The Pending Task of Securing Transgender Rights: A Conversation with Rummie Quintero Verdú

A dancer, coach, and transgender rights activist, Rummie Quintero Verdú is the founder of Venezuelan Divas [Divas de Venezuela]. That longstanding organization struggles for the rights of the country’s dissident sex-gender community. In this interview, we talk about her experience growing up as a trans person in the working class 23 de Enero barrio inContinue reading “The Pending Task of Securing Transgender Rights: A Conversation with Rummie Quintero Verdú”

How to Withstand the Neo-Fascists Conquest of Power

“It is my honest assessment that as of this writing we have a little less than two years before the neo-confederates and neo-fascists install a reactionary dictatorship by the end of January 2025. In light of my comments regarding this development, many people have been asking, and rightfully so, what should be done to confront the advanceContinue reading “How to Withstand the Neo-Fascists Conquest of Power”

Quote of the Day – March 19

“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”

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”