January 2011
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Knowing Coves: Third World Protest as US Spectator... →
zuky:
I’m not a fan of the US cultural habit of turning political turmoil in faraway lands into a gawkworthy spectator sport. I came to this realization in the aftermath of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square, as it gradually dawned on me that sheltered, largely clueless people who had no stake in…
Vivir Latino: Tear Gas, Rocks, Rubber Bullets.... →
As we have been writing about, in Puerto Rico protests continue against rising fees in the university system but there are also protests against the violence being used against students and journalist attempting to do their jobs and cover the struggle.
Yesterday about 30 students were arrested during acts of civil disobedience carried out by the colonial Capitol Building. Originally ...
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B.A.M.N.
Today I began reading “By Any Means Necessary”, a collection of interviews and speeches from the last year of the life of Malcolm X. Each page reaffirms his position at the top of my “Men I Wish to Emulate” list.
WatchPass The Tea (by Rahkeem Supreme) starring yours truly as “SLikd’s artist friend” [all artwork in the opening is mine by the way. all of it.] I had so much fun shooting this with some of the best friends a art student could ever have.
shout out to Slikd [lyrics and vocals], Cam’rox [the beat], Rahkeem Supreme [camera], and the lovely Ms. Haydee Jay [director]
Sky H!gh in...
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Why is Nobody Calling Jared Loughner a Terrorist? →
zuky:
readnfight:
Well put:
Jared Lee Loughner allegedly tried to assassinate Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords at a meeting with constituents in Tucson, Arizona, on Saturday. In the wake of the attack, the 22-year-old Loughner has been called everything from “crazed” to “unhinged.” What he’s not been called, however, at least by the media, is a terrorist.
According to the United States Law...
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“Democratic and Republican politicians and pundits alike have advocated and...”
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