[ op-ed ] Gasping for Air. What Can You Do When the Last Shreds of Freedom of Expression Go Right Out the Window?
“The path of least resistance is always to accept the distribution of power as it exists, to ratify and support it either by doing nothing or by lending one’s talents to the implementation of policies that are not questioned or challenged. The cost of this passivity will be borne by the victims of power—but they are far away, often of another colour and culture, and powerless to strike back at us." – Noam Chomsky Gasping for Air is an op-ed documented by Ionuț, audio version narrated by Usama, Jazz. [ Note: few words of this audio version has mistake, so we corrected with voice over. Read the text version by following that link - https://ms-alternativ.de/index.php/artikel/op-ed-gasping-air-what-can-you-do-when-last-shreds-freedom-expression-go-right-out-window ] Resources: Responsibility by Noam Chomsky, Delivered at March 4, 1969 Protests at MIT: https://mitpress.mit.edu/responsibility-by-noam-chomsky-delivered-at-march-4-1969-protests-at-mit/ Malgré leur interdiction, des rassemblements pro-Palestine organisés en France: https://www.lejdd.fr/societe/malgre-leur-interdiction-des-rassemblements-pro-palestine-organises-en-france-138901 France has banned pro-Palestinian protests and vowed to protect Jews from resurgent antisemitism: https://apnews.com/article/france-israel-palestinians-war-protests-banned-5626bafec480b32226dcb97d0c92a553 Street marchers back both Israel and the Palestinians in European cities: https://www.euronews.com/2023/10/14/street-marchers-back-both-israel-and-the-palestinians-in-european-cities Germany will ban all Hamas-linked activities, Scholz says: https://www.politico.eu/article/olaf-scholz-germany-will-ban-all-hamas-linked-activities-israel-palestine/ Germany bans Kurdish PKK publishing houses: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-bans-kurdish-pkk-publishing-houses/a-47473308 Böllerwürfe in Neukölln: Polizei und pro-palästinensische Demonstranten geraten aneinander: https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/news/boellerwuerfe-in-neukoelln-polizei-und-pro-palaestinensische-demonstranten-geraten-aneinander-li.2149348 Kop Statement and joint statements: https://www.instagram.com/p/CycoPOFs1Sh/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D&img_index=3 https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyaUz58Md3H/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Polizei Berlin post: https://twitter.com/polizeiberlin/status/1712898237890224389 20,000 join anti-war protest: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/oct/13/afghanistan.terrorism5 Proteste gegen Afghanistan-Krieg und Globalisierung in vielen Städten: https://www.welt.de/print-welt/article486730/Proteste-gegen-Afghanistan-Krieg-und-Globalisierung-in-vielen-Staedten.html Tausende demonstrieren gegen den Krieg: https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ausland/europa-tausende-demonstrieren-gegen-den-krieg-a-161449.html German Leader Reiterates Solidarity with U.S.: https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011009-13.html Black Lives Matter in Europe: https://www.rassismusmonitor.de/fileadmin/user_upload/NaDiRa/Pdfs/DeZIM_Research_Notes__06_-_Black_Lives_Matter_in_Europe.pdf Trump Called BLM Protesters ‘Thugs’ But Capitol-Storming Supporters ‘Very Special’: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tommybeer/2021/01/06/trump-called-blm-protesters-thugs-but-capitol-storming-supporters-very-special/ Besondere Verantwortung für das jüdische Volk? Die Deutschen sind gespalten: https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article245315650/Israel-Besondere-Verantwortung-fuer-das-juedische-Volk-Deutschen-gespalten.html Merz nennt Klimaaktivisten „kriminelle Straftäter“: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/merz-nennt-klimaaktivisten-kriminelle-straftaeter-18490178.html