The Tea with Myriam Francois
The Tea with Myriam Francois is a podcast where the host spills the tea on topics that others are afraid to discuss. It offers candid conversations and insights, aiming to uncover truths and share perspectives that are often overlooked. The show is hosted on Acast.
Episodes
Can Protests Really Bring About Political Change?
https://www.theteanetwork.coCan protests really bring about political change?From Palestine solidarity marches to Gen Z uprisings, from France and Spain to India and Brazil, millions are taking to the streets to demand change. But can protest turn into political power?Over the past decade, mass movements have challenged governments and shifted public opinion. Yet turning that collective energy int
Ex-Google Insider | Why AI CEOs & Whistleblowers Are Both Warning You About AI
https://www.theteanetwork.coAre we on the verge of an AI apocalypse, or is Silicon Valley using doomsday fears to distract us from the damage AI is already doing?Tech insiders and Big Tech CEOs warn that superintelligence could wipe out humanity. Meanwhile, AI is already fuelling warfare and environmental destruction, with zero accountability. If the very people warning us about AI’s dangers also
Journalist Expelled From Russia | Putin’s Demands, Trump’s Role & The War Britain Won't Ignore
https://www.theteanetwork.coAre we headed for another Cold War?Four years into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, almost half a million people have been killed, rebuilding Ukraine could cost $588 billion, and there's still no clear endgame.And as the battle of narratives intensifies, the drumbeat for war is getting louder across Europe. Question that narrative and you risk being labelled a Russ
Israel Has Been Told To Leave. Who Will Enforce It?
https://www.theteanetwork.co What if the institutions created to stop genocide are helping to enable it? Gaza lies in rubble. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been killed, including thousands of children. Israel has seized more territory, while the prospect of an end to the occupation remains as distant as ever. And yet, after years of investigations and international rulings, the machinery
Ex-Diplomat Reveals Who Is Quietly Replacing Governments
https://www.theteanetwork.coWhat if tech companies had more power over your life than your own government?Big Tech isn't just business anymore. Silicon Valley now runs its own foreign policy. Over 60 countries have opened diplomatic missions there to negotiate with tech companies as if they were nation-states. AI CEOs sit at the same tables as world leaders. And the revolving doors between governm
The AI Bubble Is Bigger And More Dangerous Than You Think
https://www.theteanetwork.coIs the AI apocalypse real or is Silicon Valley selling us a story?We're told AI could destroy jobs, outsmart humanity and even turn against us. At the same time, it's cracking 50-year-old scientific problems and pushing new drugs into human trials.So are we living through a genuine technological revolution that could transform humanity or is apocalyptic rhetoric fueling
Radical Love in a Time of Genocide, Empire, and Despair
https://www.theteanetwork.co“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” You’ve probably seen those words plastered across a thousand sunset photos. What you certainly haven’t seen is the Islamic world that gave birth to them.Rumi is the best-selling poet in America. Yet the Rumi embraced by the West is a very different figure from the Muslim mystic who wrote the poetry a Rumi detached fro
The Hidden Empire Profiting From War, Poverty and Global Crisis
https://www.theteanetwork.coWho really rules the world?For decades, the global order had a clear centre. After the Cold War, the United States emerged as the world’s sole superpower while liberal democracy was proclaimed history's final destination. That story is now dead.As Western power cracks and the global economy reels from the fallout of the Iran war, the real winners are hiding in plain sig
The Real Story Behind The US-China Tech Rivalry
https://www.theteanetwork.coFor decades, China was presented as the authoritarian rival to the West: censored, controlled and fundamentally opposed to liberal democracy. But that story is now more complicated. As trust in US leadership declines, China's technology and culture are gaining influence worldwide. Is China challenging the West — or quietly shaping its future?This week on The Tea, we're
How Trump’s Iran War Is Bringing Down the American Empire
https://www.theteanetwork.coSix months into the catastrophic US-Israeli war on Iran, Washington's stockpiles are severely depleted, oil and food prices are spiralling globally, and the Middle East is being rapidly reconfigured. Trump promised a quick victory, but the conflict has plunged the world into economic chaos—while war profiteers and elites on both sides cash in.This week on The Tea, we’re
The Dark Reality Of Working for Jeff Bezos
