In this episode I’ll be discussing Kollontai’s career throughout the February and October revolutions, and briefly her work as a commissar for social welfare.
Political biography of Alexandra Kollontai (Ep. 4): October Revolution and Social-Welfare
Tag: Feminism
Soros’ foundation commits $50 million to women and youth groups’ work on democracy
Soros’ foundation commits $50 million to women and youth groups’ work on democracy
The new Open Society commitment will support nonprofits working on a wide range of issues affecting these groups, including reproductive justice, climate change, voting and gun safety.
Such support is needed, said Shawnda Chapman, director of innovative grantmaking and research for the Ms. Foundation for Women, adding that foundations looking to support social justice need to fund nonprofits in the movement as if they want them to win. The Ms. Foundation published research last week advocating for more financial support for women and gender-nonconforming people of color leading nonprofits on the frontlines of social justices issues.
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was founded in 1972 by Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marlo Thomas.
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Pussy Riot co-founder denies vagina performance
Sorry! I can’t find the Vovan and Lexus prank, in English, so you get the following video of the tool:
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of the feminist punk band ‘Pussy Riot,’ has strongly denied allegations that she had ever inserted a dead chicken into her vagina as performance art.
Pussy Riot co-founder denies vagina performance
H/T: Unorthodox Truth
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Ukraine is being sacrificed at the altar of Western values
US officials now suddenly announced that 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed so far. This Western state secret was revealed – but it was not a secret at all.
Ukraine is being sacrificed at the altar of Western values
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No More Boxers: Ukraine’s Military To Issue Field Uniforms Specially Designed For Female Soldiers
Pregnant women can use an expandable elastic band in the waistline of the trousers, which bear an ArmWomenNow tag. A sports-style black bra and brief complete the set.
Blue Collar Radicalization
Video via donttagrob
‘I thought they’d kill us’: how the US navy terrorized a tiny Puerto Rican island
For decades, the military fired explosives on Vieques. The US citizens who live there still face the consequences
‘I thought they’d kill us’: how the US navy devastated a tiny Puerto Rican island
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Stephen Sefton & Camila Escalante on Boric’s new progressive bloc
Progressive political figures with an orientation more favorable to Washington are forming a new alliance of South American parties and are deliberately excluding the forces that are leading the continent’s liberation processes. Don DeBar interviewed Nicaraguan writer Stephen Sefton and Latin America correspondent Camila Escalante on KPFK Pacifica Radio. Below is a transcription of last week’s segment.
Stephen Sefton & Camila Escalante on Boric’s new progressive bloc
“Terrorism from the Sky”: Myanmar Junta Bombs Civilians, Killing 100, Escalating Attack on Resistance
Al Jazeera says at least 40 people were killed, whereas Western media is claiming 100+. Zarni is asking for Biden to release Myanmar’s frozen assets so that Myanmar’s “democratic resistance” can purchase more weapons.
And the second is China’s recent resumption of its backing of the military. China decided that they are going to back the military, because the democratic resistance is at least notionally backed by the United States and the European Union.
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Myanmar military confirms air raid that killed dozens in Sagaing:
“During that opening ceremony, we conducted the attack. PDF members were killed,” Zaw Min Tun told the military broadcaster Myawaddy, referring to the civilian militias known as People’s Defence Forces.
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Some media reports put the toll at more than 100 but Al Jazeera was unable to verify the figure. If confirmed, the attack on Pa Zi Gyi would be the deadliest in the country since the military toppled Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government in a coup in February 2021.
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“According to our ground information we hit the place of their weapons’ storage and that exploded and people died due to that,” he added.
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U.S., allies may be planning Ukraine proxy war model for Myanmar
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Read More »‘Wakanda Forever’ scene triggers French defense minister
Sebastien Lecornu took a swipe at the Black Panther film, but perhaps instead he could have learned something about France’s colonial past.
‘Wakanda Forever’ scene triggers French defense minister
Video via Wongel Zelalem
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