July 2011
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Recession worsens racial wealth gap →
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Watch“Raindrops Over Rwanda,” short documentary about the 1994 Rwanda genocide.
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“There has never been in my lifetime, since we got rid of the poll tax and all...”
– Former President Bill Clinton
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11 States Trying Really Hard to Keep Poor, Black,... →
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Under the pretense that “voter fraud” (which is basically nonexistent) is a serious problem, conservative governors and state legislatures are pushing through laws that severely limit access to the vote. from the elimination of same-day voter registration to unduly strict voter ID requirements. These may not sound like that big of a deal. But when it comes to on-the-ground...
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“We know that bad behavior plus privilege can lead to the American presidency....”
– Melissa Harris-Perry, Facing Race 2010 Keynote Address (via herreraylozano)
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“Unless it has been committed by a Muslim, it’s not terrorism. If a...”
– Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
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“Reports of backlash against Muslims in Oslo left the younger members of the...”
– Rizwan Ahmad, the General Secretary at the cultural center
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“It is like when a lion is taken out of the jungle and put in a cage, we want to...”
– Bajamar poet Julio Aguino
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People of Color Organize: Racism, Whites and... →
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Neoliberalism is the political and economic framework based on privatizing public works, removing rules and regulations over businesses that protect citizens, and tax cuts for the wealthy. You might wonder why anyone outside of the wealthiest 1% would support such policies. Here’s my theory:…
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“It doesn’t favor our people in Colombia or in the US, the people that it does...”
– Carlos Olaya, research director for the Colombian Trade Union
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“You cannot change any society unless you take responsibility for it, unless you...”
– Grace Lee Boggs, author and lifelong movement activist and feminist
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“We anticipate that this crisis will get worse before it gets better.”
– Reuben Brigety, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for State Department Assistance to Refugees and Conflict Victims in Africa.
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“The United States must go back to the drawing board, listen to what citizens are...”
– Javier Sicilia, Mexican poet and leading activist against drug war-related violence.
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Private Contractors making a killing off the Drug... →
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Mandela was on U.S. Terrorist Watch List til 2008 →
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Campaign for a free and independent West Papua →
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Mercedes Sosa: Land Reform for the Landless? →
Roughly translated to “when the land belongs to me,” Mercedes Sosa‘s hymn to the landless, “Cuando Tenga la Tierra,” is a powerful statement of the sentiments of the myriads of peasants around the world, who find themselves working a land that does not belong to them. Representing the voices of many, Mercedes conveys the perpetual longing of owning her own land, something that is perhaps wishful...
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“Our genetic heritage is threatened. Our seeds are once again in danger. Only a...”
– Francisca Rodríguez, head of the National Association of Rural and Indigenous Women (ANAMURI)
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“We ask anyone who wants to aid the drought-affected people to come, but they...”
– Ali Mohamoud Rageh, Al-Shabaab spokesman
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WatchSomalia’s insurgent group Al-Shabaab has lifted a ban imposed last year on humanitarian agencies operating in drought-hit areas under its control. The al-Qaida-linked group, which fights against the Somali government, has been controlling the southern and central parts of the country for the past three years.
