Socialist. Perhaps there is no better way to understand society than historical materialism. I host 'Beyond the Ballot Box' on @bfmradio. Podcast 👇🏾
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Decades of ethnic cleansing have led to the displacement of millions of Palestinians. Many seek refuge around the world, including Malaysia.
But are we doing enough?
I spoke to Heba Shehab, Palestinian Student in 🇲🇾 & Lubna Ghazali, Asylum Access.
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Mohamad Sabu has called for legislation allowing all convicts to serve half their prison sentences under house arrest, following Najib Razak's return home under house arrest.
"Undang-undang mesti adil kepada semua. Malaysia tidak boleh mengamalkan sistem keadilan dua darjat," the Kota Raja MP said.
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DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke has challenged BN ministers to resign from the Cabinet if they disagree with Anwar Ibrahim's leadership.
"Parti kamu hentam Perdana Menteri siang malam, kata ini tak betul, itu tak betul, tapi masih duduk dalam kerajaan.
"Mereka nak jawatan dalam kerajaan kerana mereka tahu kalau hilang jawatan, pengaruh mereka akan hilang," he said.
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FT Minister Hannah Yeoh said she considered resigning over the High Court’s house arrest ruling for ex-PM Najib Razak, but DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke urged party members in Cabinet to honour their commitments and complete their work.
Yeoh said Loke ultimately paid the price himself, resigning as Transport Minister.
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If true this is outrageous.
It seems that Andy Burnham’s latest version of ending 40 years of neoliberalism is handing Thames Water over to US hedge funds.
Labour have stopped even pretending to serve us or our communities anymore.
Labour stand for the hedge funds.
🚨BREAKING
The Financial Times has just revealed that Thames Water’s US hedge fund creditors are close to agreeing a ‘last and final’ deal to take over the company.
A handover to US hedge funds. A continuation of the privatised chaos. And a huge reward for the people who have run our water into the ground.
The deal would see them allowed to pollute our rivers and seas without consequence - in exchange for an upfront payoff.
This deal is absolutely outrageous, in every regard.
112 MPs have already called for special administration of Thames Water.
A cross-party group of MPs - who scrutinise the Environment Department - have said that the creditors’ proposal should be rejected and Thames Water should be brought into special administration.
And the former Environment Secretary rejected a previous version of the creditors’ deal in June. This new version is not better in any way.
@andyburnham promised to reverse Thatcher’s legacy of privatisation. He promised public control of life’s essentials.
This really is the moment of truth for Andy Burnham. If he allows the water supply of 16 million people to be sold off to US hedge funds - how can we take him seriously about any of his promises?
NO DEAL to the Thames Water creditors. Special administration now.
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Said this about Russell Brand earlier this year, and feel even more strongly about it now about the David Walliams allegations: there should be a staggered age of consent.
Someone in their thirties has no business having sex with a teenager, even if they're 'legal'!
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Bernie Sanders:
It's easier to talk about personalities. Is AOC going to run for president? Well, you can write 50 articles on that.
But what about writing an article about why we're the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people?
What about writing an article about whether it's appropriate that one guy owns more wealth than the bottom half of American households?
Let's talk about the important issues.
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FT Minister Hannah Yeoh said she considered resigning over the High Court’s house arrest ruling for ex-PM Najib Razak, but DAP sec-gen Anthony Loke urged party members in Cabinet to honour their commitments and complete their work.
Yeoh said Loke ultimately paid the price himself, resigning as Transport Minister.
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India has 22 official languages. China recognises 55 distinct ethnic minority groups. Nigeria has 4 official languages and 400+ regional languages. Iraq has 2 official/3 regional languages. Sounds like the issue is that you are ignorant of the world.
India has no diversity.
China has no diversity.
North Korea has no diversity.
Nigeria has no diversity.
Iraq has no diversity.
Iran has no diversity.
Afghanistan has no diversity
So why is it that every white Christian country must have diversity??
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India: 22 scheduled languages, 100s of ethnic groups. China: 55 minorities (Han ~91%). Nigeria: 250+ ethnic groups, 500+ languages. Iran/Iraq/Afghanistan: large minorities (Azeris, Kurds, Pashtuns/Tajiks/Hazaras). N. Korea nearly homogeneous.
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Progress isn’t inevitable. It’s fought for and earned.
New York City will now give community organizations the first shot at buying eligible homes — not flippers who are just looking to extract a profit.
This is the largest Opportunity to Purchase program in the nation.
Thank you @CMSandyNurse for your leadership on the COPA bill. Our city’s tenants are stronger because of it.
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Anthony Loke has resigned as Transport Minister with immediate effect, following the High Court's latest order allowing Najib Razak to serve the rest of his prison sentence at home.
"Keputusan ini berpegang pada prinsip dan pendirian yang telah saya jelaskan sebelum ini," the DAP leader said.
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The Democratic Party needs a new and bold direction. I will not support Chuck Schumer’s reelection as Democratic leader.
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Wife loves Israel, but sure, give him datukship.
Grab co-founder and CEO Anthony Tan has been conferred the Darjah Kebesaran Dato' Paduka Mahkota Selangor, which carries the title of Datuk, by the Sultan of Selangor.
The award has sparked online criticism, with some questioning the decision to honour a business leader whose company is now headquartered in Singapore.
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Yes. Audit sampai lubang cacing. Make it public.
#NSTnation "More importantly, I call upon Bank Negara Malaysia and the MACC to audit the money trails going into Umno's donation account for Najib, to make sure that all the funds raised were legitimate, and not laundered."
bit.ly/4kAj1sL
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#NSTnation "More importantly, I call upon Bank Negara Malaysia and the MACC to audit the money trails going into Umno's donation account for Najib, to make sure that all the funds raised were legitimate, and not laundered."
bit.ly/4kAj1sL
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66% want Medicare for All
61% want a billionaire wealth tax
57% want a $20/hour minimum wage
63% want a data center moratorium
58% want to end military aid to Israel
73% want to ban super PACs
79% want a 10% credit card interest rate cap
No more excuses. Democrats must deliver.
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The Attorney-General has questioned the diligence exercised in preparing the judicial documents for the implemention of Najib Razak's house arrest order.
"Perkara ini tak patut berlaku jika pihak berkenaan teliti. Kesilapan ini adalah ketara dan menyebabkan timbul masalah yang tak sepatutnya," said Dusuki Mokhtar.
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Istana Negara has warned that disputing the conditional royal pardon granted to Najib Razak would amount to defying the King's order, amid the AGC's proposal to defer his house arrest pending legal clarification.
"Perintah pengampunan bersyarat ini adalah jelas, nyata dan tanpa sebarang ambiguiti, serta tidak terkait dengan mana-mana kes lain terhadap beliau."
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when the vape industry likes a particular policy, you know you’ve done wrong.
the health minister hasn’t said anything yet, even though legalization of nicotine vape is a policy decision by politicians (not civil servants in MOH).
he’s probably too busy campaigning in melaka.
Vape Group Hails Poisons Board’s Endorsement Of Proposed Nicotine Exemption
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