IS RACISM A HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION?

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It seemed kind of strange to me back in 10/23/2004 when Rense.com posted the story that “Bush Signs Global ‘Anti-Semitism’ Law.” Don’t get me wrong–I’ve laid flowers at Auschwitz–but why pick one area of human rights violations and not others? In fact, his state department had opposed the legislation, saying it was unnecessary as the department already includes such information in its annual reports on human rights and religious freedom.

“Today I signed the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004. This law commits the government to keep a record of anti-Semitic acts throughout the world, and also a record of responses to those acts,” Bush said.

Then it occurred to me–even in 2004, when I clipped the article– that the state department should cite the US on such a list, and then wondered how racism is categorized, and if our acts against people of color are being lawfully recorded along…

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Food brands challenge deforestation rules in UK environment bill – — PLEASE BOYCOTT THESE BRANDS!

Barbara Crane Navarro

Food brands challenge deforestation rules in UK environment bill – The Guardian https://ift.tt/3vwwdlW Food brands challenge deforestation rules in UK environment bill  The Guardian Superforest via “deforestation” – Google News https://ift.tt/2Pik6Fi

Food brands challenge deforestation rules in UK environment bill – The Guardian —

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Corporações do setor alimentar rejeitam nova lei inglesa que pune produção agrícola em áreas desmatadas ilegalmente nos trópicos —

Barbara Crane Navarro

Foto aérea tirada de áreas queimadas da floresta amazônica, perto de Porto Velho, estado de Rondônia, Brasil. Fotografia: Carlos Fabal / AFP / Getty Images Novo projeto de lei aplicará multas a empresas sediadas no Reino Unido que não conseguirem cortar ligações com terras desmatadas ilegalmente nos trópicos Por Fiona Harvey correspondente do meio[…]

Corporações do setor alimentar rejeitam nova lei inglesa que pune produção agrícola em áreas desmatadas ilegalmente nos trópicos —

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Vegan Black Bean Stew

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What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Front-Runner Favs: Vegan Black Bean Stew! Autumn has arrived. And with it comes all the comfort we crave in foods that warm our toes and fill our tummies. You don’t have to be a meat-lover to appreciate a heaping bowl of hearty stew. Choose vegetable medleys and aromatic spices instead. Combine them all together in the slow cooker for savory results. Go meatless!

VEGAN BLACK BEAN STEW

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 large carrots, chopped

2 stalks celery, sliced

1 sweet onion, diced

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 cup tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1 1/2 teaspoon cumin

3 cups vegetable broth

45 ounces black beans, with liquid

1 cup sweet corn

Bell Pepper rings

Fresh Cilantro

Instructions:

In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil. Add chopped carrots, sliced celery, and sweet onion. Sprinkle with seasoned…

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Laurisilva Madere, Portugal – Laurisilva of Madeira, Portugal

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Veći dio Južne Evrope i sjeverozapadne Afrike bio je tokom tercijara prekriven gustim šumama Lauraceae, porodice biljaka koja obuhvata lovor i kamfor. Ova bujna vegetacija počela je da iščezava iz Mediteranskog basena prije oko 10.000 godina usljed klimatskih promjena koje su izazvale pomjeranje arktičkih lednika ka jugu i naglo opadanje temperaturnog prosjeka. Šume lovora opstale su u oblastima pošteđenim glacijacije, uključujući arhipelage Zelenortskih, Kanarskih i Azorskih ostrva i Funšala (ostrva Madera, Porto Santo, Dezertas i Salvažens). Mnogo kasnije, 1419. godine, kada se moreplovac, Portugalac Žoao Gonkalves Zarko od bure sklonio na Porto Santo, otkrivši tako taj arhipelag, vidio je da je 90% nenaseljenog ostrva Madere pokriveno šumom lovora. Iako je to, još uvijek, najveća šuma lovora na svijetu, laurisilva (od latinskih riječi silva = šuma i laurus = lovor) svedena je na 22% površine ostrva i danas zauzima ukupno 150 km2, uglavnom na sjevernoj strani ostrva na…

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Thoughtful Thursdays, Stayed on Freedom with the Call of Freedom, and Alliances

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

Mutual problems, mutual aid.

So, how do we each help our society to become more fully inclusive for all of us, and to respond to the human need for aid, to all of us?

I believe that attention to shared histories of cooperation may provide part of an answer.  I started a note about that, a few years ago, in my book Stayed on Freedom’s Call:

“…burdens while being subject to rather different cultural and ethnic constraints, it
seems only natural that alliances would form between the two communities to
facilitate resistance to their mutual oppression. Such alliances would inspire
communities to cooperate to make positive changes for the benefit of all
citizens. And cooperate they did, both in private and in public….

 

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So, it turns out that I might have needed to explain a bit more about that shared oppression mentioned on this page.  Some…

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‘The World Cannot Sustain Our Rate of Use and Abuse Forever’ — HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

Barbara Crane Navarro

Human Wrongs Watch World set to miss environment-related Sustainable Development Goals – UN report Pixabay / 22 May 2021 Nairobi (UNEP)* – Despite progress in key environmental areas such as clean water, sanitation, clean energy, forest management and waste, countries are still living unsustainably and are on course to miss the environmental dimensions of the[…]

‘The World Cannot Sustain Our Rate of Use and Abuse Forever’ — HUMAN WRONGS WATCH

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DES COURTIERS VENDENT LA JUNGLE 🦉 — JEREMIKARUS — Barbara Crane Navarro — Tiny Life

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J’aime et partage cet article de Barbara Crane Navarro dont je vous conseille l’abonnement à son blog. Des courtiers vendant des terres indigènes volées sur Facebook? …le plus récent scandale dans la continuité des siècles de pillage et de destruction! Prenons soin de nous. Mitakuye Oyasin DES COURTIERS VENDENT LA JUNGLE 🦉 — JEREMIKARUS DES COURTIERS VENDENT LA […]

DES COURTIERS VENDENT LA JUNGLE 🦉 — JEREMIKARUS — Barbara Crane Navarro — Tiny Life

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The Spiritual Old Man|پیرمردروحانی

A Voice from Iran

“192nd story”

A very neat old man with long white beard and hair, walked into a small jewelry store. The owner was alone and welcomed the old man.

The only thing that the old man said, was: “I am your good angel.”

Then he sat on a chair in the store.

The owner laughed hard and said: “You do look spiritual, but I never thought you would be an angel.”

The store door got open and a decent couple walked in. They asked for a neckless that was hanging on the shop’s window.

While the owner was getting that neckless, he noticed that the lady sat on the lap of the old man.

The owner said: “Why are you sitting on that old man’s lap?”

The lady said: “What are you talking about? Are you alright? What old man?”

The couple bought the neckless and walked out of the store.

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It’s okay to take a break

Saania's diary - reflections, learnings, sparkles

Quite often, we get deeply embroiled in our hectic lifestyles with deadlines to meet and a continual pressure on our shoulders to “be productive”. But as I have realised, it is so important that we give ourselves a break when we need one. Giving our bodies, minds, and hearts a chance to relax and recharge is as vital as hitting our most important deadlines.

A lot of us feel guilty when we aren’t productive. As a high-school student, every time I look at my laptop, I see ten assignments I need to complete, deadlines I need to meet, essays I need to write, and tasks I need to get on with. I feel constantly overwhelmed and it seems like there isn’t any end to it. I even feel like I’m going and going, almost drowning. There are times when I feel like I’m not able to spend time with my…

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