Can workers take on the world's biggest corporations — and win?For decades, corporate power seemed untouchable. But a new generation of workers is fighting back. From Amazon to Starbucks, a new generation of organisers is challenging some of the world's most powerful companies—and winning. This week on The Tea, we're joined by legendary labour organiser and bestselling author Chris Smalls, the man
How Big Tech Took Control of Reality
https://www.theteanetwork.coThe internet promised freedom. But has it delivered?When the World Wide Web launched, it promised a borderless world of knowledge, connection and freedom. More than three decades later, a handful of tech giants control vast parts of our digital lives—shaping what we see, what we remember, and even how we think—while the internet has become an engine of censorship and su
Gaming Whistleblower: They're Using Video Games To Control Your Mind
https://www.theteanetwork.coWhat if your favourite video game was spying on you?Gaming isn't just entertainment anymore. With more than 3.5 billion players worldwide, it's become one of the most powerful cultural battlegrounds on Earth. From Beijing and Moscow to Riyadh, Washington and beyond, governments are investing billions in gaming—not just for profit, but to shape narratives and influence y
The Jewish History Zionism Does Not Want You To Know
https://www.theteanetwork.coWas the creation of the state of Israel really the only answer to antisemitism?Nearly three years into Israel's genocide in Gaza, support for Israel has fallen sharply across much of the Western world. And as old political certainties begin to fracture, more people are asking questions that once seemed almost impossible to ask. Was Zionism inevitable? Were there other v
We're Being Gaslit About How Smart AI Actually Is!
Is AI really getting smarter than us or are we falling for the biggest myth in tech?AI is transforming the way we work, think and create. As machines begin outperforming humans in more tasks, the race to AGI and even superintelligence is often treated as inevitable. But is it? Or are we buying into Silicon Valley's biggest story?This week on The Tea, we are joined by one of Britain's sharpest voic
The End of Capitalism Is Here!
Capitalism isn't in crisis. It is the crisis.Rising inequalities. Endless austerity. Genocide. Permanent war. Climate collapse. AI-driven job losses. For best-selling author and economist Clara Mattei, these aren't failures of capitalism—they're the system working exactly as designed.This week on The Tea, Mattei joins us to challenge one of the most powerful assumptions of our time: that there is
The Trial That Shook The Nation!
Say these three words in Britain today and you could face up to 14 years in prison.The words are: "I support Palestine Action." Following the group's proscription under UK terrorism law, expressing support can now constitute a serious criminal offence.This week on The Tea, we're joined by Palestine Action co-founder Huda Ammori to examine one of the most controversial political decisions in m
The Gender War Tearing Us Apart And Who's Behind It?
Has feminism gone too far? Across Western democracies, nearly 60% of Gen Z men now say men face more discrimination than women. Some call it backlash. But the data points to a generation of young men increasingly shaped by algorithm-driven content that distorts feminism, women’s rights, and the meaning of equality itself.So what’s really driving this shift? This week on The Tea, we’re joined by be
“Life Expectancy in Gaza Just Dropped to 35!”
https://www.theteanetwork.coEight months on from the so-called ceasefire in Gaza, the headlines may have moved on — but Israel's assault has not. The siege remains. The starvation continues. The displacement continues. The destruction continues.This week on The Tea, we speak to Dr Mads Gilbert, the award-winning Norwegian doctor and long-standing advocate for Palestinian liberation. Having worked
The End of Free Speech!
If free speech is the foundation of a free society, what happened this week raises a disturbing question: are we sleepwalking into fascism?Our guest this week, political commentator and founder of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur, was barred from entering the UK, alongside Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, after criticising Israel, in a move that has sparked alarm over the future of free expression itself.W
Civil War is Coming
https://www.theteanetwork.coAmerica has learned nothing from its wars. Not Iraq. Not Afghanistan. Not 9/11. And now, with Iran, the cycle is repeating itself. For 23 years, Michael Scheuer served inside the CIA. In this week’s episode of The Tea, he joins us to pull back the curtain on what he calls America’s “imperial hubris” — a foreign policy driven by arrogance, endless intervention, and polit
The Ideology Fuelling Modern Extremism!
https://www.theteanetwork.coWhat happens when one of the most dangerous political theories of our time goes mainstream?This week in San Diego, two teenagers opened fire at a mosque, killing three people, in an attack reportedly tied to a manifesto driven by “Great Replacement Theory”— the belief that immigrants, Muslims, and minorities are “replacing” white populations.But San Diego is not an exce
How AI Is Threatening Democracy!
