#Demilitarization

Harpreet

CestMoiz

1So the near demilitarization of #Siachen some time in the first decade of this millennium is back in news!Let me do my own bit by laying here some facts about

Yunus Emre Açıkgönül

yeacikgonul

TR and GR will have the 61th round of #exploratorytalks tomorrow. Let’s start by remembering some facts: Exploratory talks are not #negotiation. They aim to explore and understand the problems

John Ismay

johnismay

1/30/1991: first combat use of another failure-prone weapon system - FASCAM mines #gulfwar30 #desertstorm30 Developed in the 1970s, FASCAM, or Family of Scatterable Munitions, were artillery-delivered mines ejected from 155mm

Ticker

hannan021

Indians say plebiscite in Kashmir couldn't be held due to non-withdrawal of Pak Army. UN Resolution of 13 Aug 48 says Pak start withdrawal process Ist & while its army

Movement 4 Black Lives

Mvmnt4BlkLives

The uprising in defense of Black lives represents the largest social movement in U.S. history. As more people say #BlackLivesMatter , local and federal law enforcement are harassing, arresting, and

Brendan McQuade

Brendan_McQuade

A the fight against what @stoplapdspying calls "surveillance bureaucracy" and why it's essential today. I'm going to referencing the situation here in #MEPolitics, where the fusion center, could be shut

HaiTao Yang

HaiTaoYang11

Indian Expansionism, a thread. When India existed the first time as an independent country after 1947, there were more than 600 independent princely states. Many wished to remain independent, though

Nanky Rai

NankyRai

As MD supporting Black, Indigenous, other POCs, esp. those who use drugs, those who are queer/trans/GNC, ppl exp. homelessness, sex workers, migrants with precarious immigration, many exp. mental health crises:

Nick Evans

nckevns

I’m at Columbus City Hall for @ColumbusCouncil’s police reform plans. .@SG_Hardin says they’re after “radical change.” they’re announcing short term and long term plans. Sort term plans:1. Dropping no knock

Be Grey; Do Crime 🏳️‍⚧️

Grey_IsTrue

Here's a thread for all the annoying repetative questions I get about #PrisonAbolition.1. Abolish prisons?! Where will we put criminals?A. Prison abolition is not strictly about removing prisons; it's the

Nodutdol | 노둣돌

nodutdol

#OTD in 1953 the Korean War Armistice was signed between the DPRK, China and the US. The armistice instated a ceasefire but did not end the war, which is now

Terry Biggs

TeeBiggs

Before I dig into this: I am a Democrat, not a socialist. An actual Democrat. While no one is near perfect, the Democratic platform aligns with with my beliefs. However,

Sunrise Movement LA 🌄

SunriseMvmtLA

THREAD: So...Newsom appointed @AlexPadilla4CA to be our next Senator. We were part of a campaign pushing for a progressive appointment. Part of that campaign was sending prospective candidates questionnaires, and

Jennifer Brea🦒

jenbrea

Policing in Nordic countries—which enjoy smaller police forces and vastly lower rates of violent crime and incarceration—shows us what life might look like under *dramatic reform* rather than complete abolition

Lyman Stone 石來民

lymanstoneky

Almost one in every ten violent deaths of Americans will occur at the hands of a police officer.That blew my mind when I learned it. This isn't like a rounding

Amytess Girgis

afmgirgis

THREAD: Here's the thing about the #UMichRegents mtg: in the middle of a pandemic, and in an era where U-M has failed its minority students in enrollment/support, the discussion prioritizes

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