Archive for the ‘racism’ Category
Links 15 feb 2008
Posted by: emagineitall on: February 15, 2008
TRADE: Individual EPAs ”Do Not” Undermine Regional Integration [IPS]A little divide and conquer might get African nations to sign deals with the EU
USCIS: Backlog in Naturalization Applications Will Take Nearly Three Years to Clear [MIS]Meanwhile bureaucracy gone mad is keeping immigrants from becoming Americans. Oh just let them try the “go back to your country” [...]
Super Tuesday vote warning
Posted by: emagineitall on: January 30, 2008
- In: democracy| politics| racism| sexism
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For all those who will be voting on Tuesday, February 5th, in Missouri, Colorado, Arizona, Nebraska and Oklahoma please take a few moments to read this warning written by Racialicious’s Carmen Kerchove:
WARD CONNERLY FOOLS YOU INTO DISMANTLING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AGAIN
Information and knowledge are critical to our freedom and are the real power behind our vote. [...]
Torture, rape and cruelty driven by racism
Posted by: emagineitall on: September 12, 2007
See the full article on Wendi’s blog: To Those of You Who Say Racism Doesn’t Exist….
September 11, 2007
6 arrested, charged in woman’s weeklong torture
Authorities believe racism played role in ordeal
According to the complaints, she was forced to eat dog and rat feces and to lick up blood. She was made to lick parts of [...]
How easy it is for humanity to regress
Posted by: emagineitall on: September 1, 2007
- In: immigration| politics| racism
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Right-wing party in Switzerland wants to pass a law reminiscent of Nazi times, deporting criminals AND the innocent family of the convicted person.
From The Guardian:
Swiss party accused of racist campaigning
Swiss nationalist deportation plan condemned
What do you mean “be an American”?
Posted by: emagineitall on: August 20, 2007
Recently I was reading an article in the Washington Post on immigrant assimilation and whether the government should offer encouragement. While there is certainly a lot to be said about the topic what really caught my eye was how the article ended:
“If you live in America,” Orellana said, “you have to be American.”
Santa’s helpers in blackface
Posted by: emagineitall on: August 6, 2007
In The Netherlands, Sinterklaas is the the manifestation of St. Nicholas. Sint, a Turkish bishop who lives in Spain, arrives on his boat every November. He rides his white horse throughout this small Protestant country, accompanied by his Zwarte Pieten (Black Peters) and on December 5th he brings presents to all the good Dutch children. [...]
