Archive for the ‘activism’ Category
Top 5 reasons Obama supporters shouldn’t rest easy
Posted by: emagineitall on: October 21, 2008
From Moveon:
The polls may be wrong. This is an unprecedented election. No one knows how racism may affect what voters tell pollsters—or what they do in the voting booth. And the polls are narrowing anyway. In the last few days, John McCain has gained ground in most national polls, as his campaign has gone even [...]
I finished the Avon Walk NYC 2008!!
Posted by: emagineitall on: October 5, 2008
I made it over the finish line. I didn’t do the full 39.5 miles due to some problems, but I did about 35 or so and walked over the finish line today!!
Follow me through me through my walk on my boobie blog: anauruburo.wordpress.com
Hiatus and update
Posted by: emagineitall on: July 28, 2008
So I am going to ACT more in the next couple of months versus preaching as I have been. My aunt passed away in May from breast cancer that spread to her lungs. So i’ll be participating in the avon walk in nyc on oct 4-5. I will be writing about the experience on another [...]
Hero of the Week: Father Micheal Pfleger
Posted by: emagineitall on: April 19, 2008
via rumproast:
It was such a pleasure to watch this priest “bitch-slap” one of Bill O’Reilly’s idiots:
And if you are interested in learning more about MLK the man and his criticisms of this country’s policies (domestic and foreign) check out this podcast from The Brian Lehrer Show interviewing the Michael Eric Dyson, [...]
The Folly of Attacking Iran
Posted by: emagineitall on: February 13, 2008
This video introduces a tour arranged by Just Foreign Policy to counter the Bush administration’s calls for military confrontation with Iran. Please watch the video and check the site for dates when it will be near you!
We don’t need anymore war!! Peace and dialogue are the only way to ensure the [...]
Report shows Bush was in fact lying through his teeth
Posted by: emagineitall on: January 25, 2008
Mike Gravel was right when he exclaimed “his lips are moving, the President’s lying“. IPS interviewed Chuck Lewis from the Centre for Public Integrity on a report that documents the lies told by the administration to justify invading Iraq.
Eight key players in the George W. Bush administration, including the president himself, made at least 935 [...]
EU more “sophisticated” imperialist than US
Posted by: emagineitall on: December 21, 2007
- In: activism| fair trade| protest
- 7 Comments
I think one of the most frustrating things for me while living in Europe was listening to people exclaim the greatness of Europe (rolling my eyes) and complain about the U.S. The ease with which many Europeans ignore their history of imperialism and complicity in the destruction of the third world is astounding to say [...]
Is Pitt New Orleans’ savior?
Posted by: emagineitall on: December 17, 2007
It’s celebrity activism week here in my blog. I’ve been on a short hiatus since Time Warner took a month to show up and install Internet at my new place. At one point I got Internet on my cell, which saved my sanity, but wasn’t really ideal for reading and writing.
So now I am catching [...]
Midnight Oil rocker does politics
Posted by: emagineitall on: December 17, 2007
When I was 14 I fell in love with Midnight Oil. Punk and politics, a combination I can’t resist. Like me beloved Beasties this band used their success to fuel their activism and let their activism fuel their music. Peter Garrett, former lead singer, has gone into politics.
From NPR:
Garrett is the environment, heritage and [...]
