Human rights and responsibilities Inherent in a proper notion of human rights is its inseparable companion of human responsibilities. Humanity … More
Category: Injustice
Stop Islamophobia: a battle for public opinion
The following is a letter I wrote and posted to Larry Mantle’s Air Talk facebook page, in response to his … More
Desperately needed: “Hearts as Big as Cities”
As a Spanish interpreter, I’m constantly in a position to have others speak through me. It’s an honor and a … More
A Tale of Two “Rough Rides”
Rough ride #1: On June 7th, 1998 James Bryd, Jr. was the victim of an unthinkably brutal, hate-motivated murder. A … More
Genocide is the word…
The details of the history surrounding the Turkish genocide of the Armenian people are not well known to me. I … More
Man Kills Himself Holding ‘Tax The 1%’ in Front of Capitol—and Nobody Hears About It | Alternet
Man Kills Himself Holding ‘Tax The 1%’ in Front of Capitol—and Nobody Hears About It | Alternet. This is a … More
For Charly Leundeu Keunang aka Charley Saturmin Robinet aka Brother Africa
Does a rose by any other name not smell as sweet? Does a person that goes by another name cease … More
A dispatch from our “post-racial” society… or, as Flavor Flav put it best, “Don’t believe the hype!”
So now "working while black" can be added to "driving while black" as crimes in the U.S.? Zero-tolerance for racism! … More