AI is being sold to us as an oracle, objective, neutral, inevitable. But when corporations and governments present predictions as facts, what they often demand is obedience.We’re living through a golden age of surveillance. As monitoring reaches levels once associated with totalitarian regimes, the question becomes unavoidable: how much surveillance can a democracy sustain before it ceases to be o
ICC Chief Prosecutor: Why Global Justice Is Falling Apart!
International law is supposed to be the final guardrail against impunity. So what happens when that system itself comes under attack?From Donald Trump openly dismissing the very idea of international legal norms to unprecedented sanctions imposed on senior ICC officials, the message is unmistakable: international law applies — until it threatens power.In this episode of The Tea, ICC Chief Prosecut
Why I Left The Left, Gaza, Identity Politics & The Collapse Of America!
Across Western democracies, the political map has shifted. The left is losing its base. The right is gaining ground — and owning the narrative.In the US, Republicans have gained millions of voters in recent years, while Democrats have lost ground. Across Europe, radical right parties are now regularly polling above 20%, winning government roles and reshaping mainstream politics.So what’s really ha
How Corporations Silently Captured us!
A company with intelligence ties, Palantir, writes a manifesto for a new republic - while quietly embedding itself inside the state…This isn’t a dystopia. From the rise of figures like Donald Trump to the normalisation of unelected power brokers like Jared Kushner, the concentration of wealth, media, tech, and state power has never been tighter. The mask is slipping. Power isn’t pretending anymore
Iran’s Secret Success and why the Zionist Project is Doomed to Fail!
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Trauma, Epstein & What’s Really Happening!
https://www.patreon.com/TheTeawithMyriamFrancois?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabkrbubUPKErSGVFGL5bzjQytkb9HanzeLQBUi8U-mU6g5aVSTqE5ej7sQ_aem_SO9ihK10zUz3TdyPOD2ngAWhat if everything you've been told is "normal" is actually making you sick, physically, emotionally, morally?We live in a cultur
$200 Oil, Energy Lockdowns, and The Coming Global Collapse!
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Governments Are Manufacturing Your Reality & You Don't Even Know It!
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"The Mask Is Completely Ripped Off"
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The Epstein Files Exposed
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Trump, Netanyahu, and the New Crusades: The Unholy Alliance!
🔗 https://www.patreon.com/TheTeawithMyriamFrancois?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabkrbubUPKErSGVFGL5bzjQytkb9HanzeLQBUi8U-mU6g5aVSTqE5ej7sQ_aem_SO9ihK10zUz3TdyPOD2ngA🔗 https://www.lovewelcomes.org/?ref=MYRIAMFRANCOISIs US Christian nationalism fueling a holy war in the Middle East?As Israel a
Our Democracy is Under Occupation
Thousands of peaceful protesters arrested. A direct-action group branded “terrorist.” A UN official sanctioned. ICC judges attacked.We were told the rule of law would keep us safe. So why does it increasingly look like a system where power protects power?This week on The Tea, we sit down with Tayab Ali — lawyer and director of the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians — about the growin
Unmasking Epstein’s ”Zionist Logic" & The Rotten Soul of the US Empire
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Epstein Files confirm who really rules Britain
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From Fast Fashion to Global Control
The global fashion industry churns out over 100 billion garments a year — 10 times more clothes than there are people on the planet. But fast fashion isn’t just cheap clothing. It’s colonial supply chains, algorithmic manipulation, and a Race to the Bottom, designed to extract wealth from workers, water, and culture in the Global South — all to enrich a handful of corporations.In a world where hou
The Capitalist Club that Keeps you Poor!
