Category Archives: Viva!

Navigating the Pro-Democracy and Antiracist Struggle Ahead | Race Files

These are volatile times, rife with both grave dangers and progressive possibilities. ​To help prepare for the long pro-democracy and antiracist struggle ahead of us, ChangeLab is sharing this small downloadable/printable discussion guide, written by Scot Nakagawa and Suzanne Pharr. We hope it’s useful.Stay tuned for more tools and resources, and please give us your feedback and thoughts in the comments. Hearts open, fists up!

Source: Navigating the Pro-Democracy and Antiracist Struggle Ahead | Race Files

Twitter Thread: Terror in Barcelona

Hard to understand the self-loathing and hatred that these sad people carry in their souls.

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Here is a collection of tweets about the latest terror attack in Barcelona. It includes a very insightful twitter thread by The New York Times Correspondent Rukmini Callimachi.

https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/898510234875969539

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CTRL-ALT-RT-DEL – sister-hood magazine. A Fuuse production by Deeyah Khan.

Civil strife should be dismantled right here, right now. Rallies encouraging terrorism and ill-will like these should be stopped early on. Trump’s feeble attempt at condemning the entire mess is a mockery to human intelligence and furthers the cause of hateful individuals who wave the American flag as a symbol of racial superiority. White supremacist identity politics have no room in the character of the nation; they will only contribute more violence, more deaths, and more outward displays of bigotry. It’s appalling to hear about, read, and watch. Its especially appalling when your friend tells you about how her (brown) daughter wasn’t invited to her (non-brown) best friends birthday party because her parents voted for Trump. Or how another friends’ daughter cries behind closed doors due to the bullying and racist comments she faces weekly. Or how to explain my disgust over people with torches to my six year old as he sees me frown and shake my head. There is no room for this in the home, in our lives, our cities or our country. We will not remain silent. We will not tolerate this.

Source: CTRL-ALT-RT-DEL – sister-hood magazine. A Fuuse production by Deeyah Khan.

Usain Bolt and Freedom at its best – Baileyblog

Yes, slavery is over, but in Jamaica beyond the beach, some of us are still not free.  Some of us are not “full free.” There has been a long history of resistance to physical slavery, now the fight is on against mental slavery. May the inspiration of Bolt give us hope. Here is a man comfortable in his own skin who rose to the top of his game, not just the game of athletics, but the game of life.

Source: Usain Bolt and Freedom at its best – Baileyblog

This Week in Egypt 2017: Week 33 (Aug 7-13)

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Top Headlines 

  • Two passenger trains have collided in northern Egypt, killing at least 36 people
  • Head of Egypt’s railway department resigns after deadly train collision
  • ISIS has claimed responsibility for an attack on a patrol car that killed four Egyptian policemen in North Sinai
  • Egypt’s budget deficit fell to the lowest level in five years
  • Strike continues at Mahalla factory as workers negotiate with officials

 

train crash 2017

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Main Headlines

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  • Egypt’s budget deficit fell to…

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Anti-vaccine myths ‘debunked’ in new campaign to counter low immunisation rates – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

“Many young parents wouldn’t have been around when the scourge of polio had people in iron lungs, seeing the horrible complications from measles,” Professor Brendan Murphy said.”Parents need facts and that is what this campaign does. Get the facts.”Immunisation is incredibly safe, and it does save lives.”

Source: Anti-vaccine myths ‘debunked’ in new campaign to counter low immunisation rates – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)