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Helping the forgotten Rohingya- educating people on the outrage
A common word used to describe the Rohingya- a population of Muslims residing in the Buddhist-majority Rakhine State in southwestern Burma- is “forgotten.” They are a people without a country, unacknowledged by the government of Burma. After fleeing from their … Continue reading
The crimes against labor in Bangladesh A large industrial complex collapsed in Bangladesh on Thursday, with hundreds dead or stuck under the rubble. This was preceded in November by a massive garment factory fire that killed over a hundred workers. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2013
Tagged Bangladesh, collapse, factory, fire, justice, labor, Rana Plaza, rights, unions
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Matt Taibbi has released yet another feature outlining the fraud of a huge scale that large banks have engaged in. Rather than charge excessive fees or provide unrealistic mortgage terms, they engage in collusion to manipulate parts of the world … Continue reading
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April 26, 2013
Tagged banks, bond, interest, libor, loans, matt taibbi, money, mortgage, rigging
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After the game,…
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. -Italian proverb This is perhaps my favorite quote. It has a depth of meaning and summarizes some key parts of humans and society. Several thoughts emerge from … Continue reading
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April 23, 2013
Tagged chess, class, death, equality, justice, proverb, status, valar morghulis
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Why do I still have to do this?
Several weeks ago, there was a small protest against Guantanamo Bay and indefinite detention in Palo Alto, near where I live. From what I could ascertain, it was mostly high school students who belong to an Amnesty International club, but … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, National security, Protest
Tagged guantanamo, patriot act, post-9/11, protest, survelliance, War on Terror, wiretapping
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The stateless One of my favorite moments of the 2012 Olympics was when in the middle of the parade, an unusual nation was represented- the Independent Olympics Athletes. In three Olympics people have, by choice or by necessity, not competed … Continue reading
Racism, justice, and the Voting Rights Act
This will be a fairly long post, and will address the recent Supreme Court hearings of Shelby County v. Holder, a legal challenge to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. It will also discuss racial privilege and the usage … Continue reading
Posted in History, Justice, policy, Race
Tagged discrimination, justice, race, rights, supreme court, voting, voting rights act
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What is terrorism? Whatever it needs to be The US has pursued “domestic terrorism” by practicing pre-emptive prosecution, that is, going after individuals who have committed no crime but are alleged to possess an ideology that might dispose them to … Continue reading
You are not, and never will be entitled to sex
There’s been a tumblr post circulating among my Facebook friends to support the idea that there exists a “rape culture” in America, and it demands serious action. Rape in our culture is a point of contention between various groups- debates over whether … Continue reading
The revolution will not be organized
As a member of what most people would consider the political left, I am often flabbergasted and let down by my colleagues (or in this context, my comrades). The history of leftist coalitions is one of faction and division. The … Continue reading
Posted in Justice, Occupy, Politics, Protest
Tagged 1968, leftist, occupy, revolution, solidarity, strike, unity
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