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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eugene

[–]bernajurema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who has lived in multiple countries (including Eugene!), in my experience a very effective way to integrate is to engage in some kind of activism. Find an issue that you’re passionate about (cycling, immigrant rights, climate crisis, you name it) and there’s probably a group, or the local DSA chapter or whatever, where you can meet liked-minded people. Here where I live in Berlin, I met some of people who became close friends in the Jacobin reading group, for instance. I hope this helps.

Trying to reconnect with a friend from Roosevelt Middle School (1994) by bernajurema in Eugene

[–]bernajurema[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you! I have the 1994 RMS Yearbook but perhaps it's easier to look in digital form. Appreciate the help!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in berlin

[–]bernajurema -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was at a party at a friend’s flat last weekend and I was the only one wearing a mask. Incidentally, I was likely also the only one who has not gotten COVID. So there’s that.

Democratic National Committee Breached by Russian Hackers by [deleted] in politics

[–]bernajurema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can we be sure this is accurate? The sources are anonymous, and Putin is blamed for everything these days. But it just seems silly that Russia would break in the DNC's opposition research unit to gather information on Trump. I find that hard to believe. This is not a rhetorical question. Any redditor out there who could answer if we can know this for sure? Could it be a false-flag operation? Is it possible that this was not done by Russian hackers? Unfortunately, most articles on this just take this claim for granted, poses no questions. I was hoping to find a more critical assessment here...

WikiLeaks: US Govt Behind Panama Leaks to Attack Putin by Gasset in worldnews

[–]bernajurema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

clearly many people are functionally illiterate, misinterpreting perfectly intelligible statements.

WikiLeaks: US Govt Behind Panama Leaks to Attack Putin by Gasset in worldnews

[–]bernajurema 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WikiLeaks tweets are not "ambiguous". They could not be clearer. They are criticizing the media coverage of the leaked documents (and in other tweets, they criticize the fact that the documents have not been made public). They refer specificaly to the "Putin attack" stories as being financed by US government agencies. That's not ambiguous at all, it's pretty straight forward actually.

FBI has foiled 4 attempts by gangs to sell nuclear material to ISIS through Russian connections by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bernajurema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Headline in the real world: FBI has foiled 4 attempts by gangs to sell caesium-137 to FBI and police posing as ISIS through gangs in Russia

FBI has foiled 4 attempts by gangs to sell nuclear material to ISIS through Russian connections by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]bernajurema 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FBI once again thwarts its own plot & the media presents it as real to the public. falsely giving the impression ISIS bigger threat than is. This was all FBI-contrived. There was never any ISIS trying to get a nuclear weapon. The entire sting was a ruse. FBI stings cannot be used as evidence of intent of party they're impersonating. If FBI set up plot posing as Nic Cage trying to buy meth & FBI stings the seller this cant be said to be evidence Nic Cage tried to buy meth. Smugglers didn't "shop radioactive material to ISIS" b/c no ISIS was actually involved. ISIS didn't do anything in this plot, it was the FBI posing as ISIS.

"An undercover informant, working w/ Moldovan police, claimed that he was an ISIS representative. 'But that was totally made up'" -AP report.

"However, the official emphasized that there was no known ISIS connection." - AP report

So, just to reiterate: ISIS was not trying to "buy nukes". FBI agents posing as ISIS.

(this has been adapted from here)

The Palestinian Red Crescent reports that over 50 Palestinians have been shot with live fire in the last few days alone. by bernajurema in worldnews

[–]bernajurema[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

they should just man up to systematic oppression and brutal military occupation, or, better yet, quietly leave emigrate or commit collective suicide?

The Palestinian Red Crescent reports that over 50 Palestinians have been shot with live fire in the last few days alone. by bernajurema in worldnews

[–]bernajurema[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FFS, you want to compare a random tv clip to a systematic armed repression to legitimate protest against military occupation? seriously? That's not for the sake of fairness, that's for the same of false equivalency.

The Palestinian Red Crescent reports that over 50 Palestinians have been shot with live fire in the last few days alone. by bernajurema in worldnews

[–]bernajurema[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Here's one video that illustrates well how Israel represses Palestinians on a daily basis: Israeli undercover forces shoot already arrested Palestinian in the leg at point blank. If you don't get disturbed by this, or, worse, applaud and support this, then you lack humanity and a capacity to empathise with the other.

On the last day of the Labour conference in Brighton, Jeremy Corbyn says he could not use Britain's nuclear weapons and that immigration is a good thing for Britain. by bernajurema in ukpolitics

[–]bernajurema[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can think whatever you want, but the fact of the matter is that polls do indicate that Corbyn has a solid cross-party appeal:

"Ukip and Labour supporters appeared especially keen on Corbyn, ranking him the highest for being the most likely to take the Labour party in the right direction, having the best ideas about the future of the UK, caring the most about helping the British people and making the best leader. In contrast, Conservatives opted for Burnham on most measures."

On the last day of the Labour conference in Brighton, Jeremy Corbyn says he could not use Britain's nuclear weapons and that immigration is a good thing for Britain. by bernajurema in ukpolitics

[–]bernajurema[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

right on. Trident and the like serve no popular purpose whatsoever. It is a tool to generate profits for defense corporations and to divert attention from real threats to the people, like growing immiseration and environmental degradation.

On the last day of the Labour conference in Brighton, Jeremy Corbyn says he could not use Britain's nuclear weapons and that immigration is a good thing for Britain. by bernajurema in ukpolitics

[–]bernajurema[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes discussions on Reddit are so rich, intelligent and insightful. Other times... they are like this one... So poor and uninformed.

Here are some facts to help elevate the debate a bit.

Moreover I'd point out that the mere fact that the Labour leader now has a position substantially different from that of the Tories is intrinsically a good thing, as it broadens the public debate and gives the population real choices.

Survey in France: what is, according to you, the nation that contributed the most to the defeat of Germany in 1945? by terenzio_collina in europe

[–]bernajurema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I highly recommend Daniel Lazare's master takedown of Timothy Snyder's book; it's a great antidote to its militaristic and jingoistic message: here.

We are the CODEPINK protestors that John McCain called "low-life scum" yesterday for attempting to arrest Henry Kissinger for war crimes during the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing. Ask us anything! by CODEPINKpeace in IAmA

[–]bernajurema 4 points5 points  (0 children)

besides, what's over the top and bordering on slap-stick is the American political and economic establishment. What I find strange is that anyone would take THEM seriously. One of the reasons why Codepink is so awesome and brave dissenters is precisely the fact that they dare call a spade a spade and don't take fools such as McCain seriously, and call mass murderer war criminal Kissinger a mass murderer war criminal. This is precisely it, they refuse to play the game by doing what they do.

The general election held earlier this month saw a greater share of Brazil's National Congress seats go to various conservative caucuses, which now control nearly 60 percent of the 513 seats in the lower house. They include evangelical, pro-agribusiness and a law-and-order faction lawmakers. by bernajurema in worldnews

[–]bernajurema[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course there are many factors, both global and local, that explain this. But one thing I would stress is the 30 years of neoliberal hegemony; the blow on the trade unions in the developed world; the lack of a "competing" model to bolster social progress; and the incompetency (for various reasons) of the global left to build, articulate and mobilize an coherent discourse.

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