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Tag Archives: Myths
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
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What if you knew her?
Thanks to fellow blogger and photographer Vasillis D. Gonis, I’ve had Neil Young on the brain all week. So, it must have been kismet when I came across this blog post about Young and his recent musical contributions to the anti-war … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Anti-war, Artist, Civil rights, Commentary, Culture, Human rights, Iraq war, Music, Myths, Neil Young, Peace, Political
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The arc gets longer
There is a commonly held misconception, a myth if you will, that the civil rights movement was an era in American history that clawed forth unprecedented gains for African Americans, women and other marginalized people in American society and as … Continue reading
Posted in Social Justice
Tagged Activism, Austerity, Bradley Manning, Civil rights, Culture, Education, Human rights, Justice, Language, Myths, Wikileaks, Writing
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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
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Let my people read
“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” by Frederick Douglass When I was young my mind was filled with probing, lofty questions such as “When was the moment that Han Solo knew that Chewy was the one?” and “Just … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Civil rights, Human rights, Language, Learning, Literature, Myths, Social Justice, Students, Teachers, Teaching, Writing
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The orphanage at the end of the universe…
My name is Jeffrey Nguyen and I was born in Vietnam in 1973 and FedExed to America in 1975. My Vietnamese name was Vu Tien Nguyen, which basically indicated to the baggage handlers (volunteer nurses, aid workers and army staff) … Continue reading
Posted in Vietnamese American
Tagged Adoption, Advocacy, Civil rights, Culture, Education, Human rights, Identity, Mental health, Myths, Peace, Social Justice, Writing
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Have you thanked your captors lately?
“No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo As Americans gear up to celebrate Thanksgiving, I thought it would behoove me to show a little more gratitude to the powers that be like … Continue reading
Posted in Myths
Tagged Advocacy, Austerity, Civil rights, Economic, Education, Human rights, Humor, Language, Myths, Political, Social Justice
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The giant and the boy who threw stones
Most American Christians are familiar with the biblical story of David and Goliath. This story has all the features of the underdog coming out on top that Americans love to lap up with their New York Times and morning cup … Continue reading
Posted in Human rights
Tagged Advocacy, Civil rights, Economic, Education, Gaza, Human rights, Myths, Political, Poverty, Social Justice, Social work
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The blessed doctrine of asymmetrical self-defense
Israel has once again acted in divine “self-defense” after it launched airstrikes against Syria yesterday leaving repercussions that residents of Demascus reported as feeling like “an earthquake” and “unprecedented”. Now, I’m no Wolf Blitzer but I’m pretty sure if I was … Continue reading →