Do you accept that there are people that wish to harm American lives, or American principles, who can be dealt with in no other way than a "kinetic solution?" There’s no question about there being individuals and factions that want to do the US harm. The US has generated many enemies. When you commit massive […]
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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Crucial Context: The Floods in Louisiana
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Crucial Context: The Floods in Louisiana When Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast 11 years ago, the entire world bore witness as the homes of the primarily poor and black residents of the region washed away. In the aftermath of the storm, I worked alongside displaced people in response to their overwhelming political and material […]
Ajamu Baraka @ajamubaraka International human rights activist, organizer, political analyst. National Organizer for @blacks4peace. I do my own tweets.