May 18, 2010
People speak out against Quebec's 'racist, sexist and Islamophobic' Bill 94
Listen to supporters of the No Bill 94 campaign speak out against the proposed ban of the niqab by the Quebec government.
Anti-Racism
Anti-Racism
May 18, 2010
Coalition opposes Quebec's proposed Bill 94
John Bonnar Audio Blog
If passed, Bill 94 would deny access to essential government services to people who wear facial coverings.
Performers and Israeli BDS
I thought an omnibus thread about performers who are following or not following the BDS movement (that is, refusing or not refusing to play in Israel) might be useful, since there are a number of stories out right now about various performers who are either cancelling or being pressured to cancel performances in Israel.
Elvis Costello respects the BDS call and pulls out of Israeli concerts.
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May 18, 2010
Cochabamba: What next?
Paul Kellogg
The already storied Bolivia conference is responsible for the birth of a movement for Climate Justice. Join us in it.
May 15, 2010
Palestinian activist reflects on visit to South Africa
Redeye
Ali Abunimah has just returned from meeting with solidarity activists and government officials in South Africa. Abunimah is co-founder of Electronic Intifada.
May 14, 2010
University of Ottawa spied on leading Burmese activist
Matthew Morgan
When a Karen dissident came to the University of Ottawa in 2007 and was in the position of embarrassing a major benefactor, administration staff tried to prevent the talk, according to emails.
May 14, 2010
Al Nakba: Expelled from home and native land but not from history
Bahija Réghaï
Palestinians around the world commemorate on May 15 their collective national trauma, the forced exodus from their homeland in 1948, known as Al Nakba or Catastrophe.
May 13, 2010
Civil rights activist Lena Horne dies at 92
More than just a brilliant singer and actress, Lena Horne was a pioneering civil rights activist, breaking racial barriers for generations of African-Americans who have followed her.
Dan Fanelli's Blunt Racist Political Ad
Dan Fanelli is running for congress for Florida District 8.
Found this ad and a reaction by Poet Amal Ghobril. This is racial profiling at it's best.
The Ad and reaction http://tithenai.livejournal.com/272059.html
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May 11, 2010
A new place to find anti-racism resources
Redeye
Anti-racism.ca is a website designed for a wide variety of users from employers and workers to students and educators. Michael Ma teaches in the department of criminology at Kwantlen College.
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