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Wellness Is A Scam, Britain's Favourite Doctor Speaks out!
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Iran: Mass Protests, Mossad and Mayhem! | Narges Bajoghli
Iran is at a critical juncture. Thousands of protesters have filled the streets for days, but what's really happening behind the scenes? With crippling economic sanctions and Mossad operatives allegedly active on the ground, this situation is anything but a sudden crisis.In this urgent episode of The Tea, we welcome author and scholar Narges Bajoghli, an associate professor of Middle East Studies
Gold, Oil and Ego - Why Trump really kidnapped Venezuela's Maduro
When a U.S. president treats the world like his personal business empire, the consequences can be catastrophic. Eva Golinger, lawyer and strategic advisor to former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, exposes how Trump’s audacious removal of Nicolás Maduro was all about ego - granting him power, headlines, and unfettered access to Venezuela’s resources.Working at the forefront of Latin American anti
“Comedian's have made themselves useful idiots for the Right!”
Comedy is supposed to make us think, challenge power, and hold the world up to a mirror. But what happens when comedians become tools for the powerful, softening politicians, chasing clicks, and avoiding tough questions? When politicians use podcasts as free publicity, and “funny jokes” replace accountability, who’s really laughing, and who’s being played? This week on The Tea, we are joined by st
"This culture caters to pedophiles"
This week on The Tea, we sit down with one-woman powerhouse Jameela Jamil to dismantle some of the most deeply held assumptions about patriarchy, power, and who it truly serves.In this urgent and unflinching episode, we challenge the idea that patriarchy primarily targets women. Jameela argues instead that it is a system engineered to subjugate men — for war, dangerous labour, and disposability —
"German police are punching Jewish protesters"
Germany has built its new identity on turning its back on its past, but at what cost? Today, the far-right is topping the polls, police violence is soaring, and free speech is increasingly restricted.In this eye-opening episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we are joined by journalist and podcaster James Jackson to dive into Germany’s complex and troubling relationship with Israel, Zionism, and
Gaza, Impunity & the collapse of Law
“How international law has become the new weapon in the battle for public opinion”In this urgent and deeply challenging episode of The Tea with Myriam François, renowned scholar and author Norman Finkelstein argues that international law, once thought to be a neutral framework for justice, has become a largely toothless tool, vulnerable to political pressure and media spin. #TheTeaWithMyriamFranc
"The super rich are blood clots to the body"
From working-class communities abandoned, neglected, and exploited, to the super-rich hoarding wealth and power, to the rise of racist, exclusionary politics - we’re trapped in a cycle of destruction. In this new eye opening episode of The Tea, we dive into the deep-rooted issues plaguing society today, with critical theorist and viral creator Louisa Munch.Louisa comes from Rochdale, a town once s
AI will end Capitalism
"Billionaires are building bunkers because they're afraid AI might take over everything." AI is advancing at a rate we've never seen before. From sex robots and chatbots helping with therapy to AI rapidly transforming industries, we’re already living in an AI-powered world. And in five to ten years, governments could be guided and run by AIs.But is it really progress? Or is humanity heading for an
“I was threatened, intimidated and hacked” EPSTEIN EXPOSED!
From hacked phones and midnight intimidation attempts in Palm Beach to the string of mysterious deaths connected to the case. From victims fighting to reclaim their stories to a system that still protects the powerful, from the White House to Silicon Valley, this episode is one of the most disturbing and revealing we’ve ever done.In this explosive new episode of The Tea with Myriam François, inve
Nazi Science is Back!
