, but also against a broken political system that both parties helped create.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/when-all-else-fails-fire-burns-in-we-the-peoples-belly/

#Israel's been illegally attacking #Iran since 2023, ignoring international law and avoiding diplomacy because it has no real case.

Iran isn’t building nukes, says the IAEA, and even has a religious ban against them. Meanwhile, Israel—armed with nukes—refuses to back a nuclear-free Middle East.

Now, with Iran vulnerable, Netanyahu is using the threat of war for political gain—and things could escalate fast.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/the-illegal-attack-on-iran/

#meme #israel #justice #iran #gaza

In 2020, peaceful #BLM protests in #LA were met with brutal police crackdowns — and now, with anti-ICE protests, it’s happening all over again.

Despite lawsuits and reports exposing #LAPD abuse, the city keeps pouring money into policing.

#Newsom is calling out Trump for sending in the military, but he did the same thing during the 2020 protests.

The real issue isn’t just Trump — it’s a system where cops and feds escalate peaceful protests with violence.

#truthout
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/years-of-lapd-impunity-paved-way-for-trumps-repression-of-protests-today/

Chicago. Ten city blocks!!

#nokings

#SanFrancisco #NoKings Ocean Beach SF

Protesting at #NoKings tomorrow? Use this for your phone background.

Anger at injustice is legit and necessary—but it needs to be focused and smart.

Random violence or chaos at protests usually comes from one of three places:
1) undercover agents trying to discredit the cause
2) genuinely angry people acting out
3) activists with a more militant strategy.

Reckless violence can backfire big time. The moment calls for broad, united, nonviolent action to stop rising #fascism—like showing up big for the June 14 #NoKings protests.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/nonviolent-tactics-and-the-fascist-threat/

#nokings

After nearly two years of horror in #Gaza, Western governments are finally toughening their language on #Israel. The U.S. still blocks real accountability, even as global outrage grows.

Some countries like the U.K., Canada, and France have made small moves—suspending arms deals or trade talks—but they’re still sending critical parts for weapons used in Gaza. Meanwhile, activists and courts are pressuring governments to actually follow international law.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/is-there-a-crack-in-western-support-for-genocide/

A would-be king wants a coronation on #June14, a date already laden with meaning: Flag Day, the 250th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army, and, yes, Donald J. #Trump’s 79th birthday.

But this year, Americans are refusing to let the day be coopted. Across all 50 states, from big cities to small towns, more than 1,000 events are planned to mark what organizers are calling the “No Kings Day of Defiance.” #NoKingsDay

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/every-day-should-be-no-kings-day/

"We can handle one 10,000-person protest, but ten 1000-person protests throughout the city will overwhelm us."

-LAPD Chief Michel Moore, discussing the 2020 uprising

Decentralization is key. Don't let anyone tell you our movements need to be under centralized leadership or control.

Elon Musk personally banned our Twitter account in 2022, but this post from 2020 remains good advice today.

On May 2, 2025, in Turbat’s blazing heat, #Baloch women and children blocked roads—not demanding justice for the living, but for the dead. Three young men killed by #Pakistan forces had their bodies taken and buried in secret without religious rites.

This wasn’t new—it's part of a long history of the state’s brutal treatment of Baloch people, even in death. The silence of religious leaders and society only deepens the pain.

https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/not-just-the-living-how-the-baloch-dead-are-made-to-disappear/

In our recent teach-in on Noncooperation with Trump, we touched on many essential pillars of free societies and of liberatory movements — including, the media. As repression keeps on ramping up, we’re pushing back with a follow up event digging in to this urgent topic.

Join us to hear from panelists on the frontlines of independent media. Watch to the end to engage in a skill share — learn to spot bias, misinformation, propaganda, and manipulation.

#Activism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOyOyACnzaA

#meme #deportation #immigrants #ice

On May 31, 2025, DropSite News published the full text of Hamas’s formal response to the latest ceasefire proposal—13 detailed points that together amount to a rare and far-reaching offer.

Hamas is offering to take itself out of power in exchange for a serious end to hostilities and occupation.

Yet despite this, #Israel—and its enablers in Washington—are saying: no deal.

#Gaza
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/hamas-the-enemy-israel-cannot-afford-to-lose/