Posts tagged antiracism
A woman called Susanne came to visit and left this message, for today and every day:
Alot of people don't realise that the majority of people hungry around the world are women... and yet these women produce 60-80% of the food! The answer to hunger, I really believe lies with women. You can send a message of solidarity to women across the world at http://www.wfp.org/women
Julian here. I'll add
[What follows is from *here*]
January 15, 2010 - Medical care under tents continues in front of what was La Trinité trauma hospital and rehabilitation center Pacot. More than a thousands patients have received primary medical care here. The team was able to gather supplies and have set up a tented clinic using the grounds of the pharmacy. All photos ©2010 MSF/Julie Remy
Haiti: From one
[photograph of Cynthia McKinney is from here]
Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge andThe Consortium for Peace Studies at the University of Calgary are Proud to Host
Cynthia McKinney
Ms. McKinney served a constituency in Georgia for several terms in the US Congress. She was the Green Party’s candidate in the most recent US presidential election. Currently she is the
From Aboriginal News Group.
Rally to support Splitting the Sky
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Special Report by IIN Investigative Blog-correspondent John John:
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For Immediate Release
CANADA PROVIDES SAFE HAVEN FOR SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL;
CHARGES CITIZEN ENFORCING WAR CRIMES ACT
(March 1, 2010) Calgary - According to legislation enacted in 2000, the Crimes Against Humanity & War Crimes Act
To all white "Christian" missionaries: STAY THE FUCK HOME! Stick to converting and "aiding" yourselves, you fucking racist, classist pseudo-Christian bastards. I hope your Jesus comes to you in your dreams and cusses you out.
Below are excerpts from a longer article on this subject. When mass media is getting that there's something fucked up about white people stealing children of color from
This is cross posted. Click on the title below to link back to its original site.
Women Miss SaddamPosted on 01 March 2010 by admin
Credit: Mohammed Omer/IPS
Under Saddam Hussein, women in government got a year’s maternity leave; that is now cut to six months.
By Abdu Rahman and Dahr Jamail
Under Saddam Hussein, women in government got a year’s maternity leave; that is now cut to six months.
This is a cross-post from here @ Racialicious blog :
Stories that Ally vs Stories that Appropriate: a YardstickBy Deputy Editor Thea Lim
How do you know when a story is allying, versus appropriating?
In other words, if someone of privilege writes a story about the political oppression of a group they do not belong to, what is the difference between:
a) a story that brings marginalised voices to
All that follows is from here, on the blog of Mia Mingus, called Leaving Evidence. Thank you, Mia, for all your work!
February 25, 2010 “Intersectionality” is a Big Fancy Word for My Life (Excerpts from MBGLTACC 2010 Keynote Address)
We have to confront white supremacy within LGBT and Queer communities. A queer politic MUST include solidarity with people of color;
All that follows, including the photograph, is from *here*.
Vednita Carter - Breaking Free Founder and Executive Director
Mission:
To educate and provide services to women and girls who have been victims of commerical sexual exploitation (prostitution/sex-trafficking) and need assistance escaping the violence in their lives.
Philosophy Statement:
We understand prostitution/sex- trafficking
[photograph is from here, at the Nuclear-Free News website]
This is an excerpt from an interview with Charmaine White Face. The full interview is linked to below.
I recently read and appreciated your article, "Getting to the Understanding", which explains the 7 subgroups of the Great Sioux Nation. I admit that I had been confused, even though (thanks to my grandfather) I was taught, as a child,
