June 2012
sex, art, and politics: mijajaja: hey err’body. i am part of a collective called the Rabble... →
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hey err’body.
i am part of a collective called the Rabble Rousers, made up of people of color. We have started a project called Self-Destruct to Reconstruct, a youth violence intervention program in Chicago. We formed because of the staggering rates of homicide and shootings…
“We denounce whoever attempts to terrorize and convince us that defending some properties stands above human life and dignity.”
—Autonomous Initiative of Shop-Assistants of Larisa, Greece (via classy-yet-matrix)
: princekarkat: heyfellow white peoplecan we sit down together for a... →
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hey
fellow white people
can we sit down together for a second and convene on something here
you know that the word ”ghetto” isnt and shouldnt be a word you used to describe something that is not literally a ghetto, right
especially if you dont live in one, right
and that…
Black Girl Dangerous: How To Be A Reverse-Racist: An Actual Step by Step List For Oppressing White People →
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by A.D Song and Mia McKenzie
White people who are confronted with their white privilege and the white supremacist acts they perpetuate have been known to cry, “You’re being a reverse-racist!” That is completely true: people of color have the power and control to create, perpetuate,…
Pakistan Complains to NATO After Cross-Border Attack Kills 13 Soldiers →
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Pakistani officials have lodged a formal protest with NATO today after Taliban militants launched a cross-border attack into Lower Dir, killing 13 soldiers on a military patrol. Several of the soldiers were beheaded in the attack.
The complaint from Pakistan, that NATO is allowing militants to set up safe havens on the Afghan side of the border with impunity, mirrors similar condemnations from the US and other NATO members accusing Pakistan of the same thing in North Waziristan.
The attack today, which was carried out by the Tehreek-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP)’s Malakand Faction, involved over 100 militants who crossed into the area from Kunar. The TTP-M claimed credit for the strike, saying they had killed 17 people.
This could well be, as while Pakistan has only officially acknowledged 13 dead, they also reported earlier in the day that four other soldiers were “missing” after the strike. The TTP-M promised to launch more attacks in the future, saying they will continue “until the establishment of Shariah law in Pakistan.”
“However, there is also a very rich background that is barely even discussed. The immediate background is that in January 2006, Palestinians held a free election and they voted the wrong way, electing Hamas to a majority of seats in the parliament. You’re not allowed to vote the wrong way in a free election. That’s our concept of democracy. Democracy is fine as long as you do what we say, but not if you vote for someone we don’t like. So instantly Israel and the United States instituted harsh punishments of the Palestinians, cutting off funds, stepping up atrocities, and starving them, to punish the Palestinians. That pretty much tells you what is meant by ‘democracy promotion.” In particular, Israel stepped up its crimes in Gaza, which were already serious. As Israeli human rights group point out, Israel has turned Gaza into the biggest prison in the world.”
—Noam Chomsky, What We Say Goes (via socialuprooting)
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