From Trump’s claims linking painkillers to autism, to the UK government’s two-child cap policy, from Sydney Sweeney’s coded ad campaign to Silicon Valley’s billion-dollar dreams of genetic “perfection”, a chilling pattern is re-emerging.Eugenics, once discredited as the pseudoscience of racial purity is back. Rebranded. Tech-fueled. Marketed as progress.In this urgent new episode of The Tea with M
The Algorithm of Genocide: Healing as Resistance
“What people need to understand is that the trauma of the past two years — not only for the people of Gaza, but for the entire world — is unlike anything we’ve experienced in our lifetimes.”In this searing episode of The Tea with Myriam Francois, we speak with Ashira Darwish — a Palestinian trauma healer and a survivor of Israeli detention — about what this moment means for our collective nervous
Resistance in dark times
Nine months into Trump’s second term, the National Guard is being deployed across the country, ICE are operating like a domestic paramilitary, tech executives wear military rank, and dissent is being frozen by fear. Meanwhile, nearly 40% of Americans now say democracy isn’t worth the fight.So how did we get here? And where are we heading?In this gripping new episode of The Tea with Myriam François
Power, Political Violence and the Fight for Resistance
“What we are seeing now is the naked face of power. And people are waking up to the fact that those in power no longer represent them”.In this searing new episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we are joined by author and journalist Fatima Bhutto to connect the dots between power and propaganda — and to explore how we can build resistance.Representative democracy is crumbling before our eyes, wh
From Washington, DC to Gaza: The global assault on democracy
Palestine may be the frontline, but the war on truth and resistance is global.From militarised streets in America to the shattered ruins of Gaza, in this episode of The Tea with Myriam François we sit down with Bassam Haddad, founding director of the Middle East and Islamic Studies Program at George Mason University, to explore the collapse of liberal democracy, the rise of authoritarianism, and t
Antisemitism, Racism & Identity Politics
“You're talking about women? That must mean you're an Islamophobe. You're talking about Muslims? It must mean you're an anti-Semite.”From the obsession with individual experience to the weaponisation of identity politics by right-wing and pro-Israel advocates, this episode of The Tea with Myriam François dives deep into the uncomfortable and urgent truths about identity politics today.Joining us i
The Road to Palestinian Freedom
As Gaza is razed and Palestinians face extermination in real-time, the UK, France and other countries have recognised the Palestinian state. But what does that really mean — when settler violence in the West Bank is at record levels, Gaza is under siege, and Israeli ministers are openly calling for ethnic cleansing?In this searing episode of 'The Tea with Myriam Francois’, we speak with Palestinia
Far-right, Zionism and Islamophobia: The Dangerous Alliance
Islamophobia has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in today’s Britain. And it’s playing a crucial role in empowering the far-right - whose agenda is rooted in fearmongering, exclusion, and a dangerous us-vs-them narrative.In this eye-opening first episode of The Tea with Myriam Francois, award-winning journalist and historian Taj Ali helps us unpack the shocking connections behind Tommy Robin
Power and Resistance in a gaslit nation
“If you want fascism to rise, you have to convince white working-class people that their suffering isn’t caused by the elite who strip them of resources — it’s because Black and brown people are here. Muslims are here. Don’t you know?”In this eye-opening episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we sit down with multi-award-winning powerhouse Kelechi Okafor and expose the uncomfortable truths the B
What happens when tech companies hold more power than governments?
In this eye-opening episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we sit down with AI expert Dr. Jaya Klara Brekke, a pioneering voice at the crossroads of technology and justice, to expose the hidden world of AI, surveillance, and data monopolies.From Palantir’s disturbing reach in global scandals to the growing militarisation of AI and the ethical dilemma of Neuralink, we dive deep into the dangerous
Why is anti-Muslim hate on the rise, and who’s cashing in?
In this hard-hitting episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we sit down with Sudanese Australian, award-winning writer Yassmin Abdel-Magied to tackle the intersection of identity politics, the surge of white nationalism, and the skyrocketing Islamophobia sweeping the UK. From record hate crimes to a complicit government and media, we uncover the dangerous forces at play.We also take a deep dive
Genocide for sale & the death of mainstream media!
In this unflinching episode of The Tea with Myriam François, we sit down with journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin to confront the media’s complicity in power — and the price of telling the truth.From abused children to erased journalists, this is a brutal exposé on how mainstream media narratives are shaped, sanitised, and sold. We break down how coverage of Gaza and Palestinian lives is distorted — an
The World is a Joke!
