“Having complete control over Africa, the colonial powers of Europe projected the image of Africa negatively. They always project Africa in a negative light: jungle savages, cannibals, nothing civilized. Why then naturally it was so negative that it was negative to you and me, and you and I began to hate it. We didn’t wantContinue reading “Quote of the Day – March 19”
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Quote of the Day – March 18
“Panic. Pan. Pan-Africanism. All of us. Every. God. Pan. All nature. Pan. Everywhere. She was grinning, as she always grinned when she was able to dig below the barriers organized religion erected in its push toward a bogus civilization. I’d welcome panic, she said aloud, certain of it.” from The Salt Eaters by Toni CadeContinue reading “Quote of the Day – March 18”
Some Received Wisdom
I never believe how dumb or smart someone says they are. They are either being too modest or too arrogant!
Cochabamba: Documents of the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth
“Mother Earth is a living being in the universe that concentrates energy and life, while giving shelter and life to all without asking anything in return, she is the past, present and future; this is our relationship with Mother Earth. We have lived in coexistence with her for thousands of years, with our wisdom andContinue reading “Cochabamba: Documents of the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth”
Latin America is Rejecting U.S. Assistance
“21 of 31 countries of the region, both friends and foes of Washington alike, have joined the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to the dismay of U.S. lawmakers.”
Biden Seeks to Seize Afghanistan’s Assets
“Directing $3.5 billion to humanitarian assistance for Afghans may sound generous, but it should be remembered that the entire $7 billion already legally belonged to the Afghan people.” https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/02/11/biden-seeks-seize-afghanistans-assets
Many Africans Reject Washington’s Position on Ukraine Crisis
“A debate on March 2 over a resolution to essentially condemn and apportion exclusive blame on Moscow for the current military situation, was voted on by 141 UN representatives out of 191. 35 countries abstained from the vote including 17 member-states of the African Union (AU).”
Conference Declaration: Pan-African Conference Against Israeli Apartheid In Senegal
“We demand that our governments, Regional Economic Communities and the African Union: • Revoke Israel’s accreditation to the AU; • Recognise Israel as an apartheid state and ensure that there is international justice for the crime against humanity of apartheid lobby; • Lobby for the reactivation of the UN’s anti-apartheid mechanisms; • Immediately end theContinue reading “Conference Declaration: Pan-African Conference Against Israeli Apartheid In Senegal”
Audre Lorde on the 1983 US invasion of Grenada
Twitter is censoring reporting on Ukrainian Nazis on the pretext of “abusive behavior”
Please be careful and aware of what’s going on in the West re: censorship of anti-imperialist narratives rn y’all. It’s scary but we look away at our own peril. Accounts and perspectives that do not follow the US-NATO line are being targeted. Please tell your people and challenge this shit, challenge war and strive forContinue reading “Twitter is censoring reporting on Ukrainian Nazis on the pretext of “abusive behavior””