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The same old same old-another link for US imperialism in SE Asia. Only the faces change
May 17, 2012
A recent series of visits by US officials to Myanmar signaled the renewal of relations[GALLO/GETTY] Obama unveils ‘new chapter’ in Myanmar ties Rewards for reforms include first US ambassador to South Asian nation in 22 years and easing of investment sanctions. The ‘new chapter’ is finding another country to influence. Closed government means ‘not open [...]
Racism in Australia
April 23, 2012
Racism in Australia link http://rsp.org.au/content/racism-australia White Australia Policy – The Background In the simplest means, White Australia Policy was a restrictive immigration policy pursued in Australia. But if we dig deep, it was a systematic racial approach by the capitalist ruling class. In the mid-19th century there was a shortage of labour [...]
Women With HIV Build Safe, Healthy Lives
April 18, 2012
Sylvia Ocasio, who is HIV-positive, at the Iris House in Harlem on Monday, Oct. 18, 2004. (Photo: Angel Franco / The New York Times)When Dorothy Wooten was told she was HIV-positive, her doctor looked her in the eye and predicted that she’d be dead within two years. That was 1987. Now 71, Wooten [...]
Henry A. Giroux | Hoodie Politics: Trayvon Martin and Racist Violence in Post-Racial America Monday, 02 April 2012 00:00By Henry A Giroux, Truthout | News Analysis
April 3, 2012
A photograph of Trayvon Martin at a news conference, where several members of the New York City Council spoke in protest of the handling of the shooting of Martin, on the steps of City Hall in New York, March 28, 2012. (Photo: Hiroko Masuike / The New York Times) The killing of a young African-American [...]
Trayvon Martin death: analysis of 911 call casts doubts on Zimmerman story Screams on recording almost certainly not from man who claims to have shot in self-defence, voice experts tell Florida newspaper
April 1, 2012
Justice for Trayvon placards are carried by protesters during a march through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday over the killing of the African American teenager. Photograph: Michael Lewis/Demotix/Corbis Trayvon Martin death: analysis of 911 call casts doubts on Zimmerman story Screams on recording almost certainly not from man who claims to have shot in self-defence, voice [...]
UK Judiciary is basically white and male
March 28, 2012
• How diverse are the judiciary? Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Are judges the same as he rest of us? If by “rest of us”, you mean white, and male then yes. But for the rest of society, the breakdown could not be much further removed. A report out today from the House of Lords constitution committee finds a judiciary [...]
Getting to Australia by boat
January 23, 2012
There seems to be something missing in all the talk in Australia about refugees. Where is the evidence for what people and politicians say about the “Border Security” issue or problem. Perhaps you may expect that if there is an issue [...]
Report: Massive Movement Needed to Fix ‘Perverse Concentration of Wealth’ Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. while perpetuating the racial divide
January 14, 2012
. Report: Massive Movement Needed to Fix ‘Perverse Concentration of Wealth’ Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. while perpetuating the racial divide – Common Dreams staff Martin Luther King’s dream of racial equality is far from reality Census Bureau figures show the U.S. on track to be a majority minority nation by 2042. But if the [...]
Alabama’s brutal immigration law, coming soon to a country very close to you
October 15, 2011
The grim reality of life under Alabama‘s brutal immigration law Alabama immigration law: anyone failing to carry immigraton papers is now deemed to be committing a criminal act. Photograph: Gary Tramontina/Polaris Fear of detention, families torn apart – Hispanics in Alabama are trapped in a unique half-life under punishing new immigrant laws • Latest: police can [...]
“News for All the People”: Juan González & Joseph Torres on the Epic Story of Race & the U.S. Media
October 14, 2011
“News for All the People”: Juan González & Joseph Torres on the Epic Story of Race & the U.S. Media After seven years of research, the groundbreaking new book, “News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media,” examines how the media has played a pivotal role in perpetuating racist [...]
Racism, discrimination and the national interest. The dominance of elite thinking
September 21, 2011
The Racial Divide Is There and Waiting AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais One should never forget the presence of racism in politics. Perhaps most of all it should always be at the forefront that the racist elements are usually quite well represented in the governments that are the first to proclaim their intent to keep [...]
Coming soon to a country near you How corporations exploit prisoners
July 29, 2011
21st-Century Slaves: How Corporations Exploit Prison Labor In the eyes of the corporation, inmate labor is a brilliant strategy in the eternal quest to maximize profit. July 21, 2011 | LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. TAKE ACTION Change.org|Get Widget|Start [...]