By Orion Donovan-Smith* In the context of international aid and development work, the archetype of the Oppressed Third-World Woman is a common motif, frequently evoked in justifying interventions—humanitarian, military, and other—in the name of women’s rights. This attitude is generally premised on a depiction of women in the developing world as passive subjects oppressed by [...]
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Everyday -ism’s
A Writing Theme for You(th) inspired by the Pathways in Global Health Conference & Global 99 Spring panel How do we confront oppression in our every day life? How do we call out those small acts of racism, sexism, bigotry, prejudice, ableism, and stop them in their tracks? Login Now & Start Writing or leave [...]
The New Jim Crow – Discussion Group at UW
Event Title & Host The New Jim Crow – Discussion Group at UW Website http://uwnewjimcrowdiscussion.wordpress.com/ When? Saturday 4-14 10:30AM-11:30AM Where? Cafe Allegro (Upstairs) Why? To open the discussion about racism in America in hopes to build an Anti-Racist movement. Description In the era of colorblindness, it is no longer socially permissible to use race, explicitly, [...]
‘The New Jim Crow’ Discussion Group at UW
Event Title & Host ‘The New Jim Crow’ Discussion Group at UW Website http://uwnewjimcrowdiscussion.wordpress.com/ When? Starting April 6th Where? University of Washington – Room TBA (Check Website) Why? Because institutional racism has to stop Description Spring of 2012, the ISO (International Socialist Organization) in collaboration with SUPER UW (Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights) at [...]
The Hoodie & the Hijab: How Institutionalized Racism Fuels Hate Crimes
Event Title & Host The Hoodie & the Hijab: How Institutionalized Racism Fuels Hate Crimes Website http://www.pugetsoundsocialists.org/?event=seattle-city-branch-meeting-topic-tba-2012-04-12 When? Thursday, April 5, 7pm Where? The Summit, 420 E Pike (enter on Summit between Pike & Pine) Why? Discuss the societal roots of racist violence and how we can take these tragic killings as a call to [...]
Letter Delivery to UW President Mike Young
Event Title & Host Letter Delivery to UW President Mike Young When? Tuesday, March 13, 12:30 PM Where? Meet in Red Square in front of Gerberding Why? A cross-sector group of UW workers, students, and community members will deliver a letter to president Mike Young demanding the immediate reinstatement of maintenance worker Rodney White. Description [...]
SPD Admits They “Make Stuff Up” to Arrest & Abuse
In case anyone hasn’t seen this yet, this story has to be told. Sorry if this makes you sick to your stomach. More about the SPDs recent abusive past here: “Let’s Arrest the Police”
RED ALERT! Black Mesa/Big Mountain livestock impoundments happening now!
Alert! Take Action Now! In the last two days, livestock impoundment crews have confiscated calves and stolen and immediately sold horses belonging to several Dineh people of Big Mountain/Black Mesa, Arizona. These livestock impoundments constitute human rights violations against traditional Dineh (Navajo); they take away one of their major food sources and one of the [...]
March to Recall Police Chief Diaz
From PugetSound Anarchists >> On Saturday, January 14th, approximately one hundred people gathered at 23rd Avenue and Union in Seattle’s Central District. This corner was once the site of a police substation that was attacked numerous times until it ceased operation in mid 2011. We fondly remembered the last anarchist demonstration that had left from this point in 2010, on [...]
