Category Archives: Rock on-Peace Out

Black Women March | 3CHICSPOLITICO

A pair of simultaneous marches addressing racial injustice swept through Washington, D.C., on Saturday, with sister marches scheduled to take place in several cities across the country. The March f…

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In Mexico City, First an Earthquake, Then a Social Uprising

The 2017 Sept. 19th earthquake is having the same effect. Out of the cracks that reveal the corruption and governmental negligence, an almost-forgotten sense of community has arisen that reminds us that even beyond the crisis, we can take care of each other, we can care, we can organize to meet real needs.And once a society has that knowledge, social change is not only possible, but inevitable.

Source: In Mexico City, First an Earthquake, Then a Social Uprising

Inoreader – ‘Get out!’: Lt General rains hell on Air Force Academy after racist messages were left on black cadets’ rooms

 

“So just in case you’re unclear on where I stand on this topic, I’m going to leave you with my most important thought today,” he said. “If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect, then you need to get out. If you can’t treat someone from another gender, whether that’s a man or a woman, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out. If you demean someone in any way, then you need to get out. And if you can’t treat someone from another race, or a different color of skin, with dignity and respect, then you need to get out.”“If you can’t treat someone with dignity and respect, then get out,” Silveria repeated.

Source: Inoreader – ‘Get out!’: Lt General rains hell on Air Force Academy after racist messages were left on black cadets’ rooms

City Council Members Hold ‘Kneel-In’ In Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick: Gothamist

A number of City Council members took a knee in front of City Hall this afternoon, before sitting during the Pledge of Allegiance in the council chambers, in solidarity with Colin Kapernick. City Council Members including Jumaane Williams, Inez Barron, Antonio Reynoso, Andy King, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, Danny Dromm, Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and Bill Perkins all knelt in front of City Hall at around noon today, while Mark-Viverito and Williams held a Kapernick jersey.

Source: City Council Members Hold ‘Kneel-In’ In Solidarity With Colin Kaepernick: Gothamist

Hijab: Empowering or oppressive? – sister-hood magazine. A Fuuse production by Deeyah Khan.

My belief, that women should not be dictated to on what they should or shouldn’t wear by French or any other public policy, is grounded in the principles of free choice. Similarly, women should not be forced to cover up to satisfy a strict interpretation by men, based upon their patriarchal cultural framework, and little girls, absolutely not!

Source: Hijab: Empowering or oppressive? – sister-hood magazine. A Fuuse production by Deeyah Khan.

Oakland Raiders Follow A’s Maxwell, Kneel During National Anthem Sunday: SFist

As ABC 7 tells it, attendees at Sunday’s game cheered in support as the players moved to kneel or link arms during the anthem.But in talking about protesting the national anthem and the potential backlash that lies in doing so, it’s impossible to not bring up former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose career has been in limbo since he first sat during a 49ers preseason game last year.When he was asked what that demonstration meant back in 2016, Kaepernick told NFL.com, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.”With Maxwell and the Raiders joining many other athletes across multiple professional sports leagues, it’s clear that Kaepernick’s message has not only spread, but expanded as well.

Source: Oakland Raiders Follow A’s Maxwell, Kneel During National Anthem Sunday: SFist

Charlottesville’s white awakening: ‘We were living in a bubble,’ say residents | World news | The Guardian

Charlottesville was definitely not the first time Trump had said something that made Cronk uncomfortable, and it was was not the first time friends had shared their fears with him about how their race might make them vulnerable. When it came to police brutality, Cronk said, he listened, but he also had his own relationship with the police as authority figures, and wanted to believe that most police officers would not simply racially profile people. “This was different,” he said. The white supremacists’ attitude towards other races was absolutely clear.Whether Trump was a white supremacist himself, he said, he did not know. But together with Trump’s “Rocket Man” jabs at North Korea, the president’s reaction to Charlottesville had convinced him that he would not be voting for Trump again, and that he needed to vet his candidates more carefully in the future.

Source: Charlottesville’s white awakening: ‘We were living in a bubble,’ say residents | World news | The Guardian

Myanmar: How the military still controls the country, not Aung San Suu Kyi – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Finally a bit of truth about who is in control of what in Myanmar!

While Ms Suu Kyi’s party can easily pass normal legislation, the army bloc makes it almost impossible to amend the constitution.Importantly, that constitution makes sure the military keeps control of the three key ministries — Defence, Border and Home Affairs.Unlike Australia, where the Prime Minister is the commander-in-chief, Myanmar’s army operates completely independently of the Government.The guns and the borders are the exclusive realm of the Generals.Then there’s the Home Ministry.

Source: Myanmar: How the military still controls the country, not Aung San Suu Kyi – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Rebels Need Heroes Too. | Rebelle Society

At 35 years old, I can happily say I have a hero for the first time in my life. P!nk, keep doing you, you are an inspiration to us all. As someone with a tattoo on her right forearm, where the whole world can see it, of Gandhi’s “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” I can safely say that you are changing the world for the better.Here’s to us. Here’s to us following your lead and realizing the world isn’t quite as black and white as gay vs straight or black vs white — may we all find the P!nk in the world.

Source: Rebels Need Heroes Too. | Rebelle Society