Tag Archives: Poverty

Coalition of the willing

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

“Honor the hands that harvest your crops.” Dolores Huerta, co-founder of United Farm Workers I’d like to invite you, dear readers, to hold hands with the person next to you, close your eyes and step into the Deconstructing Myths time … Continue reading →

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Justicia

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

(For the farmworkers) An orange disk burning brightly greets the new morning a reminder it is time to return to the fields The back is bent to the grind but the spirit rebounds like a tenacious reed in stagnant waters … Continue reading →

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Fair food nation

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

“Up, up, with the fair food nation, Down, down, with the exploitation!” by CIW marchers If you want to see what social justice looks like in action check out what the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is up to right now. … Continue reading →

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A world in flames

Posted on February 24, 2013 by

“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 →

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The invisible pimp hand of the marketplace

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

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 →

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The fighter still remains

Posted on December 29, 2012 by

“In the clearing stands a boxer And a fighter by his trade And he carries the reminders Of every glove that layed him down Or cut him till he cried out In his anger and his shame I am leaving, … Continue reading →

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Love hurts

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Many years ago, I was in a school parking lot waiting for one of my classes to start when one of the most powerful speeches I’ve ever heard was broadcast on a local public radio station. I remember sitting riveted in … Continue reading →

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The giant and the boy who threw stones

Posted on November 17, 2012 by

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 →

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Full court press

Posted on October 20, 2012 by

Because Americans love their sports analogies…the President came out like Rocky Balboa on Red Bull as he made a resounding comeback in the second debate, the latest poll shows Romney gaining ground as they go around the final turn at … Continue reading →

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My 725 cents

Posted on September 8, 2012 by

While some people in the global community known as Earth only have 2 cents to contribute to any given discussion, in the United States of America, we are fortunate to have at least 725 cents to throw into the discourse … Continue reading →

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