In this razor-sharp episode of Season 4 of The Tea with Myriam François, we sit down with comedian and political fire-starter Bassem Youssef to unpack the surreal state of power and resistance.Bassem is a former surgeon who swapped scalpels for satire. Dubbed the “Jon Stewart of the Arab world”, Bassem brings his no-holds-barred analysis to questions that many fear to ask — about complicity, distr
Climate, Colonization & Gaza: The Hidden Link
Go to https://ground.news/thetea for a better way to stay informed. Subscribe for 40% off unlimited access to world-wide coverage through my link.In this thought-provoking episode of Season 4 of The Tea with Myriam François, we dig deep into one of the most urgent ideas of our time: collective liberation. What does it really mean in a world where dissent is policed and solidarity is splintered?Joi
Glastonbury, Vulnerability, and Violence
Glastonbury 2025 made headlines for more than just the music — and in this unfiltered second episode of Season 4 of The Tea with Myriam François, we dive into the political firestorm that shook the festival to its core.Joining the conversation is Jordan Stephens — musician, writer, and one half of Rizzle Kicks — fresh off his first Glasto performance in nine years.Together, we unpack why Palestine
“People Have the Power to Stop the Siege”
Season 4 of The Tea with Myriam François launches today with a heart-wrenching conversation featuring Palestinian writer Ahmed Alnaouq, co-editor of We Are Not Numbers, a groundbreaking anthology of personal stories from young Palestinians.In this powerful episode, Ahmed shares what it means to survive war, censorship, and unimaginable personal loss in Gaza. And makes a direct appeal to the world:
Gold, AI Surveillance & Gulf Power in the Shadows
You’ve heard about Dubai’s glittering skyline—but what’s buried beneath it?In this explosive episode of The Tea, Dr. Andreas Krieg—defence analyst and expert on Gulf geopolitics—joins Myriam François to pull back the curtain on the UAE and Saudi Arabia’s growing regional empire.🛑 From gold smuggled out of Sudan to fund militias and fuel genocide🛑 From AI-powered smart cities in Saudi Arabia to the
"Everything I Was Taught… Was a Lie"
This week on The Tea with Myriam Francois, journalist and critic of U.S. foreign policy Aaron Maté joins us for a deep dive into Palestine, ‘Jewishness,’ and the media narratives around them. As a Jewish voice opposing Israel’s violence, he’s been dismissed and sidelined — but he’s not backing down.From the devastation in Gaza to the discourse in Washington, Maté thoughtfully explores how identity
Inside the Machinery of Modern War
He’s lived it. Now he’s naming it.This week on The Tea with Myriam Francois, U.S. veteran and outspoken anti-imperialist Greg Stoker joins us to pull back the curtain on the deadly intersections of military strategy, state violence, and imperial branding—from Gaza’s decimation to Western propaganda operations and privatized warfare.Forget press releases. This is war without the gloss.🛑 Gaza’s Grou
Do Men Owe Women Reparations?
🎙️ Chidera Eggerue UNFILTERED: Rewriting the Rules on Sex, Power & Love?You’ve seen her start internet wars. Now hear her on The Tea.In this no-holds-barred conversation, Chidera Eggerue—bestselling author and creator of #SaggyBoobsMatter and #BlockHimParty—joins Myriam Francois to unpack the feminist trends shaking Gen Z.🛑 Is it actually okay to hate men?🛑 Why some women are ditching sex—and
The Authoritarian Playbook: Modi, Netanyahu & The Far-Right
What links Modi, Netanyahu, and the global far-right? In this explosive episode of The Tea, Pankaj Mishra joins Myriam Francois to break down how today’s strongmen admire Israel—not in spite of its violence, but because of it.🛑 Zionism and Hindu nationalism—mirror ideologies?🛑 Why far-right parties with Nazi roots love Israel🛑 How the colonised become colonisers🛑 Kashmir, Gaza & how the media
Can We Really Decolonise the System from Within?
Are universities ready to lead real change, or are they still upholding the same structures of dominance? Is “decolonising” from within a path to genuine transformation, or just a new label for old hierarchies? With Trump in the White House and the genocide in Gaza ongoing, will this be the moment that exposes the limits of Western morality?How do we build real community and care for each other in
From IDF Soldier to Peace Dissident
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