Analysis and images of the parades is all over the internet and in the last megathread; for the China-India stuff I recommend this article, as well as the Tricontinental in general.
Image is from @xiaohongshu@hexbear.net's comment in the last megathread.
Last week was the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2, and on such an occasion, China put on quite an impressive military parade, especially in comparison to the rather drab and corporate parade that the USA recently had. In attendance were many world leaders, including Putin, Kim Jong Un, and a very happy-looking Lukashenko.
This took place shortly after the SCO summit in Tianjin, in which Modi was notably in attendance. That one of the world's most powerful fascists was in attendance in China near the anniversary of the World Antifascist War is obviously pretty ironic. Regardless, the mood was still relatively positive; for example, Xi announced the acceleration of the creation of the SCO development bank, and Indian-Chinese relations are once again in the thaw cycle of their long-term cyclical pattern, with direct flights resumed and links expanded. The fact that there is this much projected optimism from China about a Global South which is being increasingly tariffed, infiltrated, starved, looted, bombed, invaded, and massacred in the hundreds of thousands by rabid imperialist dogs is perhaps a little tone-deaf, but buoying up the SCO is better than doing nothing at all, I suppose.
Any astute Geopolitics Understander can tell you that this is certainly not India joining the side of the Global South, but instead a move somewhat forced upon them as they seek to balance both sides for their own gain. As Trump amps up pressure on India via tariffs, it is natural that India would seek leverage, and there is much that India gains: industrial development, increased intra-regional trade, and scientific knowledge from a China which has, in numerous fields, now pulled ahead of the USA. India is also facing numerous internal crises, ranging from run-of-the-mill capitalist incompetence and corruption, to worsening conditions for farmers, to the ravaging impacts of climate change, and increasing their links with China is a way to vent off a little of that pressure and protect Modi's regime.
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Israel's Genocide of Palestine
Sources on the fighting in Palestine against the temporary Zionist entity. In general, CW for footage of battles, explosions, dead people, and so on:
UNRWA reports on Israel's destruction and siege of Gaza and the West Bank.
English-language Palestinian Marxist-Leninist twitter account. Alt here.
English-language twitter account that collates news.
Arab-language twitter account with videos and images of fighting.
English-language (with some Arab retweets) Twitter account based in Lebanon. - Telegram is @IbnRiad.
English-language Palestinian Twitter account which reports on news from the Resistance Axis. - Telegram is @EyesOnSouth.
English-language Twitter account in the same group as the previous two. - Telegram here.
English-language PalestineResist telegram channel.
More telegram channels here for those interested.
Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Examples of Ukrainian Nazis and fascists
Examples of racism/euro-centrism during the Russia-Ukraine conflict
Sources:
Defense Politics Asia's youtube channel and their map. Their youtube channel has substantially diminished in quality but the map is still useful.
Moon of Alabama, which tends to have interesting analysis. Avoid the comment section.
Understanding War and the Saker: reactionary sources that have occasional insights on the war.
Alexander Mercouris, who does daily videos on the conflict. While he is a reactionary and surrounds himself with likeminded people, his daily update videos are relatively brainworm-free and good if you don't want to follow Russian telegram channels to get news. He also co-hosts The Duran, which is more explicitly conservative, racist, sexist, transphobic, anti-communist, etc when guests are invited on, but is just about tolerable when it's just the two of them if you want a little more analysis.
Simplicius, who publishes on Substack. Like others, his political analysis should be soundly ignored, but his knowledge of weaponry and military strategy is generally quite good.
On the ground: Patrick Lancaster, an independent and very good journalist reporting in the warzone on the separatists' side.
Unedited videos of Russian/Ukrainian press conferences and speeches.
