mahdi @_mahdichowdhury
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When I defended my Master’s thesis under the bombing and rubble of Gaza, the very first question I was asked was: “Why defend it under these circumstances? What benefit will it bring you now?” I smiled and answered: “Maybe I will die holding this degree, maybe it will be a…
Tony Blair should be on trial for his role in the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, not on a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
An Indian maulvi looks at the Great Revolt—or 'hartal'—of 1936 in Palestine and admonishes his countrymen for not having the same political wherewithal
Absolutely correct
Renegotiations of Bangladesh's social contract and promises of egalitarian citizenship post-Hasina did not meaningfully include the Chittagong Hill Tracts. These communities still live under military occupation w/o the rights and dignities they deserve. thedailystar.net/news/banglades…
a joyous durga puja season to all
#OnThisDay in 1940, Walter Benjamin took his own life while fleeing fascism. A brilliant critic of capitalism and culture, his work remains a touchstone for the Left, exposing how progress is entwined with oppression, and why history must be read against the grain.
Assata Shakur has "died in Havana, Cuba, as a result of health conditions and her advanced age." She was 78. whatimreading.net/p/assata-shaku…
This photo is everything!! (@alaa with his remarkable mother Dr. Laila Soueif, who spent nearly 300 days on hunger strike to secure her son's release)
Inazuma / Lightning (Mikio Naruse, 1952)
XQs on Chapati Mystery features me in conversation with Mahdi Chowdhury (Harvard) on my book! My sincere thanks to Prof. Manan Ahmed and Prof. Tapsi Mathur for making this happen!! chapatimystery.com/archives/xqs_x…
Immigration judge orders Mahmoud Khalil deported to Syria or Algeria ow.ly/FBxU106lYfv
16/9/75 Mao asks Deng Xiaoping if he can get the China Academy of Sciences' popular palaeontology magazine Fossils published more frequently.
This genocide will be written in modern history as worse than the Khmer Rouge. The sheer amount of ordnance poured down on Gaza’s children can only be compared to Laos and Cambodia.
This genocide will be written in modern history as worse than the Khmer Rouge. The sheer amount of ordnance poured down on Gaza’s children can only be compared to Laos and Cambodia.
🚨 Sri Lankan naval commander admits Indian Navy assisted in destroying LTTE ships A former senior Sri Lankan naval officer has admitted that the Indian Navy directly assisted Colombo in destroying Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) vessels during the final phase of the…

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