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Monthly Archives: February 2013
A world in flames
“Them belly full, but we hungry; A hungry mob is a angry mob. A rain a-fall, but the dirt it tough; A pot a cook, but you no’ nough.” by Bob Marley I came across an article recently on the website … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Austerity, Civil rights, Culture, Economic, Education, Greece, Human rights, Poverty, Writing
7 Comments
We are all Palestinians
Well, it’s February in the land of milk and Honey Boo Boo, the ruling class is ruling, the working class is barely working and the middle class, well let’s just say it was fun while it lasted. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in Myths
Tagged Activism, Civil rights, Colonialism, Economic, Education, Gaza, Human rights, Language, Occupation, Palestine, Palestinians, Social Justice, West Bank, Writing
60 Comments
Trivial
Why is one life worth more than another? graves are dug cheaply in the frozen earth Who sets the prices of silver and gold? the borrower always a slave and in chains Why are some voices heard above the rest? … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Activism, Civil rights, Culture, Education, Freedom, Human rights, Language, Myths, Poem, Social Justice, Writing
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The invisible pimp hand of the marketplace
Well, its Super Bowl weekend in the sweet land of liberty where our valiant leaders narrowly averted the fiscal cliff by taking the fiscal off ramp and where most everyone is living a little less large. Whether its due to … Continue reading
Posted in Economic
Tagged Activism, Advocacy, Capitalism, Civil rights, Education, Healthcare, Human rights, Justice, Myths, Poverty, Social Justice, Violence
13 Comments
New Orleans
Recently, my wife and I left our kids in good hands (kidding) and took a spur of the moment road trip to New Orleans. Unfortunately, the Big Easy is not so amenable for actual residents this week as the city … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Activism, Advocacy, Civil rights, Economic, Education, Jazz, Music, New Orleans, Social Justice, Travel
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That’s gangster
For too many long years, our nation’s youth have mistakenly looked up to either the Godfather or Scarface as the pinnacle of gangsterdom in the popular culture. But the one Don that boys and girls across the land should really … Continue reading →