Pro-Russian Telegram Channels:
Again, CW for anti-LGBT and racist, sexist, etc speech, as well as combat footage.
https://t.me/aleksandr_skif ~ DPR's former Defense Minister and Colonel in the DPR's forces. Russian language.
https://t.me/Slavyangrad ~ A few different pro-Russian people gather frequent content for this channel (~100 posts per day), some socialist, but all socially reactionary. If you can only tolerate using one Russian telegram channel, I would recommend this one.
https://t.me/s/levigodman ~ Does daily update posts.
https://t.me/patricklancasternewstoday ~ Patrick Lancaster's telegram channel.
https://t.me/gonzowarr ~ A big Russian commentator.
https://t.me/rybar ~ One of, if not the, biggest Russian telegram channels focussing on the war out there. Actually quite balanced, maybe even pessimistic about Russia. Produces interesting and useful maps.
https://t.me/epoddubny ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/boris_rozhin ~ Russian language.
https://t.me/mod_russia_en ~ Russian Ministry of Defense. Does daily, if rather bland updates on the number of Ukrainians killed, etc. The figures appear to be approximately accurate; if you want, reduce all numbers by 25% as a 'propaganda tax', if you don't believe them. Does not cover everything, for obvious reasons, and virtually never details Russian losses.
https://t.me/UkraineHumanRightsAbuses ~ Pro-Russian, documents abuses that Ukraine commits.
Pro-Ukraine Telegram Channels:
Almost every Western media outlet.
https://discord.gg/projectowl ~ Pro-Ukrainian OSINT Discord.
https://t.me/ice_inii ~ Alleged Ukrainian account with a rather cynical take on the entire thing.
Zohran Mandami confirmed turboliberalism (AP):
You people are grasping at straws, like do you actualy expect a political candidate about to win an election by a huge margin to be like "lol RIP bozo"? Political violence shit is just liberal thoughts and prayers, about as useless and meaningless.
They`re looking for any excuse to attack him so better to say some meaningless shit like this and move on.
BTW it is university event, like it or not being for this is just a bad look for normal people, you don`t want to be on the side of a school shooting no matter how much the target deserves it.
People on hexbear making jokes about a political campaign is not actually going to hurt the campaign, you can calm down.
Maybe it sounds like a joke to you but not others so why single out Zohran specificaly? Go find some dipshit copmala or Biden quote when all the previous shootings happened in the last 4 years if the point is to dunk on libs.
Zohran isn't going to read this stuff, it genuinely doesn't matter. You don't need to be upset for him.
me growing up in a country where our politicians literally say "There is nothing wrong with what Hamas is doing; we will arm Hamas" and "Glory to Hamas, Glory to Ansar Allah; Death to America, Death to isnotreal" literally in front of piSSraeli/US embassies while burning the piSSraeli flag
sadly america is, and americans are, not that cool
I just would've liked for him to say nothing and if asked about it be all like "there's a lot of shootings in this country it's hard to keep track of them all"
That makes him sound blaise avout this shooting AND all other shootings.
Based and cool strategy to win Hexbear voters not average American votes, it is what it is I don't disagree with this, just do not create silly expectations.
Also btw country where children are literaly being gunned down regularly is just kind of a dipshit response to say basicaly "shootings? another one? Yeah who cares just another average day." He is silly a politician, its his job to care.
If I wanted to be lectured on how I’m letting fascists win by purity testing and harming electability I would make an account on Bluesky
What on earth are you on about people who went to the DSA convention literaly posted here on HB before. Good if you don't care, very cool story, others do. Otherwise what the fuck are you saying lol.
I don’t see how this changes anything or what it could possibly have to do with the question of whether or not Mamdani is AOC 2, but cool factoid I guess.
If I wanted to read non-arguments and sophistry paired with smug condescension, I would make an account on Bluesky.
why do yankees always say this? they're famous for stochastic political violence
"The only thing that has ever worked has no place in our country" is basically the burgerreich answer to every question
Literally all you have to do is say nothing or at the very most condemn violence or something but not use his name.
Obama campaign consultants are whispering in his ear it’s so fucking pointless like brother you are not running for mayor in a town in Utah what does this have to do with you
How hard is it to just shut up and make no comment?
He is demonstrating his subservience to the democratic party line. He did what all socdems do, from weimar germany to nepal.
You first
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Do you always get this immediately aggro when someone lightly criticizes a succ?
Nothing burger
Politicians are always going to be against political violence. Hasan has a similar take because he knows that he could be next if he says anything too aggressive.
I just kinda see that as a weak attempt at hedging their bets and hoping they don't become the retaliatory target. Which we all know is pointless, but at least the media is gonna have a harder time saying "they were cheering Charlie Kirk's death on" after they're killed.
Still think that at this point it should be a more open declaration of support for violence against political opponents though. We're not playing games anymore and this is just reality.
none of us are asking for him to declare jihad against turning point USA or whatever, it's possible to just remain silent and make no comment