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Tag Archives: Human rights
They walk the line
“You’ve got a way to keep me on your side You give me cause for love that I can’t hide For you I know I’d even try to turn the tide Because you’re mine, I walk the line” by Johnny … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Activism, Austerity, Civil rights, Culture, Education reform, Human rights, Language, Public education, Public schools, Social Justice, Teachers, Teaching, Writing
34 Comments
It just got real
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” by George Orwell Just when you think it’s ok to call your Nana in Boise, word on the street is that The Man™ is monitoring the … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Americans, Austerity, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, George Orwell, Human rights, NPR, NSA, Politics, Verizon, Writing
48 Comments
A weapon of mass emotion
The past week has seen clashes between citizens and the police in Turkey, the start of the Bradley Manning trial in America and the overturning of the conviction of Rios Montt in Guatemala. Its important in these troubled times to … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Activism, Blues, Bradley Manning, Civil rights, Culture, Human rights, Inspiration, Musicians, Rios Montt, Social Justice, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Turkey
18 Comments
A sharp dressed man
I recently read an article from a prolific writer who reflected on the sycophantic reactions that the wearing of the military uniform in public engenders. The writer said he witnessed numerous people on the airline he was traveling go out of … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Austerity, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Dissent, Freedom, Human rights, Military uniform, Writing
31 Comments
Monsanto march
Here are some pics from the Monsanto march in St. Petersburg, FL, that was just one of 400 global marches that took place today in 50 countries. I have a special place in my heart for Monsanto, which was kind enough … Continue reading
Posted in Photography
Tagged Activism, Civil rights, Corporate responsibility, Culture, Environment, Genetically modified food, GMO, Human rights, Monsanto, Protest, Social Justice
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A tipping point
I am beginning to see why journalists who cover politics never have to worry about having enough material. This week, yet another scandal has rocked the teflon don as it was revealed that the Department of Justice has been creeping … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Associated Press, Civil rights, Culture, Efraín Ríos Montt, genocide, Guatemala, Human rights, Journalism, Language
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A captive audience
As I considered the focus of this discourse on education, I found myself discarding more ideas than I retained. Should I write about how Lewis F. Powell, Jr., a Supreme Court Justice and former tobacco lobbyist, wrote a confidential memorandum in 1971 … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Activism, Civil rights, Education reform, Frederick Douglass, Human rights, Language, Liberation, Paulo Freire, Slavery, Social Justice, Teachers, Teaching, Writing
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By any other name
“Without a sense of identity, there can be no real struggle…” by Paulo Freire As April showers give way to May flowers in the land of genetically modified milk and honey bees, I find myself looking out the window of my … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Adoption, Civil rights, Colonialism, Cultural competence, Discrimination, Education, Human rights, Identity, Indigenous, Language, Naming, Vietnamese
28 Comments
Deus ex machina
“Clichés, stock phrases, adherence to conventional, standardized codes of expression and conduct have the socially recognized function of protecting us against reality.” by Hannah Arendt As Chechnyans this week looked out their windows and shushed their children to listen for … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Austerity, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Drones, Human rights, Language, Lynne Stewart, Myths, Palestinians, Writing
25 Comments
A bug eat bug world
Hopper: “Now let me tell you how things are supposed to work… The sun grows the food, the ants pick the food, the grasshoppers eat the food.“ I had the privilege of reading an insightful post this past week from a … Continue reading →