Late on the evening of December 23, when the attention of the public was fixed on the consumerist excesses of the holiday season, President Obama signed into law the Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Like the other NDAAs that President Obama signed into law during his administration, this one further strengthened the repressive capacities of the […]
A Voice From the Margins
"The battle lines are being drawn; the only question that people must ask themselves is which side they'll be on."
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The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) seeks to recapture and redevelop the historic anti-war, anti-imperialist, and pro-peace positions of the radical black movement. Through educational activities, organizing and movement support, organizations and individuals in the Alliance will work to oppose both militarized domestic state repression, and the policies of de-stabilization, subversion and the permanent war agenda of the U.S. state globally.
People(s)-Centered Human Rights
What is a people-centered approach to human rights theory and practice?
PCHRs are those non-oppressive rights that individuals and collectives define and secure for themselves through social struggle that reflects the highest commitment to human dignity and social justice for themselves and all humanity. Processo De Comunidades Negras (PCN) in Colombia is one such organization that embodies a PCHR framework aimed at democratizing power and access to land and resources for Africans and Indigenous Communities.
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Freedom Isn’t Given, It’s Something We Must Take: The Green Party As An Instrument For Building An Authentic Electoral Opposition
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We are at a critical moment in history. The multiple contradictions of the collapsing neoliberal order are coming to a head – in climate disasters, in the racial violence we see in the streets, at Standing Rock and in the lives of countless people in the U.S. who have seen their economic circumstances deteriorate while […]
The Body Count Rises: A Call for International Oversight of U.S. Police Killings
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The police killing of Keith Scott in Charlotte is simply the latest evidence that the United States is fundamentally unable to protect communities from state-sanctioned violence. Therefore, I’m calling for an international response from agencies designed to monitor and hold accountable those responsible for human rights violations around the world. While the media tends to […]
Ajamu Baraka @ajamubaraka International human rights activist, organizer, political analyst. National Organizer for @blacks4peace. I do my own tweets.